On April 6, 2024, an X user (formerly Twitter) posted a picture with the caption, “Late Ondo’s Gov. Akeredolu’s widow, Betty, ‘remarries’ his younger brother.” The tweet was accompanied by different screenshots, including the picture of Betty Anyawu, Rotimi Akeredolu and Wole Akeredolu, the younger brother of the late Ondo governor. As of the time...
Author: Peter Yohanna (Peter Yohanna)
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FACT CHECK: Does the image depict a recent attack in Kagara Community in Niger State?
Recently, an X user (formerly Twitter) posted a picture with the caption, “More than 30 people confirmed death, and many are injured. Massive burial will be taken at Madaka outskirts under Kagara Rafi local government. Hasbunallahu wani’imal wakeel!”. The post has garnered over 1,500 views and 17 reposts, accompanied by expressions of grief and prayers...
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FACT CHECK: Does viral video show arrest of bandits in Kontagora Forest, Niger State?
On August 8, 2023, a Tiktok user shared a video with the claim that the Nigerian Army apprehended some bandits at the Kontagora Forest in Niger State. The footage resurfaced on Facebook recently and was shared across social media platforms with the caption, “If assume it was in Biafra land now. It will be a...
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FACT CHECK: Is this video showing armed men forcing school children to strip from Nigeria?
On March 24, 2024, an X user (formerly Twitter) posted a one-minute, thirty-second video with the caption “See a country that has police and army! Kidnapped school children in the hands of kidnappers and forced to go naked – boys and girls. This is insanity! Do we have a government in Nigeria ? This...
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FACT CHECK: Is Nigeria the only country without a Museum in its capital city?
On March 4, 2024, a former Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Shehu Sani, posted on his X handle (formerly Twitter) that Nigeria is the only country in the world without a museum in its capital city. Shehu Sani made the claim while reacting to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s visit to Qatar, where the...
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FACT CHECK: Is Peter Obi the first Nigerian presidential candidate to publicly give account of his election campaign funds?
On February 15, 2024, a claim went viral on WhatsApp and X (formerly Twitter) that Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour party in the 2023 general elections, was the first ever presidential candidate in the history of Nigerian democracy to publicly give account for his campaign funding. The post garnered over 353,000 views,...
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FACT CHECK: Does the video show children in Katsina protesting killing of their parents by bandits?
On March 2, 2024, a video circulated across various social media platforms with the caption “Children protest killings of their parents by bandits for three consecutive days in Katsina.” This comes amidst recurring bandit attacks in some communities in Katsina State, North West, Nigeria. Subsequently, popular gossip blog “Instablog9ja” posted the video on X with...
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FACT CHECK: Did Customs Comptroller General announce sale of rice across all states?
Recently, a WhatsApp user shared a picture with the caption “Go to any Custom office in your state with just your NIN and 10k for 5kg bag of Rice. Announcer- Customs Comptroller General” The message has since gone viral across social media platforms and was seen as “forwarded many times” on whatsapp Claim: Customs Comptroller-...
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Fact Check: Did House of Reps distribute shoe kits to youths in Borno State?
On September 11, 2023, a verified X (Twitter) user claimed that “Borno State youths jubilate as House of Representatives member empowers them with shoe shining kits, bags of oranges, and others”.
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FACT CHECK: Is this Peter Obi shaking hands with Bola Tinubu?
On August 19, 2023, an X user (formerly Twitter) posted a photo showing Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, bowing and shaking hands with Nigeria’s president, Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The user, an avid Tinubu supporter of Bola Ahmed Tinubu, posted the photo with the caption: “I want to collect the tears of...