CLAIM: The Federal Government’s Presidential Conditional Grant Scheme (Batch B) Portal Now Open For Nigerian Youth
Claim: Social media allege that the Federal Government’s ₦50,000 Presidential Conditional Grant Scheme (BATCH B) portal is open for Nigerian youth.
Verdict:... Read more.
CLAIM: Former Governor of Nairobi posted an image depicting Jesus appearing in the sky
Over time, an ongoing discourse surrounding signs and wonders reports has sparked curiosity. One such noteworthy incident dates back to 2012, reported by Vanguard... Read more.
CLAIM: X User claims Hemorrhagic Fever Killed Student in Kogi
Claim: Hemorrhagic fever kills students in Kogi State.
Verdict: FALSE! Findings revealed that the student did not die of Hemorrhagic fever as claimed. Tests conducted... Read more.
Unmasking Facebook users’ diabetes cure as scam
Diabetes is a chronic health condition that impairs how the body turns blood sugar into energy, causing glucose to accumulate in the blood (hyperglycemia).
According... Read more.
CLAIM: Viral Image Depicts a Recent Attack in Madaka community, Niger State
CLAIM: Social media accounts used a picture to depict a recent attack in Madaka community, Niger State.
VERDICT: The picture used to depict the recent attack in... Read more.
Multiple Claims on Late Herbert Wigwe’s Alleged Property Ownership Fact-checked
Claim: The Late Access Holdings CEO owns Herbert Wigwe University, Gateway Agro Cargo Airport, Alaro City project, Access Bank Hong Kong, Craneburg Construction... Read more.
CLAIM: Is Cold Water Responsible for Jaundice in Babies During Pregnancy?
Claim: A TikTok user recently asserted that consuming cold water during pregnancy does not lead to jaundice in babies.
Verdict: TRUE! Studies and experts reveal... Read more.
CLAIM: Abia State Government has Commenced Dredging of a Seaport in the state
Claim: Governor Alex Otti begins the dredging of Igbo Seaport in Aba, Abia state
Verdict: FALSE
The claim that the Abia state government has commenced dredging... Read more.
N-VA’s Juliet Buna selected for Kwame Karikari Fact-Checking Fellowship
Juliet Buna, broadcast journalist and fact-checker at the News Verifier Africa has been selected alongside 29 other journalists from West Africa, for the 2024 cohort... Read more.
CLAIM: Lagos Women Protest Naked Against President Tinubu Over Current Hardships
On February 17, 2023, a X user (formerly Twitter) with the username @ejykmykel1 posted a video purportedly showing Lagos women protesting naked and cursing Tinubu... Read more.
