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Photos depicting Casamance rebels" attack on Senegalese soldiers, misleading
3+ hour, 49+ min ago (533+ words) Verdict: Misleading! Two of the images showed old activities of the Senegalese army that took place in different locations and at different times. The last one is related to a recent killing that took place in Kenya. None of the…...
Yankuba Minteh did not announce boycott of Gambia's national team
11+ hour, 38+ min ago (610+ words) Claim: A viral Facebook post claims that Yankuba Minteh, a Gambian international footballer, has announced a boycott of the national team until Independence Stadium is completed. Verdict: Misleading! While Yankuba spoke about a boycott in a recent interview, he was…...
Username for Whats App: All you need to know and how to reserve yours
12+ hour ago (331+ words) Whats App has announced a new feature that will allow users to choose a username in place of their phone numbers." Whats App, in a blog post published on June 29, 2026, noted that this new feature helps users keep their number…...
Viral video of arms interception between Benue and Kwara, AI-generated
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (615+ words) Illustration of arms and ammunition. Image source: ICIR Claim: A Facebook user alleged that soldiers intercepted a vehicle travelling from Benue to Kwara State with arms and ammunition hidden inside a coffin. Verdict: False. The footage does not depict a…...
Purported VDM's video praising South Africa for HIV cure, deepfake
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (1087+ words) Martins Otse, popularly known as Very Dark Man (VDM). Source: Premium Times. Claim: A viral video featuring Nigerian social media influencer Martins Otse, popularly known as VDM, claims that South Africa has successfully developed a cure for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)....
No evidence links boy in viral picture to General Rabe's abduction
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (686+ words) Claim: A Facebook page, Spynigeria. NG shared a post featuring the image of a young boy allegedly responsible for the abduction of retired Major General Rabe Abubakar and his wife in Katsina State. Verdict: Insufficient Evidence! While several social media…...
Did Nigeria spend $61 billion supporting South Africa's anti-apartheid struggle?
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (731+ words) Verdict: Mostly True! Historical records and academic sources support the estimate that Nigeria contributed about $61 billion to South Africa's anti-apartheid struggle." As renewed xenophobic attacks against Nigerians in South Africa prompted the repatriation of over 250 Nigerians, claims about Nigeria's contribution…...
Ahoro-Esinle's repeat attack, bandit pastor's arrest, others top claims verified last week
4+ day, 13+ hour ago (416+ words) Here's a breakdown of the top claims we debunked. Several users on X posted a video claiming that another invasion was happening in Ahoro-Esinle. The video showed a group of heavily armed men on motorcycles who parked on the road…...
Video of Trump addressing Gambia as best African country, manipulated
5+ day, 8+ min ago (582+ words) Claim: A viral Tik Tok video claims that US President Donald Trump called Gambia the best country in Africa. Verdict: False! The viral Tik Tok video of President Donald Trump addressing The Gambia as the best country in Africa is…...
Nigeria's population is about 242 million, not 1 billion
5+ day, 9+ hour ago (330+ words) Claim: A panellist on Spoon Talk claimed Nigeria's population is about 1 billion people. Verdict: False. The World Population and others put the stats at 242 million people. A Nigerian prelate, Babatunde Ayodele, of the Inri Evangelical Spiritual Church, recently announced a…...