Fact Checking Tinubu’s Claims About Education Sector In 2025 Independence Day Speech Umoh Umoh On October 1, 2025, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu gave an Independence Day speech to mark Nigeria’s 65th Independence Day celebration. In the president’s speech, he made claims about ‘the number of secondary schools and tertiary institutions’ prior to the country’s independence […]
Newly Commissioned Flyover Collapses, Kills 23 People In Abuja
Newly Commissioned Flyover Collapses, Kills 23 People In Abuja On September 28, 2025 a Facebook user @Agozicommedy claimed that a newly commissioned flyover in Abuja had collapsed, leaving 23 people dead. The post had a video showing a bridge collapsing on workers, with the caption “Black Sunday the new fly over that was commissioned by […]
Is Tunisia The First African Nation To Launch A Home-Made Satellite?
Is Tunisia The First African Nation To Launch A Home-Made Satellite? On September 29, 2025, a Facebook user @Afrocania made a claim that Tunisia has become the First African Nation to launch a home-made satellite into the Orbit. The post had an image of Tunisia President Kais Saied and an Ariane 5 rocket, with the […]
Japan Cooperates With European, Arabian And African Partners To Recognise Palestine
Japan Cooperates With European, Arabian And African Partners To Recognise Palestine On September 20, 2025 an X user @rkmtimes, claimed that Japan has agreed to support international laws, ICJ and United Nation and European, Arabian and African partners to recognise Palestine or Release first aid package. The post had an image of Israeli Prime Minister, […]
Rwanda To Establish Its First Permanent Overseas Military Base In Mozambique
Rwanda To Establish Its First Permanent Overseas Military Base In Mozambique Umoh Umoh On September 25, 2025, a verified X handle claimed that there has been an agreement in place for Rwanda to establish a permanent military base in Mozambique. The post which had images of men in military camouflages in 4 frames is captioned: […]
Did Zambia’s President Vow To Replace Churches With Industries?
Did Zambia’s President Vow To Replace Churches With Industries? On September 21, 2025, an X user @zoomafrika1 claimed that Zambia’s President Hakainde Hichilema said he will replace churches with industries. The post had a 44-second video of President Hichilema giving a speech calling on churches to join the food production sector of the country, with […]
Did Kenya’s President William Ruto Threaten To Withdraw African Nations From The United Nations?
Did Kenya’s President William Ruto Threaten To Withdraw African Nations From The United Nations? A Facebook user, @Afrocania claims that Kenya’s President, William Ruto has threatened to lead a delegation of African Leaders to pull out of the United Nations, UN, if Africa is not given a permanent seat at the UN Security Council. The […]
Federal University of Technology Owerri, FUTO, Has Nigeria’s Largest University Solar Plant
Federal University of Technology Owerri, FUTO, Has Nigeria’s Largest University Solar Plant On September 21, 2025, an X user @abdullahayofel made a claim that the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has completed an 8.54 Megawatts Peak (MWp) Solar Hybrid Power Plant at the Federal University of Technology, Owerri, FUTO. The poster futher claimed that […]
Botswana, Zimbabwe and Namibia Citizens Can Now Enter Each Others’ Territory With National ID Cards
Botswana, Zimbabwe and Namibia Citizens Can Now Enter Each Others’ Territory With National ID Cards On September 15, 2025, an X user @Joe_Bassey made a claim that Botswana, Zimbabwe and Namibia have come to an agreement that citizens of these 3 nations can travel to these countries using only their national ID cards. The post […]
Was There Really A Fire Outbreak At Mandilas In Lagos?
Was There Really A Fire Outbreak At Mandilas In Lagos? On September 17, 2025, @dozidozi1992, an X user, claimed that Mandilas was on fire, without stating the “Mandilas” in question. The claim was posted with an image of the inferno scene and captioned, “Mandilas on fire!!! Where is the Nigerian fire service when you need […]