Politics

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Explainer: How veto power works in WTO decision making

Francis Arinze Iloani November 4, 2020

… Why US vetoed Okonjo-Iweala for WTO’s DG … 4 options for resolving WTO leadership tussle

Picture claiming Queen Elizabeth wrote condolence letter to Nigeria over Buhari’s death resurfaces, but FALSE buhari-queen-Queen-Elizabeth-II

Picture claiming Queen Elizabeth wrote condolence letter to Nigeria over Buhari’s death resurfaces, but FALSE

Samad Uthman October 28, 2020

CLAIM: The Queen of the United Kingdom, Her Royal Majesty, Elizabeth II wrote a condolence letter to...

#WhereisBuhari: Again, social media claim Nigeria’s president is dead, with ‘evidence’

Silas Jonathan October 26, 2020

The #EndSARS protests in Nigeria will, beyond any skepticism, remain a significant episode in the chronology of...

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Concocted video claims Turkish President insulted Buhari over #EndSARS killings

Lois Ugbede October 22, 2020

A viral WhatsApp video claims the Turkish president insulted president Muhammadu Buhari over #EndSARS killings FALSE Full...

Misleading newspaper report claims daughters of Buhari, Osinbajo facilitated dissolution of SARS

Lois Ugbede October 21, 2020

Claim: A report by the Authority Newspaper claims that daughters of President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President...

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Quick Checks: Misleading Claims from the Ondo 2020 Election

Dubawa October 15, 2020

CLAIM: A twitter user @Iyanuoluwa, in a video, claimed that thugs working for the APC candidate, Rotimi...

Quick Checks: False Claims from the Ondo 2020 Election Edo-election-1

Quick Checks: False Claims from the Ondo 2020 Election

Dubawa October 15, 2020

Claim: a viral Mobile message posing as INEC, sent via 335 claims that the Ondo State PDP...

Quick Checks: Ondo 2020 Election election poll vote

Quick Checks: Ondo 2020 Election

Dubawa October 15, 2020

Claim: APC asks court to disqualify Akeredolu 24 hours to election Source: Twitter user, October 10, 2020...

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Zamfara gold deposit belongs to federal government, not state

Francis Arinze Iloani October 12, 2020

A twitter user claimed that gold deposits in Zamfara State belong to Zamfara State while Niger Delta...

Establishment of Entrepreneurial Agency Claim by Akeredolu a Hoax Rotimi-Akeredolu

Establishment of Entrepreneurial Agency Claim by Akeredolu a Hoax

Vivian Chime October 9, 2020

Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, APC candidate, claims his administration established Ondo entrepreneurial agency. Full Text In the run up...

Explainer: How veto power works in WTO decision making

Picture claiming Queen Elizabeth wrote condolence letter to Nigeria over Buhari’s death resurfaces, but FALSE

#WhereisBuhari: Again, social media claim Nigeria’s president is dead, with ‘evidence’

Concocted video claims Turkish President insulted Buhari over #EndSARS killings

Misleading newspaper report claims daughters of Buhari, Osinbajo facilitated dissolution of SARS

Quick Checks: Misleading Claims from the Ondo 2020 Election

Quick Checks: False Claims from the Ondo 2020 Election

Quick Checks: Ondo 2020 Election

Zamfara gold deposit belongs to federal government, not state

Establishment of Entrepreneurial Agency Claim by Akeredolu a Hoax

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?