On September 6, 2024, a memo, which allegedly emanated from the office of the secretary to the state government (SSG) of Zamfara went viral across social media. According to the memo, purportedly signed by Abubakar Nakwada, the SSG of the state, five bandit kingpins and six media promoters were to be funded as part of...
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FACT CHECK: Did Nigeria Police spokesperson repost 2011 photos to depict #EndBadGovernance protest?
Verdict: FALSE Sahara Reporters claimed in a news piece that Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, Nigeria Police spokesperson in Kano state, reposted 2011 photos to blackmail #Endbadgovernance protesters. The news, published on August 1, 2024, stated that Abdullahi Haruna had initially posted the photos on August 7, 2011, as criminal suspects and recovered items. However, he allegedly...
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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,...