Tantancewa: Trending Video showing Niger state Capsized Boat Victims
Verdict: Misleading Claim: On 5th October 2024, Tantancewa fact-checkers spotted a viral 52-second video circulating on WhatsApp with the caption, “Niger State, 300 on board, 10 saved, 60 dead, and many unaccounted for”. According to the claim the video originated from the recent boat capsizing involving victims preparing to attend the 2024 Maulud celebration. In […]
Fact-Check: Kannywood Actress, Jamila Nagudu Is Not Dead
Claim: Fact-checkers at Tantancewa, the Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD)’s fact-checking observatory have spotted a post on Facebook shared by a profile Hajara Musa in a group ‘BBC Hausa (gaskiya zallah)’ which claims the popular Hausa film actress, Jamila Nagudu has died. In the post, a picture of the late film actress was […]