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PRNigeria Factcheck Debunks Video Claims of Bandits Dying Mysteriously in Nupe Community

PRNigeria Factcheck Debunks Video Claims of Bandits Dying Mysteriously in Nupe Community A viral video claiming that bandits mysteriously died after abducting locals in a Nupe-speaking community in Kwara State has been found to be false and misleading. The widely circulated clip on WhatsApp depicts several...

PRNigeria Fact-Check Debunks Viral Hotel Room Video of “Cheating Wife and Driver” as Scripted Skit

PRNigeria Fact-Check Debunks Viral Hotel Room Video of “Cheating Wife and Driver” as Scripted Skit A viral video claiming to show a man catching his wife cheating with their driver in a hotel room has been confirmed to be entirely staged, not a real-life incident,...

Fake News and AI Fuel Surge in Captain Traoré’s Popularity

Fake News and AI Fuel Surge in Captain Traoré’s Popularity Captain Ibrahim Traoré, the 37-year-old military ruler of Burkina Faso, is gaining widespread admiration across Africa—not solely due to his political actions, but also through a meticulously crafted digital persona powered by fake news and...

PRNigeria Fact-Check: Viral Video Claiming Senator Saliu Mustapha Endorsed Ponzi Scheme is False

PRNigeria Fact-Check: Viral Video Claiming Senator Saliu Mustapha Endorsed Ponzi Scheme is False A viral video circulating on social media claiming that Senator Saliu Mustapha, representing Kwara Central, endorsed a government-backed investment scheme has been confirmed to be false and digitally manipulated. The video, which was...

PRNigeria Fact-Check Debunks Viral Video Allegedly Showing Nigerian Soldiers Abducted by Terrorists on Motorcycles

PRNigeria Fact-Check Debunks Viral Video Allegedly Showing Nigerian Soldiers Abducted by Terrorists on Motorcycles A video circulating on YouTube, Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), WhatsApp, and other social media platforms purportedly showing Nigerian soldiers captured and carted away on motorcycles by terrorists has been found to...

No Woman Facing Death Sentence for Religious Conversion in Zamfara – PRNigeria Fact-Check

No Woman Facing Death Sentence for Religious Conversion in Zamfara - PRNigeria Fact-Check A recent viral claim alleging that a 22-year-old woman named Zainab Muhamadu is facing the death penalty in Zamfara State for converting to Christianity is entirely false, according to a detailed investigation...