adminFactCheck: There’s no 300-year-old man in India as claimed
Claim Social media users have shared a video of an elderly man in India and claimed he’s currently 300 years old. Verdict This claim is MISLEADING. After thorough findings, it was discovered…
FactCheck: NO! CAF hasn’t imposed $10m fine, 2-year ban on Libya team over Super Eagles’ airport incident
G As each nation has continued to justify what happened two days ago at the Al Abraq Airport in Libya, there are claims that the Confederation of African Football (CAF)…
FactCheck: Did Peter Obi’s Villagers Lament Over Lack Of Power Supply During His Time As Anambra Governor?
Claim @asafaabdulwasi2 on X claimed that Peter Obi’s villagers lamented over the lack of power supply when he was the governor of Anambra State. Verdict This claim is MISLEADING. Findings showed that…
FactCheck: Arrest Of Imo Traditional Ruler For Kidnapping, Happened In 2020, Not Recent
Claim An X user, @AareLatoosa1 shared an image of a traditional ruler arrested for kidnapping and claimed the incident occurred recently. Verdict This claim is MISLEADING.Reports by Credible news organizations confirmed that the…
FactCheck: 2023 Wedding Photo In Akwa Ibom Recirculated To Claim Enugu Catholic Priest Is Getting Married
Two online newspapers have published a report of Enugu Catholic Priest getting married later this October 2024. The story was published by Ibom Focus, EverydayNews and was shared on many…
FactCheck: Did Court Issue New Arrest Warrant Against Air Peace CEO Recently?
Claim A page on X.com has claimed that a US court issued a new arrest warrant for Air Peace CEO Allen Onyema over multimillion-dollar fraud. Verdict This claim is MISLEADING.On October 12, the…
FactCheck: Claim that Israel gave Chad map of Boko Haram terrorist’s location in 2020, FALSE
Claim @FinPlanKaluAja1 on X claimed that Israel gave Chad a map showing the pinpoint location of Boko Haram nests in the desert in 2020. Verdict This claim is FALSE. Although reports confirmed…
FactCheck: X user posts 2019 image of exploded car to scare Nigerians away from converting their vehicles to CNG
Claim A Nigerian X user, @emmaikumeh recently shared a photo of exploded Audi CNG and advised Nigerians. Verdict This claim is MISLEADING.Checks showed that the incident happened in Germany in 2019. Full Text…
FactCheck: Picture of Palestine teenager shot by Israeli forces in 2015 resurfaces
Claim An X user posted a photo of a wounded Palestinian kid and claimed the Israeli forces gathered and shot her recently. Verdict This claim is MISLEADING. Findings by FACTWATCH indicated that the incident happened on…
FactCheck: No evidence shows that Israel’s airstrike in Lebanon, targeted French oil facilities as Simon Ekpa claimed
G Claim A Biafra secessionist, Simon Ekpa, and other X users have claimed that an airstrike by Israeli forces in Beirut (Lebanon) targeted French oil facilities. Verdict This claim is UNPROVEN. Credible international…
FactCheck: X user shares August video to show recent protest in Nasarawa
Claim An X user, @DrDabo, shared a video of a protest in Nasarawa and claimed it was recent. Verdict This claim is MISLEADING.Checks showed that the video originated from the August protests…
FactCheck: No! Saraki not sentenced to death for his alleged involvement in Offa Bank robbery
WhatsApp users have posted a video showing the parade of suspects and claimed that Nigeria’s Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, has been sentenced to death by hanging. Shared on many…
FactCheck: President Tinubu lied, his administration didn’t clear Ways and Means debt of over N30trn
Claim President Bola Ahmed Tinubu claimed his administration has cleared the ways and means of debt of over N30trn. Verdict This claim by Nigeria’s leader is FALSE. Ways and Means debt was added in…
FALSE! ThisDay front page story of Uzodimma declaring free marriage between Fulani Settlers and Imo ladies, first surfaced in 2021
GEN The ThisDay newspaper front page with headline that Imo governor, Hope Uzodimma declared free marriage between Fulani Settlers and Imo ladies, has continued to circulate on WhatsApp groups since…
FactCheck: Saudi Arabia hasn’t prohibited Imams from offering prayers for Palestine
Claim X users have claimed that Saudi Arabia banned Imams from offering prayers for Palestine. Verdict This claim is FALSE. Showing its continuous support for Palestine, on 27 September, Saudi Arabia launched a…