A video on TikTok claims that boiling pineapple leaves and ginger for about 30-35 minutes and drinking it twice a day for 40 days is a cure for arthritis. The 53 seconds video which was posted on May 2, 2025 is captioned ”ARTHRITIS #arthritis #pineapple #ginger #healingjourney”. As of the time this report was published, […]
CLAIM: The Nigerian Government Has Restored 80 Percent of Polluted Environment in Ogoniland
CLAIM: The Nigerian Government Has Restored 80 Percent of Polluted Environment in Ogoniland The Special Assistant to the President on Social Media, Olusegun Dada posted a video with the claim that 80 percent of the polluted environment in Ogoniland has been restored. Dada made the post on May 25, 2025, with a video from African […]
Does This Picture Show Tanzania’s President, Samia Suluhu Hassan With Her Co-Wives?
Does This Picture Show Tanzania’s President, Samia Suluhu Hassan With Her Co-Wives? A still video on TikTok with an image of Tanzania’s president, Samia Suluhu Hassan, flanked by 2 other women, claims that this was a family meeting chaired by the president’s husband, Mzee Hafidh Ameir, and the women in the picture are Samia’s co-wives. […]
Can Diabetes Be Cured By Eating String Beans?
Can Diabetes Be Cured By Eating String Beans? A claim circulating on TikTok has recommended regular consumption of string beans as a remedy and permanent cure for diabetes. This was posted on the platform in early April 2025, with an image of string beans and a voice over making the claim and captioned ‘Every diabetic […]
Fact-checking Claims on Peter Obi’s Scorecard While Serving as Governor of Anambra State
Fact-checking Claims on Peter Obi’s Scorecard While Serving as Governor of Anambra State An X user who identifies as Pastor Marvy recently made multiple claims on the microblogging platform, X, about the presidential flag bearer of the Labour Party in the 2023 General Elections, Peter Obi. He claimed that Obi did not build a government […]
FACT-CHECK: Was the Last Visit by a Nigerian President to Anambra in 2012 — and Was it Just to Commission a Brewery?
FACT-CHECK: Was the Last Visit by a Nigerian President to Anambra in 2012 — and Was it Just to Commission a Brewery? On May 8, 2025, an X user, @abdullahayofel made a claim that the last time there was a presidential visit to Anambra State was in 2012 and the visit was to commission a […]
Did Governor Alex Otti Ban EFCC From Operating in Abia State?
Did Governor Alex Otti Ban EFCC From Operating in Abia State? On May 14, 2025 a Facebook page, ‘Jodymachine for single mothers and fathers’ with over 47,000 followers posted a claim that Governor Alex Otti has banned the Economic Financial Crime Commission, EFCC, from operating within Abia State. The post which had a picture of […]
Does Drinking Boiled Guava Leaves Cure Diabetes?
Does Drinking Boiled Guava Leaves Cure Diabetes? A claim on TikTok states that drinking boiled guava leaves cures diabetes, and this has attracted the attention of many viewers. Originally posted on April 19, 2025, the video has an image of a guava plant and fruit, with a background song and a voiceover with the caption, […]
CLAIM: Nigerian Universities’ Teaching Hospitals Have No Solar Power Infrastructure
CLAIM: Nigerian Universities’ Teaching Hospitals Have No Solar Power Infrastructure On April 29, 2025, an X user, @princeujay made a claim that major public hospitals in Nigeria do not have alternative solar power supply. The post contains an image of a nurse carrying a placard with the following written on it. “National Hospital Abuja – […]
Fact-Checking Pastor Chris Oyakhilome’s Claims About Salt
Fact-Checking Pastor Chris Oyakhilome’s Claims About Salt An X user posted a video of popular religious teacher, Pastor Chris Oyakhilome, who claims in his teaching that people should eat more salt, stating that medical practitioners repackage salt in the form of medicine and sell it back to the masses. Posted on May 4, 2025, the […]