A video making the rounds on Whatsapp depicts the moment angry Cameroonians stormed the venue of an event said to be the celebration of President Paul Biya’s 40th year in office. We transcribed the video, which is originally in French to English and the people in the video were saying, “Come out, get out,...
Author: Aluko Ahmad (Aluko Ahmad)
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Did Nigeria Apply To Join BRICS? All we know
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: Did Biden say a dead man ruled Nigeria for six years?
By Daily Trust On August 13, 2023, a 47-second video that circulated on the internet and was widely shared on WhatsApp suggested that the President of the United States of America (USA), Joe Biden, said, “Nigeria is the only country where a dead man has been ruling the country for six years without them knowing.”...
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FACT CHECK: Is Wike the First Southerner to Become a ‘Full’ FCT Minister?
On August 16, 2023, the presidential spokesperson, Ajuri Ngelale announced the ministerial portfolios for the nominees that will serve as cabinet members in the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The announcement comes two weeks after the nominees appeared before the National Assembly for screening. Since the portfolios were assigned and made public, the list...
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FACT CHECK: Did Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala say she has been receiving threats over meeting with Tinubu?
On August 8, 2023, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, received Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the Director General of the World Trade Organization (WTO) alongside Mohammed Pate, a ministerial designate. Shortly after meeting at the presidential villa, Ngozi posted a picture with the president across her social media pages. Since the pictures went viral, several versions of press statement...
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FACT CHECK: Did Wagner group confirm its armed/combat division’s presence in Niger?
On July 27th, 2023, military officers in Niger announced a coup on national TV. They said the democratically elected cabinet of Mohamed Bazoum had been dissolved, just as they announced the suspension of all democratic institutions. Since the announcement, the president has been held hostage by the presidential guard. Shortly after the military took over,...
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FACT CHECK: Did Nasiru El-Rufai flout court orders, jail journalists?
On July 27, 2023, Bola Tinubu, the president of Nigeria sent the list of ministerial nominees to the National Assembly. One of the nominees whose screening was widely anticipated is Nasir El-Rufai, the immediate past governor of Kaduna state. On July 1, El-Rufai appeared before the Senate and spent more than 30 minutes answering questions...
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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 CHECK: Has Justice Ugo of the Presidential Election Petition Court Resigned?
On July 19, 2023, a blog post by the Igbo Times Magazine went viral. The news was titled “Justice Ugo Resigns, Citing Demands to ‘Kneecap’ Democracy, Says ‘’Siding with Tinubu’ Would Mean ‘The Death of Nigeria’s Democracy” The blog post claimed that the Judge, who doubles as a member of the 2023 presidential election petition...