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FACT CHECK: Is ICT the next oil money source?
CLAIM: Dr Isa Ibrahim- Minister of Communications and Digital Economy- said the Information and Communication Technology sector contributes more to Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product than the Oil and Gas sector.VERDICT:
Findings show…
#FACTCHECK: No! Kingsley Moghalu did not dump YPP to get appointment under Buhari
CLAIM: Femi Falana (SAN) claimed that Prof Kingsley Moghalu dumped his party to take up an appointment from Buhari’s administration.FALSE: Yes, Kingsley Moghalu has left the YPP. However, he has NOT received any subsequent appointments…
#FactCheck: Is President Buhari marrying a second wife?
Is President Buhari marrying a second wife today?
Claim: Viral media posts claim that President Muhammadu Buhari is set to marry a second wife on Friday.FULL POST:
On Thursday, October 10, a viral media post of…
#FACTCHECK: Beware, video, where Tunde Bakare says he’s 16th president was released 2018
CLAIM: Viral media posts claim that Pastor Tunde Bakare declares himself as the next Nigeria’s president in 2023.
FALSE: Pastor Tunde Bakare did declare himself as the next Nigerian President but it was in 2018, before the 2019 general…
FACT CHECK: Claim that MTN office in Lagos was set ablaze is FALSE
CLAIM: A Twitter user on Tuesday, claimed that MTN office in Apapa, Lagos State was set ablaze.
CONCLUSION: The claim is FALSE. MTN office was not set ablaze in Lagos.
FULL TEXT: Following the xenophobic attacks on Nigerians living in…
FACTCHECK: Claim that ‘President Buhari sacks’ Bashir Ahmad, Lauretta Onochie is FALSE
CLAIM: Buhari sacks his media aides, Lauretta Onochie and Bashir Ahmad; alleges viral blog post.CONCLUSION: FALSE. There are no media reports to corroborate these claims. More so, the Wednesday press release puts the whole issue to…
FACT CHECK: How true is president Buhari’s claim on food security?
CLAIM: President Muhammadu Buhari's claim that Nigeria has achieved food security
Background:
President Muhammadu Buhari on August 13, 2019 said that Nigeria has achieved food security. He then directed the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)…
FACTCHECK: FALSE, newborn babies not made to sleep on plastic chairs in Nigeria!
CLAIM: A viral post claims that newborn babies were made to sleep on plastic chairs due to insufficient beds at a Nigerian hospital.CONCLUSION: FALSE, newborn babies were made to sleep on plastic chairs in Uganda and not in Nigeria. The…
FACTCHECK: Has El-Zakzaky been released? NO!
Vanguard newspaper claimed that DSS has released El-Zakzaky.CONCLUSION: FALSEAt the early hours of Tuesday August 6, 2019, one of the leading newspapers in the country, Vanguard, reported that The Department of State…
FACTCHECK: How much debt does Oyo state owe?
CLAIM: Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde claimed that the outgoing governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, left N150 billion debt
CONCLUSION: Based on figures from both DMO and NBS, as of March 31, 2019, Oyo State’s total debt stood at N126…