Fact-Check Archives - PRNigeria News https://prnigeria.com/category/fact-check/ Reliable Platform for Press Release Syndication Sun, 02 Aug 2026 20:06:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.4 https://i0.wp.com/prnigeria.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/PRNigeria-Icon.jpg?fit=32%2C23&ssl=1 Fact-Check Archives - PRNigeria News https://prnigeria.com/category/fact-check/ 32 32 42672738 INVESTIGATION: Civilian Deaths, Injuries and other Untold Stories of the Shiroro Airstrike https://prnigeria.com/2026/08/02/untold-stories-shiroro/ Sun, 02 Aug 2026 19:51:12 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=198328 INVESTIGATION: Civilian Deaths, Injuries and other Untold Stories of the Shiroro Airstrike When the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) dismissed reports that civilians were killed during a 10 May 2026 air operation in Kusasu and neighbouring communities in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State, it described the claims as false and maintained that only armed bandits […]

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]]> 198328 Fact Check: Did Bandits Cook the Flesh of Kidnapped Victims in Shongom, Gombe State?  https://prnigeria.com/2026/08/02/bandits-cook-flesh-victims/ Sun, 02 Aug 2026 16:14:10 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=198325 Fact Check: Did Bandits Cook the Flesh of Kidnapped Victims in Shongom, Gombe State?  Claim: Social media users on X, Facebook, and Instagram shared a video claiming it shows armed bandits cooking human flesh of kidnapped civilians. Verdict: Misleading. Findings reveal that the viral video does not show armed bandits cooking human flesh. The original […]

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]]> 198325 Fact Check: Did Fulani Terrorists Kill Kamuku People in Niger State over Communal Conflict? https://prnigeria.com/2026/08/02/fact-check-did-fulani/ Sun, 02 Aug 2026 16:07:17 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=198323 Fact Check: Did Fulani Terrorists Kill Kamuku People in Niger State over Communal Conflict?  Claim: A viral Facebook post shares a video claiming to show a reprisal attack by Fulani terrorists on the Kamuku ethnic group in Niger State following military operations against them. Verdict: False. Available evidence reveals that the violence was a communal […]

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]]> 198323 Fact Check: Was a boy in a viral Photo linked to General Rabe’s Abduction? https://prnigeria.com/2026/08/02/boy-abduction-general-rabe/ Sun, 02 Aug 2026 15:57:57 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=198321 Fact Check: Was a boy in a viral Photo linked to General Rabe’s Abduction?  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. Full Text A Facebook page, Spynigeria.NG recently shared a […]

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]]> 198321 Fact-check: Did Sokoto Residents Destroy Solar Panels Believing They Prevent Rainfall? https://prnigeria.com/2026/08/02/sokoto-residents-destroy-solar/ Sun, 02 Aug 2026 15:49:17 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=198319 Fact-check: Did Sokoto Residents Destroy Solar Panels Believing They Prevent Rainfall? Claim: A viral video circulating on social media allegedly shows residents of Sokoto State, Northern Nigeria, destroying solar panels because they believe the installations prevent rainfall and cause drought. One of the captions accompanying the video reads: “If you think education is expensive then […]

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]]> 198319 PRNigeria Fact-Check Debunks Viral Claim Linking AIG Moshood Jimoh to Mohbad Investigation https://prnigeria.com/2026/07/28/prnigeria-fact-check-debunks/ Tue, 28 Jul 2026 13:42:31 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=197928 PRNigeria Fact-Check Debunks Viral Claim Linking AIG Moshood Jimoh to Mohbad Investigation PRNigeria has debunked a viral social media claim alleging that Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) Moshood Jimoh obstructed or mishandled the investigation into the controversial death of Nigerian singer Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad. The fact-checking organisation described the allegation as […]

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]]> 197928 How Junta-Led AES Are Building a Censorship Cartel in the Region https://prnigeria.com/2026/07/26/junta-aes-censorship-cartel/ Sun, 26 Jul 2026 14:15:29 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=197789 Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger’s military juntas are weaponising decrees and building a Sahel where truth is contraband June 2024 arrived in Mali like a merciless visitor. As the once empty sky gathered its grey armies of cloud over the Sahelian nation while the metallic clack of hoes against the earth announced the return of […]

