False! Tinubu not third most corrupt person in world

Claim: President Bola Tinubu ranked as the third most corrupt person in the world, according to the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP). Verdict: Misleading! Based on information on…

No evidence in support of claim Brain Jotter’s house raided by EFCC

Claim: An X user shared a video claiming that the residence of popular Nigerian comedian, Brain Jotter, was recently raided by EFCC operatives. Verdict: Insufficient Evidence. No available information online…

Image showing former President Olusegun Obasanjo prostrating before Rasheed Ladoja doctored

Claim: A Facebook user shared an image showing former President Olusegun Obasanjo prostrating before Oba Rasheed Ladoja, the Olubadan designate. Verdict: False. The image was digitally manipulated, and there is…

Photos claiming vigilantes’ success in Kwara is of Nigerian Army’s operation in Borno 

Claim: A Facebook Page, Capacity Media Trust, shared some pictures of alleged dead bandits with the claim that vigilantes in Kwara State killed them. Verdict: Misleading. The pictures of the…

Manoma a jihar Kaduna na ci gaba da dakon aikin samar da gidajen gona da manufar samar da madara da aka yi watsi da shi; gwamnati ta gaza ba da amsa

A can baya watan Nuwamba, 2023 watanni kadan bayan da Gwamna Uba Sani na Kaduna ya hau karagar mulki, manyan jami’an gwamnati sun yi tururuwa (streamed) zuwa Arla Farms da…

Round-Up: Diogo Jota’s death, US embassy’s alleged closure, other top claims fact-checked this week

As the fight against false information intensifies, disinformation actors exert significant influence over various aspects of public life.  Last week, misleading AI-generated content and health and sports-related misinformation gained traction…

Da gaske an yi karin kudin rajistar BVN da NIN da kuma sauya layin da ya bata?

Da’awa: Wasu saƙonni da ke yawo a dandalin sada zumunta suna iƙirarin cewa an kara kudin yin rajistar BVN a banki zuwa ₦80,000, yin NIN ya koma ₦30,000, sai kuma…

8 Years in Exile: Former President Jammeh maintains influence in Gambian politics

While still in exile, eight years after his 22 years of iron-fisted rule over The Gambia, former President Yahya Jammeh continues to influence the country’s political landscape significantly.  From his…

5 millions de dollars pour tuer le Président burkinabè: l’introuvable confession du garde du corps d’Ibrahim Traoré

FAIT : Le 3 mai 2025, une déclaration a été rapportée par plusieurs comptes Pro-AES sur les réseaux sociaux, Facebook et TikTok. Le contenu est attribué à un des gardes du…

Funding for Emirates Hospital in Gbarpolu not from Saudi government

Claim: A Facebook user, Titus Williams Sr., alleged on “FRIES FM” that former President Weah’s trip to Saudi Arabia resulted in the construction of $23 million Emirates Hospital. Verdict: Misleading!…

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