adminEXPLAINER: 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…
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…