Fact-Checking Four Claims About Living Costs, Foreign Reserve Under Tinubu
Fact-Checking Four Claims About Living Costs, Foreign Reserve Under Tinubu On April 8, 2025, an X user, @GoziconC made several claims about President Tinubu’s economic performance since he assumed office as Nigeria’s president in 2023. The post contained Tinubu’s image and the caption, “The price of cooking Gas is crashing.
Did Nyesom Wike Say Nnamdi Kanu’s Release Will Only Happen After The Minister’s Death?
Did Nyesom Wike Say Nnamdi Kanu’s Release Will Only Happen After The Minister’s Death? On April 4, 2025, Facebook page, UNIQUE DAVID, posted a claim stating that FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike said the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu will remain in detention as long as
CLAIM: Tinubu Did Not Build Any Hospital During Tenure as Lagos Governor
CLAIM: Tinubu Did Not Build Any Hospital During Tenure as Lagos Governor A trending claim on X says that Nigeria’s President, Bola Tinubu who is an ex-governor of Lagos state did not build any hospital during his tenure.The post retweets a Daily Champion news report, with the headlines: “Lagos set
Did The Imo State Governor Warn The President Against Releasing Nnamdi Kanu?
Did The Imo State Governor Warn The President Against Releasing Nnamdi Kanu? On March 16, 2025, a Facebook user @Comfortikechukwu put up a post claiming that the governor of Imo state, Hope Uzodinma has issued a warning to the president to not release Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People
Did Biafran Soldiers Attack A Nigerian Military Personnel?
Did Biafran Soldiers Attack A Nigerian Military Personnel? On March 23, 2025, a Facebook user, GIACO MONEY posted a video claiming that a Nigerian soldier was attacked and captured by Biafran forces. The 38 seconds video shows a man in a military camouflage uniform in a vehicle, being tied up,
CLAIM: One US Dollar Exchange For 750 Naira
CLAIM: One US Dollar Exchange For 750 Naira On April 1, 2025, a TikTok user @onlinebanker posted a 13 seconds video claiming that one US dollar now equals 750 naira in the foreign exchange market. As of the time this report was published, the post had gained over 340,400 views
Was There A Recent Face-Off Between Nigerian Soldiers And Youths In Edo State?
Was There A Recent Face-Off Between Nigerian Soldiers And Youths In Edo State? A 1 minute, 7 seconds video showing a face-off between the military and protesters has gone viral on X. This video was posted on X by verified blogging handle, @Instablog9ja on March 31, 2025 with the claim
Does Chewing Cashew Tree Bark And Swallowing Its Juice Extract Neutralise Snake Bite Venom?
Does Chewing Cashew Tree Bark And Swallowing Its Juice Extract Neutralise Snake Bite Venom? Umoh Umoh On September 29, 2022, an X user, @NgomaTshiamo made a post claiming that chewing and swallowing the juice extracted from the bark of cashew trees can neutralise the venom of a poisonous snake. The
CLAIM: Burkinabe’s Military Leader, Ibrahim Traoré Declares Free Education For All Its Citizens
CLAIM: Burkinabe’s Military Leader, Ibrahim Traoré Declares Free Education For All Its Citizens On March 22, 2025, an X user, @Its_ereko made a post claiming that the military leader and President of the Transition of Burkina Faso, Ibrahim Traoré has declared free education for all its citizens, including the distribution
Did Burkina Faso’s Military Leader, Ibrahim Traoré Reject An Invite To The U.S. Oval Office?
Did Burkina Faso’s Military Leader, Ibrahim Traoré Reject An Invite To The U.S. Oval Office? On March 18, 2025, an X user @zito142 posted a tweet saying that the military leader of Burkina Faso, Ibrahim Traoré, rejected an invite to the US Oval office. The post was accompanied by a
Does Chewing Pawpaw Seeds Clear Intestinal Worms?
