President Muhammadu Buhari

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

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

Samad Uthman October 28, 2020 0

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

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

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

Silas Jonathan October 26, 2020 0

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

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#EndSARS: Video used to portray Obasanjo running away from Nigeria

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#EndSARS: Video used to portray Obasanjo running away from Nigeria

Lateef Sanni October 23, 2020 0

Claim: Twitter user, @Skygirl_Angie, published a video with the claim that Obasanjo is running out of the...

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Concocted video claims Turkish President insulted Buhari over #EndSARS killings

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Concocted video claims Turkish President insulted Buhari over #EndSARS killings

Lois Ugbede October 22, 2020 0

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

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

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

Lois Ugbede October 21, 2020 0

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

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Did President Buhari sign a new Police bill to allow officers arrest without a warrant? Yes!

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Did President Buhari sign a new Police bill to allow officers arrest without a warrant? Yes!

Benedicta Akpede October 6, 2020 0

A Twitter user claims that President Buhari has signed a new police bill that grants police officers...

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Fact-checking Reno Omokri’s claim on Nigeria’s debt profile

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Fact-checking Reno Omokri’s claim on Nigeria’s debt profile

Samad Uthman September 30, 2020 0

On 10th September 2020, Reno Omokri, an ex-spokesperson to the former president Goodluck Jonathan, claimed that Jonathan...

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Are prices of food items ‘coming down’ as claimed by Garba Shehu?

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Are prices of food items ‘coming down’ as claimed by Garba Shehu?

Samad Uthman September 30, 2020 0

Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant for Media and Publicity to President Muhammadu Buhari, claimed on Friday,...

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No Evidence That A Soldier Who Shot Senior Officer Was a Member of Boko Haram

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No Evidence That A Soldier Who Shot Senior Officer Was a Member of Boko Haram

Aliyu Dahiru September 22, 2020 0

A Facebook page with the name Datti Assalafy claims that a soldier, Uzonna Maduabuchi, who shot his...

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Spraying of Naira notes is an offence punishable by imprisonment in Nigeria

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Spraying of Naira notes is an offence punishable by imprisonment in Nigeria

Nurudeen Lawal September 17, 2020 1

Some Facebook users recently argued that spraying of naira notes is an offence in Nigeria. They were...

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