Elections

TRUE! Kogi State appointee arrested by soldiers in Kogi Central Kogi arrest

TRUE! Kogi State appointee arrested by soldiers in Kogi Central

Nigerian Fact-checkers' Coalition February 25, 2023

CLAIM: Former senator representing Kogi West Senatorial District, Dino Melaye, claimed that thugs of the All Progressives...

True! Voting yet to commence in parts of Bayelsa at 4 pm bayelsa

True! Voting yet to commence in parts of Bayelsa at 4 pm

Nigerian Fact-checkers' Coalition February 25, 2023

CLAIM: A Twitter user claims that voting is yet to commence in some parts of Bayelsa at...

TRUE! LP Karshi District Chairman Valentine Onuigbo, dead False! LP included in Ondo governorship election ballot paper

TRUE! LP Karshi District Chairman Valentine Onuigbo, dead

Nigerian Fact-checkers' Coalition February 25, 2023

An online report has announced the death of the party chairman of the Labour Party, representing the...

False! Boko Haram did not take over INEC’s offices in Kaduna, Kano

Nigerian Fact-checkers' Coalition February 25, 2023

CLAIM: Some social media users claim the Boko Haram terrorist group has taken over INEC offices in...

False; Katsina State Police Command did not arrest party agents for INEC’s server hack

Nigerian Fact-checkers' Coalition February 25, 2023

CLAIM: Katsina State Police Command arrested party agents for attempting to hack into the INEC server. FINDING:...

False; President Buhari did not vote for Peter Obi PM News Buhari

False; President Buhari did not vote for Peter Obi

Nigerian Fact-checkers' Coalition February 25, 2023

CLAIM: A video circulating on social media showed the moment President Muhammadu Buhari voted for the presidential...

Contrary to claims, voting currently ongoing in Igweocha, Rivers State Voting rivers

Contrary to claims, voting currently ongoing in Igweocha, Rivers State

Nigerian Fact-checkers' Coalition February 25, 2023

CLAIM: Simon Ekpa, a pro-Biafran agitator, claims voters are not out in Igweocha part of Rivers State...

False; President Buhari’s vote NOT void President Buhari vote

False; President Buhari’s vote NOT void

Nigerian Fact-checkers' Coalition February 25, 2023

CLAIM: A Twitter user, Harmless (@Harmless12345), claims President Buhari’s vote is void. FINDING: Several media reports show...

True, EFCC storms Tinubu’s polling unit Tinubu Bola

True, EFCC storms Tinubu’s polling unit

Nigerian Fact-checkers' Coalition February 25, 2023

CLAIM: Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) storms Tinubu’s polling unit in Alausa, Lagos. FINDING: Some media...

False, 25% of votes in Abuja NOT a condition for winning the presidential election 2023-Elections

False, 25% of votes in Abuja NOT a condition for winning the presidential election

Nigerian Fact-checkers' Coalition February 25, 2023

CLAIM: A Twitter user urged supporters of Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, to vote overwhelmingly in...

TRUE! Kogi State appointee arrested by soldiers in Kogi Central

True! Voting yet to commence in parts of Bayelsa at 4 pm

TRUE! LP Karshi District Chairman Valentine Onuigbo, dead

False! Boko Haram did not take over INEC’s offices in Kaduna, Kano

False; Katsina State Police Command did not arrest party agents for INEC’s server hack

False; President Buhari did not vote for Peter Obi

Contrary to claims, voting currently ongoing in Igweocha, Rivers State

False; President Buhari’s vote NOT void

True, EFCC storms Tinubu’s polling unit

False, 25% of votes in Abuja NOT a condition for winning the presidential election

Economy

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

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Misleading! Liberia’s national legislature’s budget is not more than the country’s security apparatus bill