Nigeria’s Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, recently made claims about illegal mining operations in the country while speaking at the sectoral briefing organised by the federal government on the occasion of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s first year in office. Alake who mounted the podium to speak about the achievements of his ministry so...
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FACT CHECK: Did Dangote say Tinubu created biggest mess for business owners in 2023?
A news story circulating online claims that Aliko Dangote, founder and chair of the Dangote Group, recently said that the president of Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu created the biggest mess for business owners in the country in 2023. The news piece published by Osundefender on May 2 2024, cited Sahara Reporters, stating that Dangote made...
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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 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 viral video show Nigerian embassy being ransacked by protesters?
A video circulating on WhatsApp purportedly shows the Nigerian embassy in Niger Republic being set ablaze by a crowd of protesters. This is coming on the heels of the recent political situation in Niger, following the July 26 coup, which led to the suspension of the Nigerien constitution and removal of President Mohamed Bazoum from...
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FACT CHECK: No Nigerian state government has executed industrial projects since 2019?
An ex-Nigerian diplomat and former Director-General of the Braced Commission, Joe Keshi, has claimed that no state government in Nigeria has executed industrial projects since 2019. Keshi made this known during the Sunday Politics programme aired on Channels Television on Sunday, July 16, 2023, where he spoke to the planned disbursement of N8,000 to 12...
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FACT CHECK: Does picture show a charging cord attached to Bola Tinubu’s arm?
Ahead of the May 29 official swearing-in ceremony, a picture of Bola Tinubu, Nigeria’s president-elect, has circulated online with the claim that it shows a hidden ‘charging cord’ attached to his arm. The image, showing the moment Tinubu shook hands with the former British prime minister, Tony Blair, was shared by a Twitter user, @PIDOMNIGERIA...
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FACT CHECK: How true are Shettima’s claims about Tinubu’s appointments as Lagos governor?
Premium Times, a prominent Nigerian news outlet, published a report on vice president-elect Kashim Shettima’s, attendance at a book launch in Abuja. It was reported that Shettima made a number of historical assertions while demonstrating the commitment of Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the incoming president, to gender-related issues. The claims were investigated by the CDD Election...
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FACT CHECK: Did Nigerian professor, who won $300,000 Dan David prize, ask Tinubu to ‘restore stolen mandate’?
Saheed Aderinto, a Nigerian professor of History and African Diaspora Studies at Florida International University, was earlier reported to have won the Dan David Prize, which is known as the largest history prize in the world. Nigerians at home and abroad, including President Muhammadu Buhari, have since showered encomium on the Nigerian-American professor following his...