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]]> 197789 PRNigeria Fact‑Checker Bags BRIDJE Fellowship for Climate and Energy Reporting https://prnigeria.com/2026/07/03/prnigeria-fact-fellowship/ Fri, 03 Jul 2026 10:09:12 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=194486 PRNigeria Fact‑Checker Bags BRIDJE Fellowship for Climate and Energy Reporting The Head of Fact-Checking at PRNigeria, Mohammed Dahiru Lawal, has been selected for the prestigious Better Research Integration for Democratising Journalism on Energy (BRIDJE) Fellowship, a United Kingdom-linked programme designed to strengthen evidence-based journalism on climate change, energy transition and information integrity. The fellowship is […]

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]]> 194486 Fact Check: Was Notorious Tiktok Bandit, Sule Yellow Arrested by Nigerian Army? https://prnigeria.com/2026/06/29/bandit-yellow-arrested-army/ Mon, 29 Jun 2026 17:37:51 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=194109 Fact Check: Was Notorious Tiktok Bandit, Sule Yellow Arrested by Nigerian Army? Claim: Several news platforms reported in June 2026 that notorious TikTok bandit, Sule Yellow, had been arrested by the Nigerian Army, with accounts suggesting it was a recent security operation. Verdict: Misleading! While security operatives genuinely arrested Sule Yellow, available evidence shows that […]

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]]> 194109 Viral video: Was a Fulani bandit in a fake military uniform really arrested in Osogbo? https://prnigeria.com/2026/06/29/fulani-bandit-military-uniform/ Mon, 29 Jun 2026 17:28:33 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=194105 Viral video: Was a Fulani bandit in a fake military uniform really arrested in Osogbo? Claim: A Facebook page, 9News Nigeria, shared a video alleging that a “Fulani bandit in a fake military uniform” was arrested in Osogbo, Osun State.  Verdict: Misleading! Although the video shows a genuine arrest in Osogbo, the Osun State Police […]

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]]> 194105 Fact Check: Did Bishop Oyedepo Say People that Vote APC Decide the Number of Mad People in Nigeria? https://prnigeria.com/2026/06/29/oyedepo-apc-mad-people/ Mon, 29 Jun 2026 17:19:28 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=194100 Fact Check: Did Bishop Oyedepo Say People that Vote APC Decide the Number of Mad People in Nigeria? Claim: A viral screenshot circulating on Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, WhatsApp, and several blogs claims that the Founder of Living Faith Church Worldwide (Winners’ Chapel), Bishop David Oyedepo, has said that potential APC voters in the […]

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]]> 194100 Fact-Check: Did the Nigerian Army Arrest 488 Boko Haram Members in Abia State? https://prnigeria.com/2026/06/29/army-arrest-boko-haram/ Mon, 29 Jun 2026 17:11:47 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=194094 Fact-Check: Did the Nigerian Army Arrest 488 Boko Haram Members in Abia State? Claim: A viral  message circulating on several social media platforms, here, here, here, here and here claims that the Nigerian Army recently arrested 488 Boko Haram members in Abia State and conveyed them in 35 buses. The claim is often accompanied by […]

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]]> 194094 Fact-check: Did Saudi Arabia’s Permanent Fatwa Committee Issue a Fatwa Rejecting the Abraham Accords? https://prnigeria.com/2026/06/23/saudi-fatwa-abraham-accords/ Tue, 23 Jun 2026 17:16:29 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=193250 Fact-check: Did Saudi Arabia’s Permanent Fatwa Committee Issue a Fatwa Rejecting the Abraham Accords? Claim: A viral WhatsApp message which subsequently found its way to Facebook claims that Saudi Arabia’s Permanent Committee for Scholarly Research and Ifta (Permanent Fatwa Committee) issued Fatwa No. 19402 rejecting the Abraham Accords and condemning initiatives promoting religious unity among […]

