N-VA’s Juliet Buna selected for Kwame Karikari Fact-Checking Fellowship
Juliet Buna, broadcast journalist and fact-checker at the News Verifier Africa has been selected alongside 29 other journalists from West Africa, for the 2024 cohort of the prestigious 2024 Kwame Karikari Fact-Checking Fellowship.
CLAIM: Lagos Women Protest Naked Against President Tinubu Over Current Hardships
On February 17, 2023, a X user (formerly Twitter) with the username @ejykmykel1 posted a video purportedly showing Lagos women protesting naked and cursing Tinubu over the nation’s hardships.
The post has garnered significant attention with 300 reposts, 137 quotes, 414 likes, 97 bookmarks, and a staggering 761,000 views as of the time this report was published.
CLAIM: Nollywood Actress, Toyin Abraham just put to bed
On Friday, February 23, social media became awash with the news that popular Nollywood actress, Toyin Abraham, has recently given birth.
The news went viral on Facebook when a picture began circulating on the platform, with several users claiming that the actress had just been put to bed.
A Facebook page titled “Toyin Abraham fans” shared a photo depicting that Abraham has just given birth to a newborn with the caption,”Nollywood Actress Toyin Abraham 💛💛💛” expressing their admiration for the actress. The photo in question has garnered over eight thousand comments since it was posted on Friday, 23rd of February 2024.
IMAGE CHECK: Was Former Kogi Governor Yahaya Bello In Attendance At Recent FEC Meeting?
A recent image shared by Nigeria’s presidency official Facebook page showed President Bola Tinubu at a federal executive council meeting with the 36 state governors and had Yahaya Bello, the former Governor of Kogi State in attendance.
CLAIM: Nigeria enjoys the lowest cost of living in Africa – Presidency
The administration of President Bola Tinubu has claimed that Nigeria currently has the lowest living costs in Africa.
A statement released by the presidency emphasized that President Bola Tinubu’s is dedicated to addressing economic and security challenges but the government’s reforms may bring immediate pains which are envisioned to usher in prosperity in the medium and long term.
