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Did Pantami say Nigerians risk 14 years imprisonment for not having NIN?

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  • Tags 14 years jail, FG, NIN, Pantami

ON FRIDAY, April 2, 2021, many Nigerian dailies and blogs reported that enjoying specified government services without a National Identification Number (NIN) risks 14 years jail term. This was attributed to the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami. …

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Samia Hassan Suluhu NOT first female president in East Africa

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  • Tags Samia Hassan, Tanzania

VIRAL posts on Thursday, March 18, 2021, claimed that Samia Hassan Suluhu, who is set to become Tanzania’s next president, would be the first female president in East Africa. Following the death of Tanzanian president, John Pombe Magufuli, who was …

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Does a woman need the approval of a male relative before she can adopt a child in Nigeria?

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  • Tags Adoption, Child Rights Act, FCT, fostering

A tweet circulated online claims that in Nigeria a woman cannot adopt a child without getting a male relative to approve the adoption. The post allegedly shows discrimination against women in Nigeria based on gender. A screenshot of the tweet …

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False claim circulates online that Bill Gates called for decimation of Africans

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  • Tags Bill Gate, Femi Fani-Kayode, ITJN

A video claiming that computer magnate, Bill Gates said that the world should be depopulated starting from the elimination of Africans has resurfaced online and gone viral.  The claim was made by Robert Young, an alternative medicine practitioner. The video …

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NIMC did not threaten subscribers yet to do NIN-SIM linkage as reported online

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  • Tags link, Nigerians, NIN, SIM

THE Punch newspaper on Tuesday, January 19, 2021 reported that the Federal Government of Nigeria told subscribers yet to do the Subscriber Identification Modules (SIMs) linkage with valid National Identity Numbers (NINs) to prepare to face the consequences. The government …

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Can a woman post bail in Nigeria?

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One of the issues that comes up when discussing gender bias in Nigeria both online and offline is that “a woman cannot post bail in Nigeria.” This statement is used to put forward that a woman cannot stand as surety …

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False claim circulates online that Nigerians will now pay $15,000 bond to get US visa

  • Categories Government Policy
  • Tags Combating High Non-immigrant Overstay Rates, Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Donald Trump, Nigeria, U.S. Visa, US Visas

Multiple posts on social media platforms claim that Nigerians will pay fifteen thousand Dollars- bond to the U.S. government as a “new rule” to get a visa. The claim, as seen on a Facebook post  published on November 24, 2020, …

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Is voting compulsory in Australia?

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  • Tags australia, Australian Electoral Commission (AEC), New York Times

An image has been shared repeatedly on social media alongside a claim that voting is compulsory in Australia. The post as seen on WhatsApp on Thursday, September 3, says there is a penalty for not voting in the country.  The …

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Claim that Dubai banned Nigerians from entering the city due to alleged criminality is FALSE

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By Olayinka SHEHU. BLESSING Ramoba, a South African, in a Twitter message on July 10 made a claim that  Dubai had banned Nigerians from entering the city. Ramoba, who is the President of Mining Forum of South Africa in the viral tweet that …

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Is NIMC behind mobile app capable of integrating BVN, NIN and other security numbers?

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A viral social media post pulled from the WhatsApp platform on July 27, says the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), an agency under the Presidency has designed a mobile phone application capable of integrating all Federal Government-approved social identity cards. The mobile …

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