A video allegedly showing a Lagos state agent destroying a pick-up load of sachet water has been circulating on social media. On November 30, an X user @Pep_Boxx posted the video on the microblogging platform, showing a man in a blue vest and tan joggers wielding a knife-like object and using it to puncture sachet […]
CLAIM: Trump Advises Tinubu To Reverse Fuel Subsidy, Abolish IMF and World Bank Policies
CLAIM: A video footage posted on TikTok claims to show former US president and 2024 Republican presidential candidate, Donald Trump advising President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to reverse fuel subsidy removal and other policies to benefit Nigerians.
VERDICT: The claim that Trump advised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to reapply fuel subsidy and forgo all IMF and World Bank policies is MISLEADING as findings show that the video is an Al-generated content.
CHOLERA OUTBREAK: Oyo Health Commissioner Claims Infectious Disease Center Has Been Activated
Claim: The Oyo State commissioner for health, Dr Oluwaserimi Ajetunmobi said the Infectious Disease Centre, Olodo, along Lalupon Road in Ibadan has been activated as part of measures to curb cholera outbreak in the State.
VERDICT: The claim is PARTIALLY TRUE.
CLAIM: X User Share Images Depicting Recent Killings in Zamfara, Nigeria
CLAIM: An X user shared a disturbing image of dead bodies wrapped in white fabrics with claims that they are victims of a recent mass killing in Janbako and Goran Namaye towns in Maradun LGA, Zamfara State.
VERDICT: FALSE! The image in question is unrelated to any recent events. It dates back to 2018 and has been recirculated with a different narrative.
CLAIM: Bacteria Grows in Uncircumcised Women’s Vagina
CLAIM: An X user, A. A. ALHAJI OF NUPELAND (@AAAlhaji21), claims that bacteria grow in female genitals if not circumcised.
VERDICT: The narrative that uncircumcised women are more likely to have bacterial growth in their genitals and that this may lead to increased sexual desire and promiscuity is NOT backed by any scientific evidence. Hence, the claim is FALSE.
CLAIM: Egusi soup helps men to have long lasting erection
CLAIM: X User claims Hemorrhagic Fever Killed Student in Kogi
Claim: Hemorrhagic fever kills students in Kogi State.
Verdict: FALSE! Findings revealed that the student did not die of Hemorrhagic fever as claimed. Tests conducted came back negative for Lassa fever.
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: 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.
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.
