CLAIM: Nigeria is the third cheapest country to live in – Adamu Garba
Controversial Nigerian politician and IT entrepreneur, Adamu Garba II, during an interview stated that Nigeria is ‘one of the cheapest places to live in.’
The interview was on a podcast called MIC ON PODCAST hosted by seasoned TV host, Seun Okinbaloye. Garba II who was a guest on the podcast made this claim while answering Okinbaloye’s question on the current state of Nigeria’s economy and what the government is doing about it.
CLAIM: Burkina Faso soldiers kill Fulani terrorists crossing over to Nigeria
Around Late January, a video went viral on social media platforms and blogs. The video was accompanied with the claim that Burkina Faso soldiers have killed scores of heavily armed Fulani bandits and terrorists crossing over into Nigeria.
The video, posted by a user on X, garnered over seven hundred thousand views, triggering discussions and reactions.
An X user who uses the handle @Nwaadaz posted a one-minute video on her account, showing corpses, motorcycles, and ammunition with the caption, “Burkina Faso soldiers killed scores of heavily armed Fulani bandits and terrorists crossing over to Nigeria.”
CLAIM: Kidnapped Pupils of Ekiti Nursery and Primary School have been released
On Monday, January 29, 2024, six school children, three teachers, and a bus driver of Apostolic Faith Nursery and Primary School in Emure Ekiti, Ekiti State were abducted.
However, news began circulating on social media on Friday, February 2nd, 2024, stating that the children had been released.
Fact-checking claims on Diabetes and its cure in Nigeria
A video shared on Facebook by a page known as “Eco puzzling” claimed that a Nigerian doctor, Dr. Dave Sullivan, has discovered a cure for diabetes has gone viral on the social media platform.
The video featured a news anchor purportedly with Channels TV featuring the alleged doctor, who reportedly claimed a cure with an effectiveness of 96% has been discovered.
According to the video, taking just one pill a day could save individuals from diabetic foot complications.
The video footer read: “30,000 Nigerians cured of diabetics.”
CLAIM: Union bank shuts down operations on January 19
A text message purportedly stating that Union Bank of Nigeria would shut down operations effective from January 19, 2024 went viral last week.
The claim that the bank was shutting down operations as directed by CBN came at the time when the apex was in the process of acquiring Union Bank for the federal government.
CLAIM: Victims of Ibadan explosion need urgent blood donation
In the aftermath of the explosion that occurred in Ibadan on Tuesday, January 16, 2024, various narratives on social media suggested that victims were in urgent need of blood donation.
CLAIM: 2024/2025 TETFund Recruitment Portal is Open
An online medium had shared a link claiming to be the application form for TETFund 2024/2025 recruitment, which went viral on social media platforms.
Aside from the link, there is another social media which went viral that highlighted salary ranges for those who emerged successful with the same link urging them to apply for the job.
CLAIM: President of DR Congo’s Electoral Commission Beaten, Humiliated
Around late December 2023, a video made the rounds on social media with the claim that it was a recording of the Chairman of the election commission chair of the Democratic Republic of Congo being humiliated after announcing fake and rigged results.
Was President Tinubu’s Speech at the UN General Assembly Delivered in an Empty Hall?
On Wednesday, September 20, 2023, a user on X, Franklin Ekechukwu, posted a picture in reaction to the Nigerian President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu address at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). He accompanied the picture with a caption “Tinubu delivers speech in an empty hall! Nigerians are very unfortunate.” VERIFICATION
Does This Picture Show People Trekking in Lagos Following Increase in PMS Price?
On Friday, July 21, 2023, the Lagos State Governorship candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general elections, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour shared a picture of people trekking in Lagos, Nigeria on his Twitter page. His accompanying text suggested image captured people trekking due to the recent hike in fuel price
CLAIM: Harvard College Closes All Classes Over the Use of AI
CLAIM: Harvard College Closes All Classes Over the Use of AI
VERDICT: FALSE
The TikTok account used Artificial Intelligence to generate a false report in a social media stunt to promote TurboLearn AI, attempting to give prominence to the AI learning tools.
CLAIM: Doctors who found evidence that the MRNA was linked to turbo cancer die in plane crash
CLAIM: 8 doctors who died in a plane crash in Brazil found evidence linking mRNA vaccines to turbo cancer.
VERDICT: While six oncologists and two medics were aboard, only two had cancer-related specialties, and the concept of turbo cancer is a debunked myth associated with anti-vaccine narratives.
CLAIM: Corps Members Receive N77,000 as Monthly Stipend for August
CLAIM: A claim circulating on social media stated that the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, paid corp members N77,000 as monthly stipend for August due to minimum wage increment signed into law by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
VERDICT: The claim that corp members received 77,000 naira as stipend for the month of August, is FALSE
CLAIM: Flood Traps Governor Obaseki’s Convoy in Edo State
CLAIM: A video showing cars including trucks trapped in a ravaging-flood with a claim that the Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki’s convoy was trapped in the flood went viral.
VERDICT: The claim that Edo Governor Godwin Obaseki was trapped in a flood in Benin is TRUE but the viral clip is not recent, it is footage of the incident which happened in July 2023.
CLAIM: Nigerian Government Supplies Food, Ammunition to Terrorists
CLAIM: A viral video was shared with the claim that the Nigerian government supplies food and ammunition to Boko Haram terrorists and Turji, a kingpin leader.
VERDICT: The claim is FALSE. The video shared to support the claim is misleading and not from Nigeria.
