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Has President Muhammadu Buhari died and been replaced by an impostor?
A NUMBER of high-profile public figures in Nigeria, including a former government minister, have claimed President Muhammadu Buhari is dead and is being imitated...
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FACT CHECK: Oby Ezekwesili’s claim on out-of-school children is inaccurate
By Chikezie OMEJE.
OBY Ezekwesili, the presidential candidate of the Allied Congress Party of Nigeria (ACPN) says that from the year 2000 till date, Nigeria has...
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Are there 13.2 million out-of-school children in Nigeria as claimed by UBEC?
By Damilola OJETUNDE.
LAST week, the Executive Secretary, Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Ahmed Boboyi, stated that the population of out-of-school children in Nigeria has risen from 10.5...
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FACT CHECK: Presidency’s claim about no- allocation for Hilux vehicles in the 2016/2017 budget is false
By Ajibola AMZAT.
THE Presidency has denied there was any allocation for the purchase of Hilux vehicles in 2016 and 2017 appropriated budgets, but The  ICIR’s check...
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FACT CHECK: Aregbesola says Osun generates N1.5 billion every month, NBS data shows the governor exaggerated
By Ajibola AMZAT.
GOVERNOR Rauf  Aregbesola has listed 10 major achievements of his 8-year tenure on the website of Osun State government.
The third on the list of his achievements...
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FACT CHECK: Is the IGP interim report to Acting President classified information?
By 'Kunle ADEBAJO.
JIMOH Moshood, Nigeria’s Police Public Relations Officer, said on Thursday that the case the police have against detained Premium Times journalist, Samuel Ogundipe, is that...
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FACT CHECK: Does the senate spend N1 trillion annually as alleged by Sowore?
By Kingsley OBIEJESI.
OMOYELE Sowore, the publisher of Sahara Reporters and a presidential aspirant in the forthcoming 2019 general elections, has been consistent in his comments...
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FACT CHECK: Was Buhari arrested in UK by INTERPOL to answer allegations of war crimes?
By 'Kunle ADEBAJO.
A video has gone into circulation, which appears to show President Muhammadu Buhari, Transport Minister Rotimi Amaechi, APC national leader Bola Tinubu, and...
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FACT CHECK: Was the Nigeria Air logo designed by a Bahraini company? Yes
By 'Kunle ADEBAJO.
FOR many reasons, a vote of no confidence has been passed by many on the recently released Nigeria Air logo — as the entire...
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FACT CHECK: Can the GCFR national honour be awarded posthumously?
By Kingsley OBIEJESI.
PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday night, announced that Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola, the popularly acclaimed winner of the June 12, 1993 general election...
