Economy
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Economy
Peter Obi falsely quoted on Lagos fake drinks bust
A post circulating on social media claims that Punch Newspaper published a report quoting Peter Obi, the presidential candidate for the Nigeria Democratic Congress...
ArtificialIntelligence
‘APC Supporters Filling Station’ image is AI-generated
A VIRAL post circulating on Facebook claims that a new petrol station chain named "APC Supporters Filling Station" has opened nationwide across Nigeria.
The post...
Economy
Does Nigeria rank 5th among the world’s oil producers?
A POST circulating on social media claims that Nigeria is the 5th largest oil producer globally, using the assertion to critique the country's economic...
Economy
No, Seyi Makinde did not say Tinubu removed petrol subsidy to enrich himself
A VIRAL post on social media attributes a statement regarding petrol subsidy removal to Oyo State governor Seyi Makinde.
Makinde is the serving governor of...
Economy
Peter Obi did not head Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission under Jonathan
A VIRAL post on X (formerly Twitter) by user @AmodaOgunlere claimed that Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) and former...
Economy
Viral chart falsely inflates Nigeria’s extreme poverty data
A race chart circulating on social media claims to show a data breakdown of the number of people living in extreme poverty by country...
Economy
Viral post falsely claims South-West states, Kwara lack cocoa plantations
A POST circulating on social media claims that South-West states, including Oyo, Osun, Ekiti, Ondo, and Ogun, alongside Kwara State, have no cocoa plantations.
The...
Economy
Reno Omokri makes false claim about Nigeria’s debt reduction under Tinubu
Nigeria’s ambassador-designate to Mexico, Reno Omokri, has claimed that Nigeria’s total public debt has significantly dropped under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration.
Omokri, who said...
Economy
Did IMF COVID-19 loan force Nigeria to remove fuel subsidy, devalue naira?
A claim that Nigeria removed fuel subsidy and devalued its currency as part of the conditions for the International Monetary Fund (IMF) loan it...
Economy
No! Delta is not the cheapest Nigerian state to live in
A claim that the cheapest Nigerian state to live in is Delta State has been circulating on social media.
The claim was made via X...
