Here is today’s roundup of fact-checks across Africa: Claim: Police officer Mohammed Umar Abba has taken over as acting chair of Nigeria’s financial crimes commission after Abdulrasheed Bawa’s suspension in June 2023 Verdict: PARTLY FALSE Source: Africa Check Claim: Kenyan politician, Aisha Jumwa has announced loan offers available to Kenyans. Verdict: SCAM Source: Africa Check […]
CLAIM: President Bola Tinubu Suspends NNPC Limited’s Group CEO, Mele Kyari
Yusuf Olukokun On June 10, 2023, a Twitter user, @StFreakingKezy tweeted that the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPC Ltd.) Group Executive Director has been suspended with immediate effect. The claim made by this user was visibly found on some Twitter accounts: One of the tweets that went viral, was by @StFreakingKezy, his tweet on […]
