FACT-CHECK: Was Tonye Cole a two-time APC governorship candidate in Rivers as he claimed?
His claim is MISLEADING. Tonye Cole was seen only on the ballot in 2023. In 2019, a...
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FACT-CHECK: No proof that BurnaBoy was paid $15m to perform for 1 hour in Brazil
This claim is UNPROVEN. Burna Boy indeed performed at a Brazilian town festival. However, there's no strong...
FACT-CHECK: Image of Simon Ekpa in tears after conviction by Finnish court, altered
The image was altered. Investigation by FACTWATCH Nigeria indicated that the photo was a cutout from a...
FACT-CHECK: Video showing the deployment of troops to Chicago is old
An X user, @Burt_Maclin_FBI, posted a video of a large number of troops moving in armoured tanks...
FACT-CHECK: Image does not show horrible student hostel in UNN
By Pascal Ibe Claim An X user, Tosin Olugbenga, posted a photo of a building in horrible...
FACT-CHECK: 2021 video of soldiers shooting at civilians’ houses in Nigeria’s Southeast resurfaces online
An X user circulated a video showing military men shooting at the houses owned by civilians in...
FACT-CHECK: Three siblings were not arrested in Anambra recently for kidnapping and killing their father
An X user, Chukwudi Eze, claimed that three sister from Anambra state and their brother were arrested...
FACT-CHECK: Photo does not show newly built primary school in Senegal by ex-Liverpool star Mane
This photo being circulated is MISLEADING. Findings showed that this image was AI-generated. In 2019, Mane donated...
FACT-CHECK: No proof that video incident of Nigerian soldiers counting bullet holes on their vehicle occurred in Southeast region
Biafran agitators shared a video of Nigerian soldiers counting many bullet holes on their vehicle with an...
FACT-CHECK: Nigerians keep recycling old video of men arrested for production of fake drugs in Lagos as recent
By Pascal Ibe Claim Nigerians on social media posted a video of men arrested for the production...