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 …
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 …
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 …
ON June 16, several news platforms and blogs reported that the Nigeria Economic Sustainability Committee (ESC), Chaired by the Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, recommended the suspension of the compulsory National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) for Nigerian graduates for the next …
THE Guardian (Nigeria) newspaper on Friday, June 5, 2020, reported that “By July 10 this year, Nigeria may lose 24 local councils, by way of ceding, to a new country to be known as United Nations Organisation (UNO) State of Cameroon …
Impounded aircraft is owned by Flair Jet Limited, a UK company CONTRARY to claim by Hadi Sirika, the Minister of Aviation that the “impounded Flair Aviation” is a United Kingdom (UK) -based chartered aircraft, findings by The ICIR has shown that the …
By Chikezie OMEJE. Isaac Adewole, the Minister of Health, has claimed that the Federal Government has implemented 14 of the 15-point demand that prompted the strike by the Joint Health Workers Unions (JOHESU). The minister claimed that the strike JOHESU embarked …
By Amos ABBA. A FACEBOOK post has been circulating on social media stating that the United States, US, government had made an announcement to grant 5,000 Nigerian passport holders free work visas for two years. The claim is however false as …
By ‘Kunle ADEBAJO. NIGERIA’s information and culture minister Lai Mohammed, during a recent visit to London, was featured by Deutsche Welle (DW) in an half-hour-long interview the German news channel shared on Wednesday. The minister responded to questions on a number of allegations against the …
By Olugbenga ADANIKIN. ON September 2, Signal, an online newspaper designed to produce exclusive reports on politics, policy, governance among others posted a claim that projected Bongani Mkongi, former South African Deputy Minister of Police, as a current cabinet member of Cyril Ramaphosa, President …
