FACT CHECK: Dangote Foundation NOT giving out relief funds to individuals
CLAIM: Dangote Foundation is giving out N20,000 relief funds to individuals VERDICT: FALSE FULL STORY: For the umpteenth time, viral…
TRUE! FG is providing COVID-19 funds for MSMEs in Nigeria
CLAIM: Federal Government is supporting self-employed persons and MSMEs across Nigeria with COVID-19 funds. VERDICT: TRUE! The Federal Government is supporting self-employed…
TRUE! Oxford University Press has made some books free for all online
CLAIM: Oxford University Press has made all of their CSEC and CAPE textbooks freely available for online reading! VERDICT: TRUE.…
FACT CHECK: Viral report on Canadian doctors protesting high salaries is from 2018
CLAIM: 700 Canadian doctors protest salary raises, say, we are paid too much VERDICT: Misleading FULL STORY: On Wednesday, July…
FACT CHECK: Somalia president, deputy DID NOT fight in viral VIDEO
CLAIM: Somalia President, Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo and his vice exchanged blows to the point of wrestling themselves to the ground. VERDICT:…
FACT CHECK: What did the Health Minister say regarding maternal mortality and breastfeeding?
CLAIM: At least three national newspapers misrepresented Nigeria's Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire’s comment on breastfeeding and mortality rate.…
FACT CHECK: Did Buruji Kashamu die on same date with his mother?
CLAIM: A viral photo which was circulated on social media claim that late Senator Buruji Kashamu died on August 8…
FACT CHECK: Did Zulum celebrate Salah with Borno’s ‘poorest’ ?
CLAIM: A viral message, which emanated from Whatsapp and was later posted on the Facebook page of a national newspaper,…
FACT CHECK: Did Ebenezer Obey die in London? No!
Reports were rife on Saturday that renowned evangelist and music legend, Chief Ebenezer Obey-Fabiyi died in London. CLAIM: Ebenezer Obey-Fabiyi…
#FACT CHECK: Did Governor Oyetola commission cooking pots?
A post on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter recently claimed that Governor Oyetola commissioned cooking pots. Verdict: The story is obviously…
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…
#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.…
#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…
#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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
FACTCHECK: Has El-Zakzaky been released? NO!
Vanguard newspaper claimed that DSS has released El-Zakzaky. CONCLUSION: FALSE At the early hours of Tuesday August 6, 2019,…
