Yahaya Bello became governor-elect and executive governor of Kogi State at the age of 40. The claim that he was 39 is inaccurate.
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FACT CHECK: Did the deceased Ondo APC aspirant raise an alarm over a threat to his life?
The news of the passing of an All Progressives Congress (APC) aspirant for governor of Ondo State dominated social media early on Tuesday, March 26, 2024. Paul Akintelure was one of the leading contenders for the APC governorship ticket in the primaries on April 25, 2024. It was claimed that the deceased, prior to his...
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FACT CHECK: Edo APC guber candidate, Okpebholo has sponsored no bill as a Senator?
Ahead of the forthcoming off-cycle governorship election in Edo state, a broadcast message is circulating on WhatsApp, claiming that Monday Okpebholo, the gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has sponsored no bill on the floor of the 10th Nigerian Senate. Okpebholo, who represents Edo central senatorial district at the Red Chamber following his...
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FACT CHECK: How true are Osagie Ize-Iyamu’s multiple claims ahead of 2024 Edo guber poll?
A gubernatorial aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo state, Osagie Ize-Iyamu, has made multiple claims about his local government ahead of the off-cycle election in the state. Ize-Iyamu, was initially among the 12 aspirants cleared by the party for the governorship primaries before announcing his withdrawal from the race. He made a number...
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FACT CHECK: Did Nigeria’s Minister for Women’s Affairs ask Women to ‘shut up and forgive’ abusive husbands?
A social media blog during the week reported that Nigeria’s Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye advised women in the country to shut up and forgive their abusive husbands. Claims and counter claims over the veracity of the report have flooded social media. According to the report, Kennedy-Ohanenye, while speaking during a Conference of Commissioners...
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Fact-checking Kaduna governor, Sani’s claims about poverty rate in Northwest, illegal arms proliferation in Nigeria
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...
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FACT CHECK: Did Kogi State Traders Protest Against Tinubu’s Government
During the week, social media and the internet have been afloat with reports of protests against hardship from the government of President Tinubu of Nigeria. According to the trending reports, the protest was carried out by market women and men who protested the increasing prices of goods which has also affected patronage of their businesses. ...
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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...