Covid-19 Checks
Are hand sanitisers flammable?
A surveillance footage shows a man who had drenched his hair and bare body with hand sanitiser bursting into flames seconds after being tased by the Police. This was reported by the New York Post. The report generated reactions, part…
Politics
How true is Reno Omokri’s claim that Osinbajo has been silent on critical issues?
RENO Omokri, a former aide to Ex-Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan, has accused Nigeria’s Vice President Yemi Osinbajo of being silent on several critical issues that have rocked the country over the years. He made the claim on the 16th of April,…
Security
Deborah Samuel: Viral image of clergyman holding rifle has been online since 2017
A VIRAL image showing a clergyman dressed in a purple-and-white cassock with a rifle cradled in his arms has surfaced online with a claim that it shows a Christian priest armed reportedly in self-defense in Sokoto state. The image is…
General
TVC news report that Deborah Samuel’s killing in Sokoto is connected with ASUU strike is FALSE
A NIGERIAN broadcast media, Television Continental (TVC), in a viral news video claimed that the ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) in Nigeria has led to the killing of Deborah Samuel, a 200-level student of Shehu…
Government Policy
Claim that Sokoto govt approves death penalty law for blasphemy is FALSE
MULTIPLE posts on social media claimed that the Sokoto State Government has enacted a law, approving the death penalty as punishment for the offence of blasphemy committed in the state. The claims circulated online following the civil unrest in Sokoto…
Economy
Amaechi makes false claim that money left by Jonathan administration could not sustain Nigeria for three weeks
ON DECEMBER 26, 2021, Nigeria’s Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi said the money left behind by former President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration could not sustain the country for three weeks. He made the claim on a Channels Television’s programme titled, ‘Hard…
Health
Nigerian minister’s claim that cholera killed 938 people in 22 states is MISLEADING
The minister of environment Mohammed Mahmood Abubakar on Monday, August 23, 2021 claimed that the cholera outbreak has so far led to the death of 938 lives in 22 states in Nigeria. Abubakar disclosed this at a press briefing to…
Elections
No! Dutch national, Wiebe Boer did not declare for Plateau governorship race
THE POSTER of a Dutch national, Wiebe Boer, locally called Yohanna Maigona has surfaced online with a claim that he has declared his intention to contest the 2023 governorship election in Plateau State. A Facebook page with the name Emeka…
Insights
Fact-checking Kperogi’s claim that Osinbajo pursues agenda to fill Buhari-led govt with RCCG pastors
PROFESSOR of Journalism and Emerging Media at Kennesaw State University Farooq Kperogi has again come under fire for claiming that Vice President Yemi Osinbajo uses his Office to facilitate job appointments for members of the Redeemed Christian Church of God…
