Claim: Ebonyi State government has repatriated 800 indigenes stranded in Lagos State. Verdict: True. However, the narrative that the repatriation is a result of the campaign...
Claim: Unidentified thugs invaded Rivers State Assembly and abducted the Speaker of the House, Martin Amaewhule amid a process to impeach the state Governor Siminalayi Fubara....
Claim: Vice President Kashim Shettima accused President Bola Tinubu of bugging his official residence. Verdict: There is no report that VP Shettima accused President Tinubu of...
Claim: Fake drinks and fake drugs makers and dealers have killed more Nigerians than Boko Haram. Verdict: No available data on the number of deaths caused...
Claim: “Please overlook her behavior” – Reactions Surface After Nigerian Woman Cut Off Her Husband’s Two Hands for Buying an iPhone 16 for His Side Ch!c...
Claim: Facebook users: Organ harvesting is on the rise in Nigeria. Verdict: No recent data support the claim that organ harvesting is on the rise in...
Claim: An X user claims that ministers under the incumbent administration led by President Bola Tinubu have gotten low ratings compared to previous ministers in Nigeria....
CLAIM: Happening Now: A suicide bomb blast has hit the Central Bank of Nigeria in Abuja, with many feared dead and $100 billion reportedly destroyed The...
Claim: Cloves, lipton and fresh ginger are used for p3nis enlargement. Verdict: False! There is no scientific evidence that supports the usage of cloves, lipton and...
Claim: Politician and human rights activist Omoyele Sowore claimed that no less than 100 Nigerians have perished in stampedes in Oyo State, (Okija) Anambra and Abuja,...
Claim: 3MTT is supporting individuals with laptop to support their educational or professional journey. Verdict The claim that 3MTT is giving out laptops as a grant...
Claim: Dear @realDonaldTrump @FinGovernment @alexstubb @Ulkoministerio this is how Nigeria Terrorist is killing Biafra and Christians and that’s what @simon_ekpa is preventing. Self defense is not...
Claim 1: Bayelsa State budgetary allocations for 2024 and 2025 are N489 billion and N689 billion respectively. Claim 2: Bayelsa State has a population of 2.9...
Claim 1: Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar is offering N20,000 to Nigerians. Claim 2: Vice President Kashim Shettima is offering N55,000 monthly grant for Nigerians. Verdict:...
Claim: TETFUND Has Approved The Payment of #30,000 To All Students Across Nigeria. Verdict The claim that Tertiary Education Trust fund has approved the payment of...
Claim: Nigerian government has not made the tax reform bill available to the public. Verdict: Misleading. Full Text: As the proposed tax reform bill continues to...
Claim: BREAKING NEWS: Finland to sue Nigeria in the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for wrongly accusing their high profile citizen of terrorism and alleged injustices...
On 13 November 2024, a X user (formerly Twitter) @fourunit shared a video showing alleged Nigerian soldiers celebrating, spraying money on each other with the claim...
Claim: Senator Ifeanyi Uba estimated net worth is $170 billion. Verdict: No evidence. Full Text: An X user (@drpenking) recently claimed that late Senator Uba’s net...
Claim: Nigeria has been recognised by the Guinness World of Record for its recurring national blackout. Verdict: Misleading. Full Text: Following another national grid collapse on...
Claim: Photo shows under aged children voting during the recent Local Government elections in Kano State. Verdict: Misleading. Pictures in circulation are more than six years...
Claim: This image shows presidential candidate of Labour Party, Peter Obi alongside Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu. Verdict: Misleading. Full Text: An X user posted a...
Claim: ‘Tinubu Must Go’ protest held in Ibadan, Oyo State capital yesterday (October 17th, 2024). Verdict: False. Old video shared with a misleading claim. Full Text:...
In his address at the 54th annual accountants conference, President Bola Tinubu made some claims about the state of Nigeria’s economy and other fiscal matters. On...
A Facebook user with the name Unión Patriótica Córdoba (translates to: Patriotic Union Spain) is promoting a suspicious crypto project online. To trick many Nigerians into...
Claim: The federal government is allocating the sum of N80,000 as empowerment fund to selected Nigerians. Verdict: The claim is not true; caller is a scammer....
Claim: Breaking, BBC NEWS that fulani arrived in Nigeria from all other Africa countries to start mass killing in Nigeria. Full Text Over the years, insecurity...
Claim: Protesters chased President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s son during a recent demonstration in Lagos State. Verdict: False. The viral video is old; Tinubu’s son was not...
CLAIM :On Tuesday 28th August, 2024, an X user Harry @chiditweets042 posted two pictures of people in possession of human parts, claiming they were apprehended in...
Claim: Ebonyi State governor, Hon. Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru wrote the Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination as a member of the House of Assembly in 2011. Verdict:...
Claim: 95 per cent of the youths who participated in Thursday’s violent protests in Maiduguri were children less than 14 years old. Verdict: Misleading. Full Text:...
Claim:President Bola Ahmed Tinubu sent a threat message to citizens. Verdict: False. Full Text: A graphic message making the rounds on social media claims President Tinubu...
Claim: Nigeria’s economy loses N500 billion in a single day as a result of nationwide #EndBadGovernance protest. Verdict: Misleading. Economic experts have only made predictions; no...
As the nationwide protest kicks off today August 1, the #EndBadGovernment protest has become the major subject matter of discussion across social media. The protest is...
Claim:Three youngest Nigerian lawmakers rejected Sport Utility Vehicles from the Federal government. Verdict: No reliable evidence the lawmakers rejected the SUVs. Full Text: A YouTube channel...
Claim: Nigeria loses $50 million to oil theft every week. Verdict: There is no reliable data backing the claim. Full Text: A Facebook user claimed that...
Claim:Former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon (rtd) said Nigeria may ‘die if Igbos keep silent’. Full Text: In a post on July 4, a Facebook...
Claim: The Minister of Education, Tahir Mamman, claimed that the sector has suffered the most and lost more teachers to brain drain than any other sector...
Claim: Photos show Nigerian superstar, Ayodeji Balogun, popularly known as Wizkid, award-winning artiste, Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu, known in the entertainment industry as Burna Boy, and controversial...
Claim:BREAKING NEWS: “We know Nigerians are hungry, but that will not stop us to approve private jet for Mr. President. His life is more important now...
Claim: Viral picture on social media shows football superstar Kylian Mbappé in a black face mask. Verdict: False. Full Text: Picture of French professional footballer Kylian...
Claim: Four female members of staff at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs have accused the Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Ibrahim Adamu Lamuwa, of sexual harassment....
Claim:Each of the 36 states in Nigeria have offered minimum wage. Verdict: Misleading. Full Text: An X user, @DeeOneAyekooto, recently posted the amount each of the...
CLAIM: The United Nations Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs revised its fatality figures from the war in Gaza, reducing the figure. VERDICT: Misleading FULL TEXT...
CLAIM: Imo State has the second-highest Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) after Lagos. VERDICT: False! FULL TEXT An X user, @Chuc_kki recently claimed that Imo State has...
CLAIM: A Lagos judge, Dr Ishola Adeyemi irecently dissolved a marriage and married the woman afterwards. VERDICT: Old Video FULL TEXT A video has gone viral...
CLAIM: Former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello has been arrested in Chad Republic. VERDICT: False! FULL TEXT Former Governor Yahaya Bello has been declared wanted...
