Euromonitor International, a global market research organisation, has refuted the claim that it ranked Nigeria as the fourth largest consumer of sugary drinks globally. Recall that Adewunmi Emoruwa, an X user, had claimed in a tweet dated July 9, 2023, that “Nigeria is the 4th largest sugary drinks consuming country on earth”. We checked the...
Author: Raji Olatunji (Abdulazeez Raji)
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FACT CHECK: How accurate are these claims about the rise in Imo state’s IGR, GDP ranking?
Ahead of the November 11 gubernatorial election in Imo state, political parties have commenced their campaigns to win the support of the electorate for their respective candidates. A recent example of such efforts to woo voters is an interview granted by George Agbakaki, the Southeast leader of the Tinubu Support Organisation (TSO). In the interview,...
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FACT CHECK: Did Macron say France would not ‘hand over’ Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger?
Emmanuel Macron, the president of France, has been quoted as saying in a video that his country would not hand over Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger. The claim was posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, alongside the video of Macron. At the time of retrieval from the microblogging platform, the post, made by a...
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FACT CHECK: How true is the claim by Adewunmi, Gatefield’s lead strategist, about CDD’s fact check?
Adewunmi Emoruwa, a lead strategist at Gatefield, has claimed that the Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) West Africa, wrongly labelled a proven fact as false. In a tweet posted on Monday, August 21, 2023, Emoruwa said, “CDD West Africa falsely claimed an actual fact was false using two false equivalencies that showed a lack...
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FACT CHECK: Tchiani flees presidential palace amidst protest over unpaid salaries?
A report circulating online has claimed that Abdourahmane Tchiani, the military junta leader in Niger, has fled the presidential palace in Niamey, the nation’s capital. The report, as can be seen here, here, here, and here, alleged that Tchiani’s departure from the palace coincided with protests by fellow members of the presidential guard over unpaid...
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FACT-CHECK: Has Niger’s ousted president Bazoum been released from captivity?
This is coming after the Authorities of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission held the first extraordinary summit in Abuja following the Niger coup announced on July 26, 2023.
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FACT-CHECK: Does viral video show Nigerian embassy being ransacked by protesters?
A video circulating on WhatsApp purportedly shows the Nigerian embassy in Niger Republic being set ablaze by a crowd of protesters. This is coming on the heels of the recent political situation in Niger, following the July 26 coup, which led to the suspension of the Nigerien constitution and removal of President Mohamed Bazoum from...
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FACT CHECK: How true are these claims by AA guber candidate for 2023 Kogi polls?
Olayinka Braimoh, the Action Alliance (AA) flag bearer for the forthcoming 2023 Kogi gubernatorial election, has made multiple claims ahead of the November 11 polls. Braimoh was recently featured on national television, where he made claims bordering on the population and size of Kogi state and the Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) recorded in the previous year....
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FACT CHECK: Were several shops owned by Northerners razed in Imo community?
A video circulating on social media purportedly shows the moment shops were razed in Imo State, Southeast Nigeria. In the video posted on TikTok, it was said in Hausa that the properties being burnt belonged to Northerners in the community. As can be seen here, here, here, and here, the video has since gone viral,...
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FACT CHECK: Nigerian public officers’ pay has not been adjusted since 1999?
Adams Oshiomhole, a chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), representing Edo North in the 10th Nigerian Senate, has claimed in a recent interview with Channels TV, that the pay of public officers has not been adjusted since the year 1999. The former national chairman of the APC and ex governor of Edo state,...