No! Cameroun Not First African Nation To Experience Snow Fall
Claim An X user, @thatverydarkman1 has claimed that Cameron is the first African nation to experience snowfall. Verdict This claim is FALSE. Findings indicated that South Africa, Tanzania, Morocco, and many other African countries have…
Biafra agitators circulate AI photo of their leader’s meeting with Russia’s president
Claim Biafran agitators on the X platform distributed photos of one of their leaders, Ngọzi Orabueze, meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Verdict This claim is FALSE. Results from image detection tools showed…
Viral video of policeman weeping over hardship not recent
Claim An X user, @chukwudibiafra9, published a video showing a Nigerian policeman weeping over hardship and claimed it was current. Verdict This claim is MISLEADING. Reports revealed that this was a video of…
Photo showing Ex Kano gov Kwankwaso wearing Tinubu’s “signature hat’ altered
Tinubu’s “signature hat’ Rabiu Kwankwaso
Amid resurgence of terrorism in northern Nigeria, social media users recycle old videos of soldiers lamenting to create panic
Claim Many social media users, especially on the X platform, have posted two different videos showing Nigerian soldiers lamenting over Inadequate weapons and alleged sabotage by the army authorities and claimed they were recent.…
No! Current Imo Assembly Speaker Didn’t Commission Betting Shop
Claim @U_Rochas, an X user, has claimed that the Imo State House of Assembly Speaker recently commissioned a betting shop for his constituents. @U_Rochas shared an image of the alleged Speaker with a caption…
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REVEALED: Parody X account impersonating Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan spotted
Over 7,000 persons have continued to follow a parody X platform account that impersonates the suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, thorough findings by FACTWATCH Nigeria have revealed. The X users had…
Video of Taraba Emir Issuing Ultimatum To Fulani Herders In 2021, Resurfaces On X Platform
Claim X users have posted a video of a Taraba Emir Issuing a 30-day ultimatum to Fulani settlers to vacate the State and claimed it was recent. Verdict Simple findings by FACTWATCH Nigeria have…
No! Photo of burnt Plateau yam market attributed to bandits’ attack recently, was a fire incident in 2021
As outrage has continued to trail the killing of over 52 persons in Plateau communities since April 1, an X user, @CirizenObs has claimed that “Fulani terrorists” set fire to the…
A photo of eliminated bandit in 2022 used to depict “northern hunter” Killed in Edo State recently
Claim A Facebook user, Geoffrey Okwuchukwu Nomeh, has posted an image of a gun-welded man alongside the claim that he’s one of the hunters killed in Edo State recently. Verdict This claim…
FAKE NEWS ALERT: Attack on 18-seater bus carrying Igbo passengers in Kano MISLEADING
An independent check by FACTWATCH Nigeria has indicated that the viral images alongside the claim that an 18-seater bus carrying Igbo passengers was attacked in Kano on Saturday morning, is…
Video of Mad Yahoo Boy Who Failed To Use Mother For Ritual Is 5-year-old — It occurred in Delta, not Ogun State
Claim An X user, @Unabombaar, shared a video showing a mad Yahoo voy who failed to use his mother for ritual alongside the claim that it happened recently in Ogun State, Nigeria’s southwest.…
Did Nigeria fail to play at the World Cup during Buhari’s time as President?
Claim An X user, @Nsukka_okpa claimed that Nigeria failed to play at the World Cup during Muhammadu Buhari’s time as President Verdict This claim is FALSE. Checks showed that the Nigerian Super Eagles…
Did Israel’s Prime Minister Recently Promise To Liberate Africa After Dealing With Palestine?
Claim A channel on the X platform, African Hub, claimed that Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recently promised to liberate Africa after dealing with Palestine. Verdict This claim is MISLEADING. A simple keyword…
Independent findings by FactWatch Nigeria show Abia Lawmaker didn’t shut down N’Assembly
Biafran agitators have shared a report alongside an image of a rowdy plenary session with a claim that Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe shut down the N’Assembly while calling for the release of the…
