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Economy
Nigerian government makes false completion claims over Akwa Ibom highway project
By Ekemini SIMON 
DESPITE billions of naira spent on the reconstruction of federal highways across the country, many of the projects have either been stalled...
Economy
False claim circulates that ferry service debuts from Onitsha to Lagos
A claim that a ferry service now commutes passengers from Onitsha to Lagos for a fare of ₦7,000 has gone viral online.
The claim was...
Economy
Claim that Kogi is the poorest Nigerian state is FALSE!
A claim that Kogi is the poorest state in Nigeria has surfaced on X.
The claim was posted by a user on the app...
Economy
How true are Sanwo-Olu’s claims on Lagos budget performance, education?
THE Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has made multiple claims regarding his achievements as governor since 2019 during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics...
Economy
Did Jonathan inherit over $50bn foreign reserve?Â
AN X user, Wale Adebayo(@Mari09ja) has claimed that former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan inherited a foreign reserve of over $50bn when he assumed the...
Economy
Video does not show crude oil discovered in Burkina Faso
On September 11, 2024, an X account, @AfricanHub_ , created for promotion of African heritage, posted a video showing an excavator digging a trench...
Economy
Old video of NNPCL boss denying payment of fuel subsidy resurfaces online
As concerns mount over speculations that the Nigerian government is secretly paying fuel subsidy, a video showing the Group Chief Executive Officer of the...
Economy
Doctored video of Tinubu promising to reduce purchasing power resurfaces online
AMID the panic surrounding the planned nationwide protest by Nigerians next week, a video purportedly showing the Nigerian president, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, promising to...
Economy
False claim about Nigeria’s inflation rate surfaces online
A verified X account, @Straightshuters, has posted a claim online that Nigeria's food inflation rate has dropped to 2 per cent from 34 per...
Economy
Hauwa Allahbura makes false claim about Ogun State’s 2024 budget
THE Governor of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun, trended on X this week as many Nigerian netizens called him out over the poor quality of...
