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NIMASA DG falsely claims zero piracy in Nigeria’s waterways in last three years

The Director General (DG) of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dayo Mobereola, recently claimed that Nigeria’s territorial waterways recorded zero...

Claim that video shows bandits receiving arms supply is MISLEADING

A viral video alongside a claim that bandits and kidnappers have received arms supply and new hunting tools from an helicopter has circulated online. In the...

Viral image of Mahmuda terrorists arrested by Nigerian military is MISLEADING

A claim that some members of a new terrorist group, Mahmuda, have been apprehended between the borders of Kwara and Niger States by the...

Old video of Emir asking herders to exit Taraba resurfaces online 

A video showing Abbas Tafida, the Emir of Muri kingdom in Taraba State, issuing a directive to herders to leave the state has resurfaced...

Sahara Reporters uses misleading images from Ebonyi to depict Enugu attack

SAHARA Reporters, a U.S. based news agency, has posted four photos showing a trail of destruction to depict a purported attack by suspected herdsmen...

No, State of Emergency was declared in Borno, Yobe

A verified X user, @MissPearls, has claimed that a state of emergency was never declared in Borno, Yobe, Zamfara, or Benue, saying it has...

Did Nigeria record lowest terrorism attacks in decade?

AN X user, Mohammed Jammal (@whitenigerian), has claimed that Nigeria recorded the lowest terrorism attacks in the last 10 years while citing an infographic...

Again, Buhari makes false claims about Nigeria’s economy, security during his presidency

FORMER Nigerian president, Muhammadu Buhari, has once again claimed that security and economy improved significantly in Nigeria during his eight-year democratic presidency. He said this...

Claims of mass kidnapping in Oyo, state of emergency in South West are FALSE

AN X user, @Voiceofigbos, has claimed that 50 people, including five Nigerian soldiers, have been kidnapped by gunmen in Oyo State, and as a...

No, Pastor Adeboye did not stage protest against Jonathan’s administration

AN image showing the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye, holding placards on the street amid...

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Did Alex Otti ban EFCC officials from operating in Abia?

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Did Alex Otti ban EFCC officials from operating in Abia?

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