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]]> 193250 ‎FACT-CHECK: Did Bandits Use Turkish Helicopter to Smuggle Nigeria’s Mineral Resources? https://prnigeria.com/2026/06/16/bandits-turkish-helicopter/ Tue, 16 Jun 2026 10:50:20 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=192798 ‎FACT-CHECK: Did Bandits Use Turkish Helicopter to Smuggle Nigeria’s Mineral Resources? ‎CLAIM: A viral video and accompanying screenshots circulating on Facebook, WhatsApp, X, TikTok and other social media platforms claim that armed bandits are using a Turkish aircraft to illegally transport and export Nigeria’s mineral resources. ‎‎BACKGROUND: The posts allege that the helicopter seen in […]

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]]> 192798 FACT-CHECK: Is Nigeria’s Airtime Credit Lending Market Worth N3 Trillion and Controlled by One Firm? https://prnigeria.com/2026/06/16/nigeria-airtime-market/ Tue, 16 Jun 2026 10:41:22 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=192795 FACT-CHECK: Is Nigeria’s Airtime Credit Lending Market Worth N3 Trillion and Controlled by One Firm? Claim one: emerging reports claims Nigeria’s airtime credit lending and data advance sector generates approximately N3 trillion annually. Claim two: several Nigerian media organisations, including The Nation, Premium Times, and BusinessDay, reported that Optasia  formerly known as Channel VAS, dominated […]

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]]> 192795 Fact-Check: Was Gen. Rabe’s Body Handed Over to Katsina Authorities by Bandits? https://prnigeria.com/2026/06/16/gen-rabe-body-katsina/ Tue, 16 Jun 2026 10:34:01 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=192793 Fact-Check: Was Gen. Rabe’s Body Handed Over to Katsina Authorities by Bandits? Claim: A viral image circulating on social media claims that heavily armed bandits delivered the body of late retired Major General Abubakar Rabe to authorities in Katsina State after he died in captivity. Background: The image, widely shared across X (formerly Twitter) and […]

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]]> 192793 FACT-CHECK: Did VP Shettima Recently Seek “$1 Billion” and “$50 Million” to Address Northern Nigeria’s Crisis? https://prnigeria.com/2026/06/16/shettima-billion-million/ Tue, 16 Jun 2026 10:22:06 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=192791 FACT-CHECK: Did VP Shettima Recently Seek “$1 Billion” and “$50 Million” to Address Northern Nigeria’s Crisis? CLAIM: A viral video circulating across Facebook, TikTok, WhatsApp and X claims that Nigeria’s Vice President, Kashim Shettima, recently stated that he needed “$1 billion and $50 million” to end insecurity in Northern Nigeria. BACKGROUND: In the clip, a […]

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]]> 192791 Fact-Check: Did Vice President Kashim Shettima Say Lagos, Not Kano, Produced Dangote and Abdulsamad of BUA? https://prnigeria.com/2026/06/12/vice-president-dangote-bua/ Fri, 12 Jun 2026 21:54:30 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=191718 Fact-Check: Did Vice President Kashim Shettima Say Lagos, Not Kano, Produced Dangote and Abdulsamad of BUA? Claim: A claim circulating online widely in Hausa Language alleges that Vice President Kashim Shettima had stated that Lagos State, and not Kano, produced Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, and BUA Group chairman Abdul Samad Rabiu. Meanwhile, while the […]

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]]> 191718 The Propaganda Machines Selling Burkina Faso as Africa’s Economic Miracle https://prnigeria.com/2026/05/26/burkina-faso-economic-miracle/ Tue, 26 May 2026 17:17:52 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=190680 The Propaganda Machines Selling Burkina Faso as Africa’s Economic Miracle Viral claims of $100 billion deals and IMF defiance are sweeping West Africa. Our investigation exposes the network manufacturing them, and a damning pattern of falsehood and exaggeration. Scroll through almost any pan-African social media feed today, and a picture emerges: Burkina Faso, under the […]

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]]> 190680 Malagi @60: Quiet PR‑Driven Reengineering of Government Communication https://prnigeria.com/2026/05/02/malagi-quiet-government/ Sat, 02 May 2026 21:20:41 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=189290 In marking his 60th birthday, the NIPR offered a pointed reflection on his journey. In a statement by its President and Chairman of Council, Ike Neliaku, the Institute described Idris as “an icon of reputation” and “a shining

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