Collins Nabiswa, a Kenyan journalist working for ‘BBC Monitoring’ and ‘BBC Disinformation’ has falsely claimed that a speech by Burkina Faso President Ibrahim Traoré, which is being circulated online is a “fake AI video.” Readily available video evidence confirms that the speech did in fact, take place in Ouagadougou on May 23, 2024. Nabiswa alleged the video circulating on social media,…
Claim: An X user claims that ministers under the incumbent administration led by President Bola Tinubu have gotten low ratings compared to previous ministers in Nigeria. Verdict: Misleading. Full Text: The X user (@OdolayeAdisa) claims that “a recent study revealed that President Tinubu has the lowest “Best Minister” rating since 1999.” The post further claims…
Uyo, Akwa Ibom State – The image below has been trending recently on Facebook and captioned as recently constructed “Mini Stadium at Ikot Edibon in Nsit Ubium LGA of Akwa Ibom State.” Claim A Facebook user, Zeal Inyang Enoidem posted the photo at about 7:25 am on Tuesday, November 12, 2024, claiming it is a…
The Head of Service of Cross River State, Dr Innocent Eteng, has said there is no physical verification exercise yet for retirees in the state. Dr Eteng was reacting to a purported press release making the rounds that a specific date, August 12 -20, 2024, has been slated for the physical verification of retirees in…
A prominent Nigerian journalist and publisher, Dele Momodu, has posted an aerial video that shows a large crowd protesting on a busy street to depict the ongoing August nationwide protest in Niger State, Nigeria. According to FactCheckHub, the video, shared on Instagram on 1st August 2024, has an inscription that read thus: “Niger Today. Niger…
