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Video does not show flooding in Austria 

General Nurudeen Akewushola -
RESIDENTS of Lagos State recently experienced heavy floods following the torrential rain that left many families homeless for days. The development sparked criticisms from the...

Did Tinubu build independent power plant as Lagos governor?

Economy Nurudeen Akewushola -
An X user, @Riddwane, has claimed that the Nigerian president, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, built an independent power plant during his tenure as the governor...

Video of naked women protesting is NOT from Lagos

General Fatimah Quadri -
A claim that women in Lagos state are protesting naked over current economic hardship in Nigeria has been circulating on X. The claim was accompanied...

No! Video does not show Wizkid performing in Saudi Arabia

General Fatimah Quadri -
AN X user @jibola844076 posted a video on the social media app with the claim that it was an 'ongoing  Wizkid performance in Saudi...

Claim that Lagos kicks off disbursement of ₦5bn palliative is FALSE!

General Fatimah Quadri -
A claim that the Lagos State Government has began disbursement of the ₦5 billion palliative allocated to each state of the federation by the...

False claim circulates that Seun Kuti is a Ghanaian

General Nurudeen Akewushola -
ON Tuesday, May 16, 2023, a Twitter user, @Dhavidote claimed that the embattled Afrobeat singer, Seun Kuti is from Ghana following his arrest for...

Is Babajide Sanwo-Olu disbursing N20,000 campaign fund per voter in Lagos?

Elections Fatimah Quadri -
A claim that the Lagos state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, is disbursing campaign funds to the electorate in Lagos is circulating on WhatsApp. Sanwo-Olu, who is...

2023 Elections: Nigerian fact-checkers unveil situation rooms in Lagos, Abuja

News Nurudeen Akewushola -
THE Nigerian Fact-Checkers’ Coalition (NFC) has unveiled its situation rooms to combat misinformation ahead of the 2023 general elections starting on Saturday, February 25.  The...

Fashola makes false claim that Tinubu is the first governor to raise infrastructure bond

Economy Editorial -
NIGERIA'S Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, has claimed that the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, was the first...

No, Tinubu didn’t say he was an ‘Igbo man’

Elections Editorial -
By Motunrayo Joel IN SHORT: As the race to the 2023 Nigerian elections speeds up, it’s been reported on social media that the ruling party's...
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