{"id":28311,"date":"2026-03-22T09:09:49","date_gmt":"2026-03-22T08:09:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/?p=28311"},"modified":"2026-03-22T09:09:51","modified_gmt":"2026-03-22T08:09:51","slug":"weekly-round-up-top-six-claims-fact-checked-this-week-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/weekly-round-up-top-six-claims-fact-checked-this-week-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekly round-up: Top six claims fact-checked this week\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

As misinformation continues to flow across social media platforms, this week brought a wave of videos and photos falsely attributed to AI, as well as political misinformation. While several of these were misleading stories, they grabbed public attention in Nigeria and beyond. The Israel-Iran war continues to top the narratives.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here\u2019s a breakdown of the top misleading claims that were debunked this week:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Donald Trump\u2019s convoy was attacked by Iranian operatives<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    A viral social media post states that Trump\u2019s convoy was ambushed by Iranian operatives, leading to a violent incident in which over 248 people were injured and at least 10 killed. The post was accompanied by images showing damaged vehicles and a supposed convoy attack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    When we checked<\/a>, we found no credible evidence to support the claim. We also examined the images attached to the viral post and found them to be manipulated. Additionally, another image used that showed a convoy with futuristic vehicles is misrepresented. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. \u00a0Viral video of Seyi Tinubu praising Tinubu\u2019s administration<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      A page on Facebook shared a video of President Tinubu\u2019s son, Seyi Tinubu, appreciating Nigeria\u2019s support for Tinubu\u2019s leadership. He further assured Nigerians of the president\u2019s capability to govern the Nation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      We fact-checked and found it was an old 2023 video unrelated to the recent fuel hike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Read more here<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      1. Tinubu pledges support for Iran\u2013Israel War participants<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

        A Facebook blog posted that the President of Nigeria, Bola Tinubu, said he will give his full support to any of the fighting parties in the ongoing war between Iran and Israel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        However, our findings<\/a> show that Tinubu did not make the statement attributed to him about supporting parties in the conflict. Nigeria\u2019s official position emphasises diplomacy and de-escalation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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        1. Trump criticises Tinubu over Maiduguri bomb blast<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

          An X user shared a post showing United States (US) President Donald Trump\u2019s alleged criticism of Tinubu\u2019s shambolic security management in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          \u201cThe situation in Nigeria is a TOTAL DISASTER. Massive, coordinated suicide bombing tonight in Maiduguri. A hospital, a major market, the post office\u2014 all hit! Many innocent people killed,\u201d part of Trump\u2019s alleged post reads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          DUBAWA scrutinised<\/a> Trump\u2019s recent posts on Truth Social\u2014a social media platform Trump founded and launched in February 2022\u2014and noticed that his comments have focused on the US-Iranian war and domestic politics. None of his posts is linked to insecurity in Nigeria or its government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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          1. Obasanjo dead,\u00a0 and included digital investment platform in his will<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

            A Facebook page shared a sponsored advert claiming that the former president, Olusegun Obasanjo, is dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

            A website link was posted along with the claim, with an image of a court document serving as the link\u2019s thumbnail. The thumbnail also stated that a hidden clause inserted in the former president\u2019s will would shock everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

            DUBAWA found<\/a> it to be false. No credible media platform reported the veteran\u2019s death or the availability of his will. Also, analyses revealed that the website is a malicious duplicate of the original Vanguard newspaper, created to promote an investment platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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            1. North Korea loaned Nigeria \u00a350 billion<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

              An X user claimed that the Nigerian government has just received a \u00a350 billion loan from the Government of North Korea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

              DUBAWA searched<\/a> and found no public record of Nigeria borrowing money from North Korea. Apart from that, North Korea lacks the financial capacity to provide that amount to any country. Even if it did, North Korea is legally restricted by the UN from loaning money to Nigeria or any other UN member country.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

