adminNo implementation of Sharia law in Nigeria’s Southwest and women won’t dress in hijab as claimed
Claim @AfonjaSlayer on X had claimed that after the alleged implementation of Sharia law in Nigeria’s Southwest, women in the region have been ordered to wear hijabs. Verdict This claim is FALSE.…
Facebook page intentionally misleads public, uses photos from UAE to depict unconstructed Abia airport
Claim On a Facebook page, Eastern Development Volunteer shared fine photos of the constructed airport and claimed it’s the new airport in Abia State in Nigeria’s Southeast. Verdict This claim is MISLEADING. A…
FactCheck: No evidence shows that protesters burnt down Liberian parliament
Clsim An X user, @jimNjue, claimed that Liberia’s protesters ( Gen Z) have completely burnt down their Senate & Parliament buildings. Verdict This claim is UNPROVEN. A credible news report confirmed a…
FactCheck: 2017, 2023 images recirculated to show sympathy for Congo citizens
Claim X user named @Zoomafrika shared two gory images of the heinous slaughtering of Congolese citizens and claimed they were recent. Verdict This claim is MISLEADING. A simple Google Image…
FactCheck: Will France’s President, Macron Be Impeached As Claimed?
Claim A channel on X, @ POGrassRootM, claimed that there are plans to impeach the current French president, Emmanuel Macron. Verdict This claim is MISLEADING. Simple findings showed that it…
FactCheck: Caim that EFCC raided Kaduna ex-governor son’s house recently is FALSE
Claim An X user, @SabinaNkiru claimed that the EFCC discovered $800 Million, ₦700 Billion Cash, and ₦1 Trillion Worth of Drugs at Nasir El-Rufai Son’s House in Kaduna recently. Verdict…
FactCheck: FALSE! Gowon didn’t beg Igbos to rescue Nigeria from collapsing
Claim @MadukaOgwueleka on X claimed that the former Nigerian Head of State, Yakubu Gowon begged Igbos to rescue the country from collapsing. Verdict This claim is FALSE. The ex-military Head…
FactCheck: Video does not show Tinubu asking Nigerians to go to their governors for local issues
By Pascal Ibe Claim An X user, @Jarmari∅1, posted a video showing Nigeria’s leader, Bola Tinubu, asking Nigerians to go to their governors for local issues and stop mentioning his…
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- November 29, 2024
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Quick Check: Simon Ekpa has not yet been released
By Pascal Ibe Claim An X user, @Alexigwe15, shared a screenshot of the publication showing that the factional leader of Biafra, Simon Ekpa, has been released. Other X users shared…
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- November 28, 2024
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FactCheck: Claim that governors are planning to build rail line that will connect five Southeast states, UNPROVEN
By Pascal Ibe Claim An X user @Onyema_7 has claimed that Nigeria’s southeast governors are currently planning to build a rail line that will connect all five Southeast states. Verdict…
FactCheck: Simon Ekpa’s boy misleads his followers on arrest of the Biafra factional leader
Claim @Akparawasunny, a loyal disciple to the Biafra factional leader, Simon Ekpa, has claimed that his boss was only invited by the Finnish government to know more about the Biafra agitation. Verdict…
FactCheck: CharlyBoy males FALSE claim about Mali debt profile
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…
FactCheck: Tinubu’s aide claims 800k Indians live in Nigeria — but it’s FALSE
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…
FactCheck: Has APC won ALL elections under Ganduje as its national chairman?
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…
FactCheck: Simon Ekpa deliberately shares a 10-year-old video of ritual killings in Nigeria’s Southwest to malign Yorubas
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…