Does Chewing Pawpaw Seeds Clear Intestinal Worms? A verified handle on X claims that chewing at least 5 seeds of pawpaw twice a month can help clear intestinal worms. The post which was made on March 16, 2025,by a Safo Nyame Herbal Therapeutics asserts that: “Let’s clear intestinal worms by
Does Eating Instant Noodles 2-3 Times A Week Lead To Increased Risk Of Heart Disease, Stroke And Diabetes?
Does Eating Instant Noodles 2-3 Times A Week Lead To Increased Risk Of Heart Disease, Stroke And Diabetes? On February 27, 2025, an Instagram user, awareness_of_success posted an image with the text, “EATING INSTANT NOODLES TWO TO THREE TIMES A WEEK HAS BEEN LINKED TO AN INCREASED RISK OF HEART
Did Israel’s Prime Minister Recently Promise To Liberate Africa After Dealing With Palestine?
Did Israel’s Prime Minister Recently Promise To Liberate Africa After Dealing With Palestine? On March 19, 2025, a Facebook Page, Political Affairs Int posted the video with the caption, “NEWS FLASH.Israel’s Prime Minister Netanyahu Promises To Liberate Africa, As Soon As He Finish Dealing With Palestine, He Informed Ecowas And
Was Sectarian Group, Biafra Invited to an International Humanitarian Law Conference?
Was Sectarian Group, Biafra Invited to an International Humanitarian Law Conference? There is footage with an accompanying claim that the combatant commanders of the sectarian group, United States of Biafra and its cabinet members participated in an event tagged, International Humanitarian Law. On March 7, 2025, @OCCPriceless made the post
Has The Federal Government Ordered The Arrest of Rivers State Governor For Disobeying President Tinubu?
Has The Federal Government Ordered The Arrest of Rivers State Governor For Disobeying President Tinubu? On March 19, 2025 a Facebookuser @PromzymarineIgwe posted a video with the caption: “Breaking news: federal government have just arrested Rivers state governor Sim Fubara for disobeying president Tinubu Asiwaju”. The 8 minute video showed
CLAIM: Nnamdi Kanu’s Son Crowned The Best Student In Mathematics And Science in The U.S.
CLAIM: Nnamdi Kanu’s Son Crowned The Best Student In Mathematics And Science in The U.S. There is a circulating claim that Nnamdi Kanu’s son was crowned as the Best Student in Mathematics & Science in Georgia, USA. The post on Facebook in the group, COAL CITY BALLERS on March 14,
Does Drinking Boiled Corn Silk Dissolve Kidney Stones And Reverse Hepatitis B?
Does Drinking Boiled Corn Silk Dissolve Kidney Stones And Reverse Hepatitis B? There is a video claiming that drinking boiling corn silk dissolves kidney stones and reverses Hepatitis B . On March 11, 2025, a verified handle @ononoherbals on X that usually posts medicinal herb cures and treatments posted a
Has Notorious Kingpin, Bello Turji, Joined the Social Democratic Party (SDP) to Reduce Insecurity?
Has Notorious Kingpin, Bello Turji, Joined the Social Democratic Party (SDP) to Reduce Insecurity? Seun Oseya A claim has surfaced alleging that Bello Turji, a notorious bandit leader in Nigeria, has joined the Social Democratic Party (SDP), citing a reduction in insecurity as his reason. On March 15, 2025, an
CLAIM: Judge Tosho Step Down From Nnamdi Kanu’s Case, Says He Was Wrongfully Arrested
CLAIM: Judge Tosho Step Down From Nnamdi Kanu’s Case, Says He Was Wrongfully Arrested On March 11, 2025, a Facebook page, @Igbobillionaires made a post claiming that Judge John Tosho stepped down from presiding over the Nnamdi Kanu case. The post claimed that the judge stepped down because he believed
CLAIM: Burkina Faso Partners With Japan to Open A Motorbike Manufacturing Plant In Ouagadougou
CLAIM: Burkina Faso Partners With Japan to Open A Motorbike Manufacturing Plant In Ouagadougou There is circulating footage that the Burkinabe government has opened a motorbike manufacturing plant in the nation’s capital, Ouagadougiu. Posted on March 13, 2025, by a verified handle @cecild84 on X, the claim says: “🇧🇫🇯🇵Burkina Faso
