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Two years in office: Fact-checking Tinubu’s mid-term performance claims

THE Nigerian president, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, marked his second year in office on May 29, 2025 and delivered an anniversary speech. In the speech,...

Sponsored post linked to fraudulent trading platform falsely claims CBN sues Kadaria Ahmed

A Facebook page, Don Pom Polye, has published a sponsored post featuring an image purportedly showing a popular Nigerian TV host, Kadaria Ahmed, in...

UPDATED: Federal lawmaker amplifies false claim about Nigeria’s gold reserve

EDITOR'S NOTE/CORRECTION: * The featured image has been changed to that of a gold bar, which is the primary element in the claim while the...

No! Opay is not exiting Nigeria

A viral claim that Opay has reportedly announced its decision to exit Nigeria has been circulating on WhatsApp. The claim was contained in a WhatsApp...

CBN did not ban Opay, Palmpay, others

RECENTLY, the internet was abuzz with a claim that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has banned some financial technology companies due to their...

Daniel Bwala, other X users share old CBN press release as recent

A press release from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) stating that the apex bank would convict any individual transacting with foreign currency has...

Claim that banks are seizing funds of unregistered community accounts is MISLEADING!

A claim that commercial banks are deducting monies from unregistered community savings accounts is circulating on social media, particularly on WhatsApp. The claim was made...

Claim that bank verification number expires after 10 years resurfaces online

A claim that the Bank Verification Number (BVN) issued to customers by banks in Nigeria expires after 10 years has resurfaced on social media. The...

[SPONSORED] – Misleading video circulates about fintech company Palmpay

Claims that PalmPay is arresting and harassing its loan defaulters in public spaces are circulating on social media. One of such claims is contained in...

No, photo does not show Mamman Daura giving orders to Emefiele

A popular columnist with The Nation newspaper, Sam Omatseye has tweeted a photo with a claim that it shows Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari's nephew,...

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No, video does NOT show Nigerian Liverpool fans mourning Diogo Jota

A video showing a group of Liverpool supporters marching...

Video claiming vigilante – herder clash in Benue is MISLEADING

A video claiming to depict an ongoing clash between...

Old video of Atiku shared as comment on ADC presidential ticket

A video claiming to show former Nigerian Vice President...

Viral video does not show Buhari’s burial

An X account, @UDBiafra1st, posted a video showing Northern...

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No, video does NOT show Nigerian Liverpool fans mourning Diogo Jota

A video showing a group of Liverpool supporters marching...

Video claiming vigilante – herder clash in Benue is MISLEADING

A video claiming to depict an ongoing clash between...

Old video of Atiku shared as comment on ADC presidential ticket

A video claiming to show former Nigerian Vice President...

Viral video does not show Buhari’s burial

An X account, @UDBiafra1st, posted a video showing Northern...