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FACT CHECK: Did UNICEF say blocking children’s access to pornography constitute human rights’…
CLAIM 1: A Twitter user claims UNICEF said any efforts to block children from accessing pornography might infringe their human rights.
VERDICT: MISLEADING!
CLAIM 2: A website report shared by the Twitter user claims UNICEF said…
FACT CHECK: NIN policy HAS NOT reduced kidnapping, banditry
CLAIM: Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, said the introduction of National Identification Number (NIN) into SIM card registration has helped to reduce the spate of kidnapping and banditry in the country to the…
FACT CHECK: 2018 photograph recycled as recent military attack in Abia State
CLAIM: Nigerian Army killed and dragged an Igbo man at Urata Junction in Aba, Abia State.
VERDICT: The picture showing a man who was shot dead and was being dragged by the Nigerian Army is at least three years old.
FULL STORY:
A Twitter…
No! TETFund not offering Nigerian students N20,000 grant
CLAIM: A website claims that the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) is offering Nigerian students N20,000 grant. This is being sent to unsuspecting students as a bulk SMS with the name Tetfund2021.
VERDICT: False.
FULL STORY: Some…
Beware! Website asking Nigerians to apply for COVID-19 relief fund is fraudulent
CLAIM: A post on WhatsApp is asking Nigerians to apply for COVID-19 relief fund provided by the Federal Government. VERDICT: FALSE.FULL TEXT: A message on WhatsApp forwarded to a group is asking Nigerians to apply for COVID-19…
Fake website asking N-Power candidates to verify if they have been shortlisted for N30,700 grant
CLAIM: A viral post on WhatsApp is asking N-Power candidates to verify if they have been shortlisted to receive ₦30,700 Batch C grantVERDICT: FALSE. Registration can make you lose your WhatsApp account to scammers.FULL TEXT: A viral…
Website asking Nigerians to verify NIN-SIM status is fraudulent
CLAIM: A viral post on WhatsApp is asking Nigerians to verify their NIN-SIM status via a website
VERDICT: NIN-SIM verification can only be done using accredited channels including NIMC Mobile App and website.
FULL TEXT: A viral post on…
TRUE! Disproportionate use of this ingredient in hair dye can make your head, face swell
CLAIM 1: P-phenylenediamine (PPD) in hair dye causes head swelling
VERDICT: TRUE! P-phenylenediamine causes irritation and head swelling.
CLAIM 2: P-phenylenediamine (PPD) is toxic and illegal for skin use
VERDICT: TRUE!…
2019 report recirculated to fuel Atiku/Buhari presidential election rivalry – and many fell…
CLAIM: INEC presiding officers made confession on electronic transmission of 2019 presidential election results
VERDICT: TRUE! But report is from April 2019
FULL STORY: On Sunday, November 29, 2020, news blogs reported there is a…
Police chief’s claim that Nigeria Police is least corrupt agency false
CLAIM: Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, said police is the least corrupt government agency in Nigeria.
VERDICT: FALSE! Police is the most corrupt agency in Nigeria.
FULL STORY: The Public Relations…