An X user, @Onsogbu posted a claim on October 14, 2024 stating that the Imo State Police Command had arrested an Igbo monarch alongside his wife including Pastor and others for robbery and kidnapping. The claim which had picture of the alleged suspect was captioned, “The Imo State Police have arrested Igwe Eze Okwuegbunwa, a […]
Did Simon Ekpa Claim Okonjo-Iweala Facilitated World Bank Loan For Biafra Republic?
A screenshot has been circulating on X and Facebook, the post is attributed to Simon Ekpa, the self-acclaimed leader of Biafra Republic. The circulating post reads: BREAKING The World Bank and IMF have agreed to loan the sum of $57.5 billion to Biafra Republic in Exile (BRGIE) to form our government after December 2nd 2024 […]
Did President Tinubu appoint Femi Fani-Kayode as Minister and Reno Omokri as CBN Governor?
On October 23, 2024, an X user, @Uptownoflagos claimed that President Bola Tinubu appointed former minister, Femi Fani-Kayode (FFK) as the Minister of Finance and former presidential aide, Reno Omokri as the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The X user posted a side by side picture of Fani-Kayode and Omokri with the […]
Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa Allegedly Caught Fighting His Mistress in London
A video allegedly showing Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa with the claim that he was in a brawl with an unidentified woman tagged as his mistress circulated on social media, earlier in the month. On X, @DaveTorty posted the video on October 12, 2024 with a caption, “This is the Ondo State governor in London, […]
Was Peter Obi Present at the Inaugural Lagos Train Ride with Governor Sanwo-Olu?
An image showing Peter Obi, candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 presidential election and the Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on a train ride together is making rounds on social media, particularly on X. An X user, @Adabanpegede posted the image on October 22, 2024 with the caption: “Breaking News!!!!Defeated LP Presidential Candidate […]
Did a Man Assault and Threaten Teachers in a Lagos School?
A video purportedly showing a man assaulting and threatening teachers in a classroom is making rounds on LinkedIn. This video was posted by a LinkedIn user identified as Titilayo Mafikuyomi on October 17, 2024. The 46-seconds footage showed a man assaulting a female teacher when another female rushed to the scene to intervene and mediate, […]
CLAIM: Man Dies of Heart Attack While Celebrating $4 Million Win at a Casino.
On September 29, 2024, an X user @drpenking posted a video on the platform with the claim that a man died at a casino after winning a whopping amount of money and that the heart attack was triggered by strong emotions of excitement. His caption reads: “This man won $4 million at a casino then […]
Does This Video Show Women Carrying Bags of Rice Gifted to them by the Government?
Yunusa Umar A video showing thousands of women carrying bags of rice on their heads generated significant engagements on X. @gretytruthmedia posted the clip on October, 2, 2024 with the caption; “This is not an Ant Colony! It’s some of the yoruba women lucky enough to grab a 5kg bag of rice.The Ebi n’pawa consolation, […]
Did the court fine VeryDarkMan N500 million for defaming rapper, Falz and his father, Femi Falana?
There was a viral claim by Instablog on Twitter and Instagram that social media personality, Martin Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan should pay a 500 million naira fine to Folarin Falana, popularly known as Falz and his father, Femi Falana, a legal luminary and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN). The sensational claim made by the […]
Does Circulating Image Show President Bola Ahmed In A UK Hospital Bed?
An image of Nigeria’s President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu lying on a hospital bed, has been circulating on social media. This is coming after President Tinubu jetted out of the country to the United Kingdom for a two-week work vacation on October 2, 2024 and individuals who have shared or reacted to the picture are suggesting […]
