By Pascal Ibe A thirty seconds viral video showing the brutal assault of black passengers by airport officials, has continued to trend on many WhatsApp groups since Sunday. In one of the WhatsApp groups named Past Anambra Market Leaders Forum, a group admin shared the video and claimed that a black passenger was violently beaten […]
By Pascal Ibe Claim Social media uses claimed viral video of a traffic robbery incident occurred in Nigeria’s capital city of Abuja. Verdict This claim is Misleading. Thorough findings by crimefacts news showed that the incident happened in Gaborone, Botswana on 11 February 2022. Also a statement by the Nigeria police, that the incident happened […]
By Pascal Ibe A Facebook user Prince Kelechi Nwaeze on Tuesday, claimed that the criterion for Facebook monetization is when typed @highlight by Facebook users displays in blue colour. The Facebook user Prince Kelechi Nwaeze wrote, “People are getting eligible for monetization Type @highlight.” “If yours shows blue that you are ready Oya check yours“ The […]
By Pascal Ibe Claim Igbo History on Facebook, claimed that the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has appointed former Super Eagles player, Emmanuel Amunike as head coach. Verdict FALSE! Various findings showed that there has not been any announcement anywhere on the appointment of Emmanuel Amunike as new Super Eagles coach. Full Text A Facebook page […]
By Pascal Ibe On Wednesday 17 April 2024, a TikToker known as Info Hub (@infohubmax) claimed that the sons and daughter of ex Nigerian governors head various committee in the House of Representatives. The TikToker @infohubmax made the claims, asking Nigerian youths to wake up. The claims by @infohubmax on Wednesday read, ”Ex Governor Ibori’s […]
By Pascal Ibe CLAIM : Many X users claimed that a viral photo of a boy drinking water from a very dirty stream is in a Zaria community in northern Nigeria. VERDICT This is MISLEADING. The viral photo being shared by X users where a boy is seen drinking from a very dirty stream […]
By Pascal Ibe CLAIM: A write up which has gone viral on WhatsApp groups claimed that N90bn can build nine geometric power plants like the 188-megawatt geometric power plant in Abia State. VERDICT This is FALSE. The geometric power plant in Abia State cost over 1 trillion naira ($800m). So N90bn can’t even go far […]
By Pascal Ibe CLAIM: An X user, @JBOY∅2675747 wrote that Nigeria’s former president Chief Olusegun Obasanjo said that God cannot fix Nigeria. VERDICT This is FALSE.. The claim cannot be found anywhere. FULL STORY On April 2nd, an X user @JBOY∅2675747 claimed that the ex president of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo said that God […]
By Pascal Ibe On Thursday, @AfricanHub on X platform posted that the Niger Republic military leader General Abdourahamane Tiani rejected 100 Million Bribe from French President Emmanuel Macron. The post by @AfricanHub on X reads, ”Niger’s 🇳🇪 Military leader General Abdourahamane Tiani who is now Niger’s President Rejected $100 Million Bribe from French 🇫🇷 […]
By Pascal Ibe CLAIM NN News Media on Saturday published a report with headline that Renowned Islamic cleric Sheik Ahmad Gumi labelled president Tinubu a drug baron, certificate forger and money launderer while faulting the release of list of terrorist financers in Nigeria. VERDICT The claim is Misleading. Ahmad Gumi only disagreed with the […]
