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FactCheck: Buhari, Tinubu did not meet in London recently

Claim An X user shared an image of President Bola Tinubu and former Nigeria leader Muhammadu Buhari, and claimed the two had an important meeting in London recently. Verdict This claim is MISLEADING. This photo of Bola Tinubu and Muhammadu Buhari first appeared online in August 2021 when the later visited the former in London. Full Text An […]

FactCheck: Simon Ekpa’s Disciple Recirculates 2021 Video To Show Current Insecurity In Southeast Nigeria

In August 2024, Simon Ekpa and the Biafra Republic Government in Exile ordered a 30-day lockdown of the Nigerian government institutions in the Southeast region from August 28 to September 26, excluding private businesses. This action responds to the continued detention of Nnamdi Kanu and the alleged killings of Christians and Biafrans. Ekpa demands Kanu’s […]

FactCheck: Highway In Pakistan Used To Depict Ogun Road In Nigeria

Claim A Facebook page posted image of highway and captioned it Sango-Abeokuta Road, in Ogun State, Nigeria Verdict This claim is MISLEADING. A simple Google image reverse search shows that it’s highway in Pakistan known as Hazara Motorway. Full Text A Facebook page named The True History Of Yoruba —Oduduwa, on August 24 2024, shared image of a long […]

FactCheck: Photo of arrested Nigerian with fraudulent documents in South Africa first appeared online in April

Claim An X user posted photo of man and attributed him as Nigerian arrested with fraudulent documents. Verdict This claim is MISLEADING. Checks indicates that the image of the man first surfaced on X in April 2024. While the other photo showing documents appeared in 2022. Full Text In August, an X user, @Patriot_S_A shared two photos of an unidentified […]

FactCheck: No evidence to support viral list of Nigerians in Ethiopia prison

Claim X users shared list of Nigerians in Ethiopia prison. Verdict This claim is UNPROVEN.There’s no concrete evidence that supported this claim Full Text Users on X platform, Pst Okezie and Delani recently shared a list and claimed the names on the list are Nigerians currently in Ethiopia prison. The posts by Pst Okezie and Delani on X generated over 355k and more than 800 reposts. […]