Fact-Checking Four Claims About Living Costs, Foreign Reserve Under Tinubu On April 8, 2025, an X user, @GoziconC made several claims about President Tinubu’s economic performance since he assumed office as Nigeria’s president in 2023. The post contained Tinubu’s image and the caption, “The price of cooking Gas is crashing. The price of petrol is […]
Did Nyesom Wike Say Nnamdi Kanu’s Release Will Only Happen After The Minister’s Death?
Did Nyesom Wike Say Nnamdi Kanu’s Release Will Only Happen After The Minister’s Death? On April 4, 2025, Facebook page, UNIQUE DAVID, posted a claim stating that FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike said the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu will remain in detention as long as he is alive. The post […]
CLAIM: Tinubu Did Not Build Any Hospital During Tenure as Lagos Governor
CLAIM: Tinubu Did Not Build Any Hospital During Tenure as Lagos Governor A trending claim on X says that Nigeria’s President, Bola Tinubu who is an ex-governor of Lagos state did not build any hospital during his tenure.The post retweets a Daily Champion news report, with the headlines: “Lagos set to inaugurate first General Hospital […]
Did The Imo State Governor Warn The President Against Releasing Nnamdi Kanu?
Did The Imo State Governor Warn The President Against Releasing Nnamdi Kanu? On March 16, 2025, a Facebook user @Comfortikechukwu put up a post claiming that the governor of Imo state, Hope Uzodinma has issued a warning to the president to not release Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB. The post […]
Did Biafran Soldiers Attack A Nigerian Military Personnel?
Did Biafran Soldiers Attack A Nigerian Military Personnel? On March 23, 2025, a Facebook user, GIACO MONEY posted a video claiming that a Nigerian soldier was attacked and captured by Biafran forces. The 38 seconds video shows a man in a military camouflage uniform in a vehicle, being tied up, with the caption: “BIAFRA SOLDIERS […]
CLAIM: One US Dollar Exchange For 750 Naira
CLAIM: One US Dollar Exchange For 750 Naira On April 1, 2025, a TikTok user @onlinebanker posted a 13 seconds video claiming that one US dollar now equals 750 naira in the foreign exchange market. As of the time this report was published, the post had gained over 340,400 views on the platform with many […]
Was There A Recent Face-Off Between Nigerian Soldiers And Youths In Edo State?
Was There A Recent Face-Off Between Nigerian Soldiers And Youths In Edo State? A 1 minute, 7 seconds video showing a face-off between the military and protesters has gone viral on X. This video was posted on X by verified blogging handle, @Instablog9ja on March 31, 2025 with the claim that the protest happened in […]
Does Chewing Cashew Tree Bark And Swallowing Its Juice Extract Neutralise Snake Bite Venom?
Does Chewing Cashew Tree Bark And Swallowing Its Juice Extract Neutralise Snake Bite Venom? Umoh Umoh On September 29, 2022, an X user, @NgomaTshiamo made a post claiming that chewing and swallowing the juice extracted from the bark of cashew trees can neutralise the venom of a poisonous snake. The caption on the post which […]
CLAIM: Burkinabe’s Military Leader, Ibrahim Traoré Declares Free Education For All Its Citizens
CLAIM: Burkinabe’s Military Leader, Ibrahim Traoré Declares Free Education For All Its Citizens On March 22, 2025, an X user, @Its_ereko made a post claiming that the military leader and President of the Transition of Burkina Faso, Ibrahim Traoré has declared free education for all its citizens, including the distribution of free textbooks to primary […]
Did Burkina Faso’s Military Leader, Ibrahim Traoré Reject An Invite To The U.S. Oval Office?
Did Burkina Faso’s Military Leader, Ibrahim Traoré Reject An Invite To The U.S. Oval Office? On March 18, 2025, an X user @zito142 posted a tweet saying that the military leader of Burkina Faso, Ibrahim Traoré, rejected an invite to the US Oval office. The post was accompanied by a picture of the president and […]