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FACT CHECK: Independence Day Speech by President Buhari Buhari-on-arrival-from-London

FACT CHECK: Independence Day Speech by President Buhari

Justina Asishana October 11, 2019

Full Text: Last week Tuesday marked Nigeria’s Independence Day, a monumentary landmark in this nation’s history. It...

Rainbow Town Central Mosque: Another Case Of #FAKENEWS 6a609e149b9aaf1cea7833cc36ae24ce

Rainbow Town Central Mosque: Another Case Of #FAKENEWS

Yusuf Akinpelu September 5, 2019

Claim: Rainbow town central mosque unjustly demolished, alleges Ganduje and comrades. MISLEADING: A structure was demolished, not...

The Suspension of the Chief Justice of Nigeria Is Constitutional! But Also Questionable! Walter Onnoghen-CJN

The Suspension of the Chief Justice of Nigeria Is Constitutional! But Also Questionable!

Grace Obike February 7, 2019

Claim: The suspension of the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Walter Onnoghen is constitutional – says Itse...

Google is a good source but you have to be smart when using it. StopFakeNews

Google is a good source but you have to be smart when using it.

Yusuf Akinpelu January 25, 2019

“Urgent!!!pls pass this to any Nigerian friend on your contact list -Just got dis [sic] please, don’t...

Fact-Checking Kingsley Moghalu At The 2019 Presidential Debate Prof.-Kingsley-Moghalu

Fact-Checking Kingsley Moghalu At The 2019 Presidential Debate

Akintunde Babatunde January 23, 2019

SUMMARY: CLAIMS: 1.108 million Nigerians are homeless ANS: UNPROVEN. While there is no publicly available data to...

Fact-Checking Obi Ezekwesili At The 2019 Presidential Debate oby-ezekwesili

Fact-Checking Obi Ezekwesili At The 2019 Presidential Debate

Akintunde Babatunde January 23, 2019

SUMMARY: CLAIMS: 1.60% of Nigerian women are poor ANS: FALSE. According to the World Bank and Poverty...

How accurate is Fashola’s claim that Buhari’s administration allocated more funds than Jonathan’s for infrastructure?

Akintunde Babatunde January 23, 2019

CLAIM: Fashola, the Minister of Works, Power and Housing claims that the Buhari administration performed better than...

Did Peter Obi Ask Northerners to Carry ID Cards During His Reign as Anambra State Governor?

Adejumo Kabir January 22, 2019

Claim: Peter Obi asked the Northerners to carry ID cards while he was the Governor of Anambra...

Is the Office of the Chief of Staff constitutional? #YES Alhaji-Moshood-Adeoti

Is the Office of the Chief of Staff constitutional? #YES

Adejumo Kabir January 22, 2019

Claim: Moshood Adeoti, the candidate of the Action Democratic Party (ADP) in the September 22 governorship election...

Does Nigeria have the highest number of poor people, out-of-school children, maternal and child mortality?

Adejumo Kabir January 22, 2019

CLAIM: Nigeria has the highest number of poor people, out of school children and in maternal and...

FACT CHECK: Independence Day Speech by President Buhari

Rainbow Town Central Mosque: Another Case Of #FAKENEWS

The Suspension of the Chief Justice of Nigeria Is Constitutional! But Also Questionable!

Google is a good source but you have to be smart when using it.

Fact-Checking Kingsley Moghalu At The 2019 Presidential Debate

Fact-Checking Obi Ezekwesili At The 2019 Presidential Debate

How accurate is Fashola’s claim that Buhari’s administration allocated more funds than Jonathan’s for infrastructure?

Did Peter Obi Ask Northerners to Carry ID Cards During His Reign as Anambra State Governor?

Is the Office of the Chief of Staff constitutional? #YES

Does Nigeria have the highest number of poor people, out-of-school children, maternal and child mortality?

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No evidence viral video shows Zamfara residents fleeing bandit attack, recent

Old video of abducted Kano Police Academy official reshared as recent

False! Jagaban is not dead