AS some Nigerians protested against the state of governance in the country during the June 12 Democracy day, an old open letter written by a former president of Nigeria Olusegun Obasanjo resurfaced on social media. The letter which is shared …
Did the Nigeria Attorney General of Federation (AGF) Abubakar Malami flout Twitter ban? a question posed to the FactCheckHub for verification. The Federal Government of Nigeria had ordered the suspension of Twitter in Nigeria. This was followed by blocking access …
THE Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) on June 5, 2021 claimed that Nigeria is the only African country where Twitter is restricted. SERAP made the claim on its official Twitter page amidst the ban placed on Twitter in Nigeria …
A post circulating on WhatsApp claimed that the Federal Government of Nigeria has approved free online company registration with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) for all self-employed and business owners. This, it said, is inclusive of several benefits. This registration, …
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. …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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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