Has The Nigerian Government Blocked Trade Deals Between Russia And The Igbos? On May 19, 2025, an X user claimed that the Nigerian government has continuously blocked trade deals between the Russian government and the Igbos. This was posted with a collage image of Russian president, Vladimir Putin and the governor of Abia state, Alex […]
Did Fulani Herdsmen Attack And Kill People Around Oko Polytechnic in Anambra?
Did Fulani Herdsmen Attack And Kill People Around Oko Polytechnic in Anambra? On June 19, 2025, an X user claimed that Fulani herdsmen attacked, shot and killed many people around Oko poly. The post reads, “Fulani herdsmen shot many people dead around Okopoly in Anambra state right now. pls stay safe out there.” In the […]
Fact-checking Claims About Free Tuition Fee, Meals and Accommodation at Federal Unity Colleges in Nigeria
Fact-checking Claims About Free Tuition Fee, Meals and Accommodation at Federal Unity Colleges in Nigeria A user on the microblogging platform, X, claims that Nigeria’s government led by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has cancelled tuition fees from all 33 federal science and technical colleges across the nation, beginning from the 2025-2026 academic session. This was […]
Is The Viral Video of Haruki And Amiko’s Performance At America’s Got Talent Real?
Is The Viral Video of Haruki And Amiko’s Performance At America’s Got Talent Real? A TikTok user who goes by the handle, Jeff Li, posted a video featuring two elderly individuals, identified as Haruki and Amiko, performing a violin and piano duet on America’s Got Talent, with Haruki claiming in the video that they both […]
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, with the caption: “BIAFRA SOLDIERS […]
Has President Tinubu Started The Deportation Process For 700 U.S Citizens In Nigeria?
Has President Tinubu Started The Deportation Process For 700 U.S Citizens In Nigeria? On January 25, 2025, a TikTok user @realcelebrityblogger posted a screenshot from their X account claiming that the president of Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has started the process of deporting 700 U.S citizens living in Nigeria and the ban on the use […]
Did Russia’s Putin Interfere in DR Congo’s Ongoing War?
Did Russia’s Putin Interfere in DR Congo’s Ongoing War? There has been a circulating claim on X that Russian President Vladimir Putin has called for the unity of African nations in resolving the ongoing conflict in DR Congo. The claim which had a blurry image of the Russian president, Vladmir Putin and his Rwanda counterpart, […]
Did The Federal Government Approve the Construction of Bola Ahmed Tinubu Polytechnic in Abuja, Nigeria?
Did The Federal Government Approve the Construction of Bola Ahmed Tinubu Polytechnic in Abuja, Nigeria? On January 22, 2025, a TikTok user, @celebritylove_12345 posted a commentary video saying that the federal government of Nigeria has approved the construction of a polytechnic in Gwarimpa, Abuja which will be named after the current president, Bola Ahmed Tinubu. […]
CLAIM: Trump’s Administration Begins Mass Deportation of Nigerians
CLAIM: Trump’s Administration Begins Mass Deportation of Nigerians A popular Facebook page, Igbo Times Magazine claims that the Trump administration has begun a massive deportation of Nigerians. The claim, which has an image of Donald Trump and a crowd of people heading into the entrance of an aeroplane was posted on January 23, 2025 with […]
APC Leaders and Thugs Plan to Burn Down the Edo State Tribunal Court
APC Leaders and Thugs Plan to Burn Down the Edo State Tribunal Court On January 21, 2025, a TikTok user @g.g.orumwense.tv.1 posted a video claiming that some APC leaders were planning to burn down the Edo state tribunal court in a bid to get rid of evidence from the 2024 Edo state gubernatorial elections. The […]
