On August 24, 2023, Linda Ikeji, a popular online blogger, posted that BRICS, an international grouping, which is made up of Russia, and emerging economies in the global South, rejected Nigeria’s bid to join it. This news went viral shortly after the 15th BRICS summit in South Africa, where the group invited six countries to...
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All You Need to Know About the Federal Government’s N5 Billion Palliatives
On August 17, 2023, the Governor of Borno, Babagana Zulum, alongside his colleagues, announced the resolution of the National Economic Council. It is pertinent to recall that shortly after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu announced the removal of fuel subsidy on May 29, 2023 the price skyrocketed from about N175 to about N545. Challenges with exchange...
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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: Is Nigeria’s fuel price the cheapest in the world, as claimed?
Claim: Nigeria’s fuel is the cheapest in the world On July 24, 2023, Eniola Badmus, an actor and avid supporter of the Tinubu campaign said: “Despite the recent petrol subsidy removal, the price of fuel in Nigeria is the cheapest in the world”. She made the claim while speaking as a guest on an Instagram...
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FACT CHECK: Did Boko Haram attack Utu in Toto LGA Nasarawa?
On June 7, 2023, a two minutes, 50 seconds video with the caption “Boko Haram is attacking a community in Nasarawa State” was circulated across WhatsApp. The caption reads: “HRH Emir of Nasarawa cautions that we should be careful about going to farms, night journeys and avoid early morning journeys.” Verification The video was examined...
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FACT CHECK: How true are claims by Igbo Times about alleged suspension of Nigerian courts, Abaribe’s death?
Igbo Times Magazine, an ethnic-based news blog, reported that Nigeria’s President, Bola Tinubu, has suspended all courts in the country due to fears of disqualification. The platform, in the report dated July 26, 2023, asserted that this announcement was made through a statement where the president cited “uncovered evidence of widespread fraud in the judiciary”...
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FACT CHECK: Did Niger military leader say Tinubu government is illegitimate?
On July 30, 2023, a Twitter user uploaded an image with the caption “BREAKING: Your Government is illegitimate. I will not listen to you- General Tiani, Niger Military Leader replies Tinubu as the chairman of ECOWAS.” The tweet has garnered over 472k views as at the time of compiling this fact-check. A similar version of...
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FACT SHIELD: Ministerial Appointments And The Constitutional Requirements
57 days after being sworn in, Bola Tinubu, Nigeria’s president is yet to submit a list of ministerial nominees to the Senate for ratification. The absence of the much-awaited list has triggered a flurry of speculations and hints among citizens eagerly anticipating the appointment of key officials in the administration. Amidst the anticipation, there have...
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FACT CHECK: Did Tinubu budget 35bn palliatives for judges?
Claim: Tinubu Budget N35bn Palliatives For Judges On July 13, 2023, a Twitter user claimed that “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu promised to give N35 billion out of the N500 billion approved by the National Assembly for palliatives, to members of the National Judicial Council (NJC) headed by the Chief Justice of the Federation (CJN), Justice...
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FACT CHECK: Did Bola Tinubu say he will negotiate with south-east agitators if voted into power?
On July 14, 2023, a Twitter user tweeted that Bola Tinubu, the president of Nigeria promised that if voted into power, he will negotiate with IPOB and Nnamdi Kanu. 72 hours after, the tweet has garneded over 139,000 views. Since Tinubu assumed the presidency, the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has emerged as one of...