Multiple statements have been attributed to Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over the planned nationwide protest, tagged #EndBadGovernance, scheduled to begin on August 1, 2024. In a viral open letter purportedly issued by the presidency, Tinubu allegedly promised several reforms, including scrapping the office of the First Lady, selling off presidential aircraft, restoring fuel and...
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FACT CHECK: How true is Dele Alake’s claim about arrest and prosecution of illegal miners?
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: Do these viral videos show a newly commissioned road washed away by flood in Anambra?
Multiple videos have circulated on social media alongside the claim that a road which Charles Soludo, the governor of Anambra state recently commissioned, has been washed away after heavy rain. Lindaikejiblog posted the videos on Instagram with the caption, “Anambra residents call out state governor, Charles Soludo, after heavy downpour washed off road commissioned weeks...
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FACT CHECK: How true is the claim that video of soldier challenging IPOB to a fight surfaced online on March 22, 2024?
The Nation Newspaper recently shared a video showing a Nigerian soldier challenging the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) to a fight, with the claim that it surfaced online on Friday, March 22, 2024. The newspaper posted the video on its Instagram page with the caption, “In a video which surfaced online on Friday, March 22,...
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FACT CHECK: Is Anambra the biggest commercial city in West Africa as Soludo claims?
The governor of Anambra state, Chukwuma Charles Soludo, claimed in a recent interview on national television that Anambra is the biggest commercial city in West Africa. Soludo made the assertion while speaking about some of the achievements recorded by his administration since he assumed office. Speaking on his approach for addressing insecurity in the state,...
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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-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: 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...