The governor of Kaduna state, Uba Sani, has made multiple claims regarding the rate of poor people in the Northwestern region of Nigeria and the proliferation of illegal firearms in the country. The governor, who is a former chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, made the assertions during a recent exclusive interview with TVC...
Author: Raji Olatunji (Abdulazeez Raji)
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FACT CHECK: Does viral video show the moment helicopter carrying Herbert Wigwe, others crashed?
A video has been widely circulated on social media, claiming to depict the moment the helicopter carrying Herbert Wigwe, the late CEO of Access Holdings Plc, and others crashed. The video, shared by Naija2023_election on Instagram, as archived here, shows an aircraft engulfed in flames after crashing to the ground, with a helicopter hovering in...
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FACT CHECK: Nigeria’s youth minister makes inaccurate claim about UN youth age bracket
Nigeria’s minister of Youth Development, Jamila Bio-Ibrahim, has claimed on national television that the United Nations age bracket for youth is between 18 and 25 years. The minister stated this while discussing government initiatives for the Nigerian youth during a live interview aired on Sunday, February 4, 2024. Speaking on the proposed Youth Development Bank...
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FACT CHECK: Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso announced withdrawal from ECOWAS 24-36 hours after Tinubu’s trip to France?
Segun Sowunmi, a member of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), claimed in a recent interview on national television that the joint announcement by Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso about the trio’s withdrawal from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), came 24-36 hours after Nigeria’s president, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who is the chairman...
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FACT CHECK: Did new Kogi governor, Ododo, approve the creation of office of immediate past governor?
Multiple social media posts have claimed that the newly-inaugurated governor of Kogi state, Ahmed Usman Ododo, recently approved the creation of the “Office of Immediate Past Governor”. “Kogi State Governor approves the establishment of the “Office of Immediate Past Governor” to be domiciled in the Government House”, Goldmynetv posted on its verified Instagram page on...
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FACT CHECK: Is Abuja the fastest-growing city in Africa as Ireti Kingibe claims?
The senator representing the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) at the upper chamber of the National Assembly, Ireti Kingibe, has claimed in a recent interview on national television that Abuja, the capital of FCT, is the fastest-growing city in Africa. While reacting to the incessant kidnapping and other insecurity issues in the nation’s capital, Kingibe said:...
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FACT CHECK: Is TETFund recruitment portal currently open as widely circulated online?
A viral broadcast message circulating on social media claims that the recruitment portal of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) is currently open for 2024/2025. The broadcast message retrieved from WhatsApp reads, “TETFUND RECRUITMENT 2024/2025 PORTAL IS OPEN. Click on the link below to start your registration now. SALARY RANGES For OND Holders (₦35,000-₦50,000). For...
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FACT CHECK: Has Labour Party campaign spokesperson, Kenneth Okonkwo, joined the ruling APC?
A verified X user, Chigozirim Aliyu Emeakayi has claimed in a tweet posted on January 11, 2024 that Kenneth Okonkwo, the spokesperson of the Labour Party’s presidential campaign for the 2023 general elections, has joined the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The tweet, which has over 62,000 views as of the time of filing this...
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FACT CHECK: Did ex-Nigerian president Buhari admit that cabals hijacked his government?
Alli Ndume, a federal lawmaker representing Borno South Senatorial District at the National Assembly, has claimed in a recent interview on national television that the former president of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, recently admitted that some individuals in power hijacked his government. Ndume, who doubles as the deputy chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, stated...
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FACT CHECK: Does IReV show over-voting with 174,183 votes in Adavi, Okehi and Okene LGAs in Kogi state?
An image showing the analysis of over-voting in three local governments in Kogi state was circulated on social media following the conclusion of the off-cycle governorship election in the state. According to the viral image retrieved from WhatsApp, there was over-voting with174,183 votes in Adavi, Okehi, and Okene LGAs. Part of the caption shared alongside the...