IN a bid to show that insecurity in Nigeria did not impact negatively on the agricultural sector, Special Adviser to Lagos State Governor on Drainage and Water Resources Joe Igbokwe claimed the sector recorded significant growth. Igbokwe who took to …
THE Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed on July 6, 2021 said the Federal Government spends N60 billion yearly to repair vandalised pipelines. Mohammed made this statement during a Town Hall Meeting on Protecting Oil and Gas held in …
IN June 2021 a post which alleged the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has authorised the use of cryptocurrency “like the naira in Nigeria” was circulated online. The uncredited post which was shared multiple times on WhatsApp noted that the …
A former vice president of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, on March 28, 2021 made several claims that the country is the world headquarters for extreme poverty, the world capital for out-of-school children, and the nation with the highest unemployment rate on …
,KARIMA Babangida, the Director of Federal Ministry of Agriculture claimed that Nigeria is the highest producer of cassava. Babangida who was represented by Umar Mohamed, the Regional Director of North East, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, made this …
KINGSLEY Fanwo, the Kogi State Commissioner for Information on February 2, 2021, claimed the state attracted the highest Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) into Nigeria during the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2020. The assertion was made on Channels television breakfast show, …
SOBOMABO Jackrich, the Convener, Network for Defence of Democracy and Good Governance (NDDGG) claimed that Rivers State has the highest number of unemployed people. Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers State, in January of 2021, donated 500 million Naira to Sokoto …
A VIRAL post on Twitter claimed that Anambra State owes a combined debt of over N200 billion. The claim was made by a Twitter user with the handle @NnamdiChife on January 10, 2021. The handle currently has over 15,100 followers. …
A post made by a social media influencer, Reno Omokri, and shared over 4,000 times on Twitter claims that Nigeria’s foreign debt has risen to $34 billion under President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration. Omokri, who was an aide to former Nigerian …
A VIRAL post on Twitter claimed that Oyo State Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) has increased by over 26 per cent. The post added that Kaduna State is planning to tax everyone above 18 years in the state. The claims were …
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