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.
