Tag:Misinformation

Newsbeats

Police Debunk ‘Bandit’ Video, Confirm Vigilante Role

Abuja, Nigeria — June 24, 2026 — The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has dismissed as false a viral video suggesting that a police officer...

Akeem Adebayo - June 25, 2026

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Coalition Retracts Claims, Apologises to Pipeline Infrastructure Limited Over Public Statements

The Coalition for Better Nigeria has issued a formal apology to Pipeline Infrastructure Limited (PIL), withdrawing statements made during a press conference on May...

Uche Kingsley - June 19, 2026

Defence

Lady Deletes Defamatory Video, Apologises to Nigerian Army Over False ₦2 Million Bribery Allegation

Abuja — A woman who went viral after accusing the Nigerian Army of demanding ₦2 million before releasing the corpse of her late brother...

Akeem Adebayo - June 10, 2026

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Tinubu Has No Plan to Change Nigeria’s Name — Presidency

The Presidency has dismissed as false a viral report alleging that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu plans to rename Nigeria the “United States of Nigeria”...

Akeem Adebayo - May 21, 2026

Health

Misinformation Threatens Lives, WHO Warns Nigerians to Rely on Science at World Health Day

The World Health Organization has raised concern over the growing spread of health misinformation, warning that reliance on unverified sources is endangering lives and...

Toyin Adebayo - April 7, 2026