adminFACT-CHECK: Clip of Peter Obi addressing officers resurfaces online after his comments on State Police
Introduction There have been mixed reactions since the Nigerian Senate passed the State Police bill last week. On 11 June, the House of Representatives approved a constitutional amendment bill seeking…
FACT-CHECK: Ex-Nigerian minister, Dalung recycles 2025 images to hail troops’ recent fight against terror
Introduction From court judgments to the high-intensity fights by the military — the war against insurgency and banditry in Nigeria’s northern region scaled up in the last few months. This…
FACT-CHECK: Did Davido threaten legal action against music star who criticised him?
Introduction Afrobeats star David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, on 11 June, used his performance at a FIFA World Cup event to draw global attention to the abduction of schoolchildren…
FACT-CHECK: Video of March reprisal attack in Nasarawa linked to Edo incident that never happened
Claim An X user, @SM_CEE1,∅ claimed that 27 persons were murdered by Fulani terrorists in Edo State, with many houses also razed. The user shared a video to substantiate his claim. Insecurity…
FACT-CHECK: No evidence supports claim that Amaechi agreed to become Atiku’s running mate
Claim Social media users claimed that former Governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi has agreed to become the vice presidential candidate for Atiku Abubakar in the 2027 election. Verdict This claim is…
FACT-CHECK: Wike’s aide shares 2024 video of kidnap suspects as recent amid insecurity
Claim Lere Olayinka, a media aide to the Minister of the Federal Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on Monday posted a video on Facebook showing arrested kidnap suspects in Ogun State, Nigeria’s South-west.…
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- May 28, 2026
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FACT-CHECK: Parody NDC page recycles 2022 story
By Pascal Ibe Introduction “NDC and fake news. Is this how they want to rule Nigeria?” This was a question by a Facebook user, Francis Ndimkoha, under the comment section,…
FACT-CHECK: Image does not show man sentenced to death for trying to protect Christians from terrorists
Introduction The fear and belief that radical Islamists in northern Nigeria are intentionally slaughtering Christians to fully Islamize the region has persisted. Although the many residents in the North, who…
FACT-CHECK: Claim that President Tinubu cancelled travel plans over Peter Obi’s defection to NDC, false
Claim A claim that President Bola Tinubu cancelled his travel plans over Peter Obi’s defection to the NDC has surfaced on the X platform. Verdict This claim is FALSE. A video clip…
FACT-CHECK: Video of men dragging gun with police operative in 2022 recycled after fresh brutality incident
Introduction The killing of 28-year-old Mene Ogidi, an alleged suspect, by an assistant superintendent of police, Nuhu Usman, in Delta State on 26 April, has reignited the protests against police brutality on…
FACT-CHECK: No! Video does not show Nigeria’s military procurement of weapons
Claim An X user, @Palermo_seun, shared a video showing the Nigerian military inspecting weapons, alongside the claim that the weapons were newly procured by the military. Verdict This claim is MISLEADING. Findings…
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- April 25, 2026
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FACT-CHECK: Old video of shootings resurfaces amid renewed xenophobic attacks in South Africa
To depict a related video, an X user, Noni Edozie, posted a similar clip of South Africans shooting at protesters.
The video was captioned, “Video of Black South Africans running from white people in their own land.”
FACT-CHECK: Did Bauchi gov vow not to join APC recently?
Claim A video clip of Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State, vowing not to join the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), resurfaced a few days ago with an X user claiming that…
FACT-CHECK: Atiku not stepping down for Peter Obi in ADC presidential race
Claim An X user, Sarauta Maryam @SarautaMaryam, claimed that Nigeria’s former vice president, Atiku Abubakar, recently informed the African Democratic Congress (ADC) of his plans to step down for Peter Obi from…
FACT-CHECK: Video of MC Oluomo giving money to people, not from recent APC convention, clip is two months old
Introduction Video of the President of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, Musliu Ayinde Akinsanya, “MC Oluomo” sharing cash to people at a rally surfaced online after the national convention of…