              As misinformation continues to flow across social media platforms, this week brought a wave of videos and photos falsely attributed to AI, as well as political misinformation. While several of these were misleading stories, they grabbed public attention in Nigeria and beyond. The Israel-Iran war continues to top the narratives.\u00a0 Here\u2019s a breakdown of the top misleading claims that were debunked this week: A viral social media post states that Trump\u2019s convoy was ambushed by Iranian operatives, leading to a violent incident in which over 248 people were injured and at least 10 killed. The post was accompanied by images showing damaged vehicles and a supposed convoy attack. When we checked, we found no credible evidence to support the claim. We also examined the images attached to the viral post and found them to be manipulated. Additionally, another image used that showed a convoy with futuristic vehicles is misrepresented.  A page on Facebook shared a video of President Tinubu\u2019s son, Seyi Tinubu, appreciating Nigeria\u2019s support for Tinubu\u2019s leadership. He further assured Nigerians of the president\u2019s capability to govern the Nation. We fact-checked and found it was an old 2023 video unrelated to the recent fuel hike. Read more here  A Facebook blog posted that the President of Nigeria, Bola Tinubu, said he will give his full support to any of the fighting parties in the ongoing war between Iran and Israel. However, our findings show that Tinubu did not make the statement attributed to him about supporting parties in the conflict. Nigeria\u2019s official position emphasises diplomacy and de-escalation. An X user shared a post showing United States (US) President Donald Trump\u2019s alleged criticism of Tinubu\u2019s shambolic security management in the country. \u201cThe situation in Nigeria is a TOTAL DISASTER. Massive, coordinated suicide bombing tonight in Maiduguri. A hospital, a major market, the post office\u2014 all hit! Many innocent people killed,\u201d part of Trump\u2019s alleged post reads. DUBAWA scrutinised Trump\u2019s recent posts on Truth Social\u2014a social media platform Trump founded and launched in February 2022\u2014and noticed that his comments have focused on the US-Iranian war and domestic politics. None of his posts is linked to insecurity in Nigeria or its government. A Facebook page shared a sponsored advert claiming that the former president, Olusegun Obasanjo, is dead. A website link was posted along with the claim, with an image of a court document serving as the link\u2019s thumbnail. The thumbnail also stated that a hidden clause inserted in the former president\u2019s will would shock everyone. DUBAWA found it to be false. No credible media platform reported the veteran\u2019s death or the availability of his will. Also, analyses revealed that the website is a malicious duplicate of the original Vanguard newspaper, created to promote an investment platform. An X user claimed that the Nigerian government has just received a \u00a350 billion loan from the Government of North Korea. DUBAWA searched and found no public record of Nigeria borrowing money from North Korea. Apart from that, North Korea lacks the financial capacity to provide that amount to any country. Even if it did, North Korea is legally restricted by the UN from loaning money to Nigeria or any other UN member country.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":28312,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"hannibal_claim_source":"","hannibal_source_label":"","hannibal_card_color":"blue","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","_wpscppro_dont_share_socialmedia":false,"_wpscppro_custom_social_share_image":0,"_facebook_share_type":"default","_twitter_share_type":"default","_linkedin_share_type":"default","_pinterest_share_type":"default","_linkedin_share_type_page":"","_instagram_share_type":"default","_medium_share_type":"default","_threads_share_type":"default","_google_business_share_type":"default","_bluesky_share_type":"","_mastodon_share_type":"","_selected_social_profile":[],"_wpsp_enable_custom_social_template":false,"_wpsp_social_scheduling":{"enabled":false,"datetime":null,"platforms":[],"status":"template_only","dateOption":"today","timeOption":"now","customDays":"","customHours":"","customDate":"","customTime":"","schedulingType":"absolute"},"_wpsp_active_default_template":true},"categories":[1571,3812,3815,123],"tags":[],"verdict":[],"ppma_author":[3793],"class_list":["post-28311","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-fact-check","category-headline","category-homepage","category-mainstream"],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p8R6dE-7mD","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"authors":[{"term_id":3793,"user_id":0,"is_guest":1,"slug":"lademi-aborisade","display_name":"Lademi Aborisade","avatar_url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&r=g","author_category":"","user_url":"","last_name":"","first_name":"","job_title":"","description":""}],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-43.png?fit=768%2C432&ssl=1","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28311","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=28311"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28311\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":28313,"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28311\/revisions\/28313"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/28312"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=28311"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=28311"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=28311"},{"taxonomy":"verdict","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/verdict?post=28311"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ppma_author?post=28311"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}