Claim A popular Nigerian songwriter and social media influencer, Charly Boy has claimed that the military-ruled Mali is debt-free. Verdict This claim is FALSE.Findings confirmed that as of September 30, 2024, Mali’s outstanding purchases and loans (SDR) were $344.68 million. The country’s national debt is projected to increase by $4.4 billion between 2024 and 2029, reaching a peak […]
Claim The Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu in social media, Segun Dada @DOlusegun has claimed that 800k Indians live and reside in Nigeria. Verdict This claim is FALSE. Data from the websites of the Indian Consulate in Lagos and its High Commission in Abuja showed that an estimated 50,000/60,000 Indians reside in Nigeria. Full Text The […]
Claim An X user, @apro_dawildcat, claimed that the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) has won all elections in Nigeria since Abdullahi Ganduje became the party’s national chairman. Verdict This claim is EXAGGERATED. Checks indicated that APC won four out of five State governorship elections held last year. Also, the APC, under Mr Ganduje’s Chairmanship, was only […]
Claim A self-acclaimed Biafra leader, Simon Ekpa, and another X user have shared a video of horrific ritual killings in Nigeria’s Southwest and claimed it happened recently. Verdict A simple keyword Google search showed that this incident happened in 2014. Credible news reports also confirmed it. Full Text On 3rd November 2024, Simon Ekpa, a controversial Biafra agitator, shared a […]
The video which shows the United States president-elect, Donald Trump, inviting an ex-Nigerian minister, Engr. Bello Mustafa, to join him in planning America’s budget on his return to the White House, has been circulating on Facebook, X, and in many WhatsApp groups since Saturday morning. Engr Bello Mustafa is a former Nigerian minister of Commerce in […]
Claim An X user, @VividProwess claimed that the entire Hezbollah leadership and top-ranking commanders have all been killed by Israeli forces. Verdict This claim is FALSE. Available credible reports confirmed that Naim Qassem, a high-ranking Hezbollah leader appointed in October, is still alive. Full Text An X user, @VividProwess, has claimed that the entire Hezbollah leadership is dead. The X […]
An X user, @duso4me, on 01 November 2024, shared a video of suspects who kidnapped and killed a Catholic Reverend Father who was trying to arrange his father’s burial. According to the post, the X user said a Catholic Reverend Father, who was trying to arrange his father’s burial, was kidnapped in Imo state. Despite […]
By Pascal Ibe X users on Wednesday morning commended the Enugu state government for withdrawing the EEDC license of operations. The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) is one the Discos in Nigeria, charged with the responsibility of managing the distribution and daily activities of electricity supply to Southeast residents. These social media users shared […]
By Pascal Ibe On Sunday evening, a horrifying alert was sent to the journalists-police WhatsApp platform that a well-known journalist and activist, Chinonso Uba (NonsNkwa), had been abducted in Owerri. Mr Uba was a former broadcaster at Oziza FM Owerri. He’s the Convener of Protect The Weak Foundation, a nongovernmental organization. Everyone in that WhatsApp […]
Claim @ACTBrigitte on X claimed that the Hamas leader was killed in the place United States Vice President Kamala Harris told Israeli forces not to go. Verdict This claim is CORRECT. In an interview with ABC News on 24 March 2024, US Vice President, Kamala Harris said there could be “consequences” for Israel if it moves ahead […]
