…wrong us, should you grandstand instead of apologising, and turn it into a pity party or false claims of harassment? Your Agency had past reputation for arbitrary arrests and prolonged detention, then releasing those found innocent without any justice or redress. But lately you’ve been paying compensation in several ca…

…covering metro, government policy, and international issues A post circulating on X claims the United States government recently published a corruption investigation targeting former Nigerian vice president Atiku Abubakar. The claim is false.The post, published on July 25, 2026, and shared more than 300 times, includes…

…percent of polling officials deployed. The Hub’s fact-checkers said they had verified 11 false claims circulating about alleged payment of INEC officials, arrests by police and underage voting as of the time of the report, while claims relating to shooting and disruption of voting were still being verified. The stateme…

…out in May this year. In a video he shared back then, Fashanu accused Amal of spreading false claims about his health. He alleged that she was the one behind the false claims that his health was deteriorating and that he is losing his mind. He also denied claims that she was the one managing his businesses because of h…

…processes. “Recent reporting has included unsubstantiated assertions and demonstrably false claims concerning FIFA and its President. Speculation and insinuation should not be presented as fact, and repetition does not make an allegation true. “The FIFA President has dedicated more than 30 years of his professional lif…

…presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), was alleged to have made false claims against the person of President Bola Tinubu by referring to him as “a criminal” in a post he made on his “X” and Facebook accounts. Against this development, the DSS charged him with criminal defamation, cyberstalking and…

…said the video, which spread quickly on Facebook and TikTok, contained two false claims: that the Bauchi State Government had issued a dowry directive, and that the traditional ruler of Zar (Gum Zar) had ordered residents to follow the supposed policy. He described both claims as "entirely false, baseless and fabricate…

…TikToker Camilla Alhassan to one year in prison after she admitted to publishing false claims that President John Mahama sacrificed 32 cows in a ritual to secure victory in the country’s 2024 presidential election, BBC reports on Friday. Alhassan, 43, was convicted of offensive conduct and publication of false news ove…

…actress Nkiru Sylvanus, has warned that he would take legal action against those making false claims about the state of his marriage. Videos and photos of Nkiru Sylvanus on set circulated online, with many making unflattering comments about her appearance. Some insinuated that her appearance indicates there is an issue…

…he feared losing access to their son.Mr Dawes told the court that Sutton had spread false claims that Aimee was suicidal, telling family members and colleagues at the coastguard that she was unstable, struggling with her mental health and at risk of harming herself. He said: "That's because he planned to fake her suici…

…her former husband, Mr Obasi. In a Facebook post on Sunday, Edochie said he has faced false claims for years but maintained that they have failed to affect him. "My aura gives my enemies sleepless nights. In the last 4 years they've told all sorts of lies against me and they all failed," he wrote. He alleged that recen…

…had "adhered to the ceasefire since Friday evening," while accusing Israel of spreading false claims to justify further attacks and "sabotage the agreement" reached between Iran and the United States. The renewed violence has cast uncertainty over ongoing U.S.-Iran peace efforts. President Trump's special envoy, Steve…

Rivian has been sued over allegations that the EV maker made false claims about the autonomous driving capabilities of its R1T truck and R1S SUV models. The class-action complaint, which was filed Wednesday in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, focuses on the first-generation models of the…