adminFactCheck: 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…
FactCheck: Video of Trump inviting Nigeria’s ex-minister, Engr. Mustafa to join in planning his budget is AI-generated
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,…
FactCheck: Are Hezbollah’s top leaders all been eliminated by Israeli forces?
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…
FactCheck: 2017 video of suspects who kidnapped and killed Catholic Priest in Imo recirculated as recent
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…
EXPLAINER: Truth about EEDC’s license and new electricity regulatory agency, distribution company in Enugu
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…
EXPLAINER: How story of Imo skill acquisition center for vulnerable persons aired by TVC, landed Imo journalist-activist in police custody
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.…
FactCheck: Correct! Hamas leader was killed in place Kamala Harris told Israeli forces not to go
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…
Fact-Check: Viral video of protesters begging Nigerian army “to take over Nigeria“, did not take place in Ibadan recently — an August Edo protest
Claim Many persons on Facebook, X, and Instagram have shared a video of protesters asking the Nigerian army to take over from President Tinubu and claimed it happened recently in Ibadan.…
FactCheck: 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…
