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Over the weeks, social media platforms have hosted a wide range of information, including false and misleading information, polluting the social sphere.
DUBAWA examined major stories ranging from protest misinformation to sport, politics, and AI media to sanitise the media space.
Below is the summary of some major claims investigated by DUBAWA during the last week.
- “Nigeria must go” protest in Ghana
For weeks, an old video that was recently recirculated gained traction on social media, fueling anti-Igbo protests among Ghanaians, which prompted the spread of misleading clips across various platforms.
One such video is a 31-second clip shared on TikTok claiming to be a scene from the alleged “Igbo must go” protest in Ghana.
Upon verification, using a Google Reverse Image Search, DUBAWA discovered that the video was unrelated to Ghana’s claimed Igbo evacuation protest.
Read more here.
- Old, unrelated videos shadow recent demonstration in Togo
In June, Togolese youths took to the streets to protest President Faure Gnassingbe’s recent appointment and the country’s serious economic instability.
During the protest, DUBAWA encountered several misleading videos on Facebook. The videos, said to be about the ongoing demonstration in Togo, gained engagement from unsuspecting audiences.
DUBAWA highlighted some of the Facebook posts and pages spreading these false narratives.
Read more here.
- Did Morocco win the WAFCON game as claimed?
During the just-concluded Women’s African Cup of Nations (WAFCON), a media outlet reported that Morocco had defeated Nigeria to win the first-ever WAFCON title.
DUBAWA’s investigation found that the claim was misleadingly shared to gain traction and engagement. The WAFCON cup was won by Nigerian female players, as opposed to the publication by the media organisation.
Read more here.
- Abba Kyari has been released and reinstated by President Tinubu
An Instagram user claimed that Abba Kyari, who was arrested over accusations of his involvement in drug dealing and money laundering, has been released and reinstated by the President.
DUBAWA conducted a keyword search to confirm the veracity of the information but found no report or press release by relevant authorities.
Read more here.
- Did Nigeria witness grid collapse in 2025?
In July, President Bola Tinubu pleaded with the Generation companies (Gencos) over the completion of verification and validation of the N4 trillion owed by the federal government.
In response, the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, appreciated the president’s actions while mentioning the current administration’s achievements. This led us to the part where he claimed, “There has been no national grid collapse in 2025.”
DUBAWA found that reports by credible media outlets confirmed that Nigeria experienced a national grid collapse in February and March 2025, as opposed to this assertion.
Read more here.
- Flyover bridge collapse in Nasarawa State
For days, a particular image showing a collapsed bridge was circulating across social media, claiming to be the newly commissioned one-kilometre-long flyover and underpass at Lafia, the capital of Nasarawa state.
Noticing some discrepancies, inconsistencies and low image quality of the shared post, we conducted a reverse image search. This led us to a similar picture shared on Facebook, describing that it was generated using Artificial Intelligence.
Read more here.
