Politics

Online posts falsely pass off 2019 photo as Abba Kyari’s extradition to the US

Shola Ilesanmi August 6, 2021

Claim: An image of the suspended Deputy Police Commissioner, Abba Kyari, standing beside a man in a...

No! Sunday Igboho did not go to Beninise Court with an Entourage Sunday-Igboho (1)

No! Sunday Igboho did not go to Beninise Court with an Entourage

Lateef Sanni, Ganiyat Tijani-Adenle, Aisha Ali July 26, 2021

Claim: A written text on a viral WhatsApp video claims that a large entourage followed Sunday Igboho...

No evidence Obasanjo Administration squandered millions on maritime security as claimed by Amaechi

Michael Olatunbosun July 22, 2021

Claim: Nigeria’s Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, recently claimed that the administration of former President Olusegun Obasanjo...

Chimamanda Adichie did not author viral ‘Reflections on the man Nnamdi Kanu’ message Chimamanda Adichie glora ogo nnamdi kanu

Chimamanda Adichie did not author viral ‘Reflections on the man Nnamdi Kanu’ message

Ganiyat Tijani-Adenle July 6, 2021

Claim: A message on WhatsApp, tagged ‘Forwarded many times’ and titled “REFLECTIONS on the man Nnamdi Kanu...

Nuhu Ribadu, Not Author of the ‘Bombshell on Banditry’ WhatsApp Message nuhu ribadu buhari

Nuhu Ribadu, Not Author of the ‘Bombshell on Banditry’ WhatsApp Message

Aisha Ali July 5, 2021

Claim: A viral message making the rounds on WhatsApp and referenced to Nuhu Ribadu, Former boss of...

No evidence Buhari threatened local government chairmen with imprisonment over funds

Michael Olatunbosun July 4, 2021

Claim: A Facebook post, quoting a warning by President Muhammadu Buhari to all local government chairmen in...

Claim Tinubu passed new laws to prevent protests, others, false

Some people claimed Nigeria’s 1914 Amalgamation expired after 100 years; is this true?

Michael Olatunbosun July 2, 2021

Recently, and for about 10 years now, the debate about the union and unity of Nigeria has...

No evidence Arab League sent warning message to FG on Biafra movement

Faith Adeoye July 1, 2021

Claim: A Twitter user claims that the Arab League of Nations sent a warning message to Nigerian...

Viral Message On Buhari’s Alleged Attempt To Give Nigerians’ Land To Fulanis Not Authored By Obasanjo

Elizabeth Ogunbamowo June 30, 2021

Claim: A viral WhatsApp message titled, ‘Fulanis In Nigeria Are Repeating What They Did In the Central...

A close look at claims Buhari made in Democracy Day speech President-Buhari

A close look at claims Buhari made in Democracy Day speech

Lois Ugbede June 21, 2021

On June 12, 2021, Nigeria celebrated its democracy day amid protests across states demanding better governance. The...

Online posts falsely pass off 2019 photo as Abba Kyari’s extradition to the US

No! Sunday Igboho did not go to Beninise Court with an Entourage

No evidence Obasanjo Administration squandered millions on maritime security as claimed by Amaechi

Chimamanda Adichie did not author viral ‘Reflections on the man Nnamdi Kanu’ message

Nuhu Ribadu, Not Author of the ‘Bombshell on Banditry’ WhatsApp Message

No evidence Buhari threatened local government chairmen with imprisonment over funds

Some people claimed Nigeria’s 1914 Amalgamation expired after 100 years; is this true?

No evidence Arab League sent warning message to FG on Biafra movement

Viral Message On Buhari’s Alleged Attempt To Give Nigerians’ Land To Fulanis Not Authored By Obasanjo

A close look at claims Buhari made in Democracy Day speech

Economy

Electricity subsidy removal, heart disease remedy, other claims fact-checked this week

Viral claim about ‘Hisbah chief with police ADC,’ misleading

Contrary to Obi’s claim, FG has not removed electricity subsidy

Does regular sex prevent heart disease?