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Old video of opposition lawmakers protesting in house of representatives resurfaces
A video showing lawmakers in Nigeria’s house of representatives chanting “APC Ole”(thief) has resurfaced on social media with a claim that opposition lawmakers protested...
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Kano Emir’s procession video misrepresented as Peter Obi’s visit to Kwara
A video showing a large crowd gathered along a street has been shared on X with a claim that it shows Peter Obi, the...
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No, Jonathan didn’t say ‘he would have annulled the 2015 election’
A Facebook user, Noonooagu has posted a quote attributed to former Nigerian president Goodluck Jonathan, claiming that he said he would have annulled the...
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Old Eedris Abdulkareem audio paired with unrelated Seyi Tinubu footage
A video showing Seyi Tinubu, son of Nigerian president Bola Tinubu, standing inside a hall at an event has resurfaced on social media with...
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Atiku’s Independence Day claims: What the facts show
On 1 October 2026, former Nigerian vice president and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, delivered an Independence Day address...
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Nigeria at 66: Fact-checking Tinubu’s Independence Day economics
IN his Independence Day address on Thursday, 1 October 2026, Nigerian president Bola Tinubu highlighted what he described as improvements in the country’s economic...
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No, Obi, Kwankwaso didn’t travel to France to bring Tinubu back
A video showing Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), and his running mate, Rabiu Kwankwaso, at an airport has surfaced...
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AI-generated video falsely shows alleged attack on Tinubu campaign vehicle
A video showing a badly vandalised campaign vehicle branded with Nigeria's president Bola Tinubu’s name and the All Progressives Congress (APC) logo has surfaced...
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PM News front page altered to link Peter Obi to ‘madness’ testimony
A newspaper page has surfaced on social media with a claim suggesting that Peter Obi, former Anambra State governor and presidential candidate of the...
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Old Peter Obi video resurfaced with misleading claim he defended ‘Yahoo boys’
A VIDEO showing the presidential candidate of Nigeria Democratic Congress, Peter Obi, speaking inside aircraft has resurfaced on social media with a claim that...
