THE Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has claimed that he is likely the longest-serving legislator of Nigeria’s lower legislative chamber. Gbajabiamila made this claim amid the verbal altercation that ensued between him and his deputy, Idris Wase …
FOLLOWING the United States’ announcement of visa restrictions on Nigerians allegedly involved in undermining the democratic process during the just-concluded Nigeria’s 2023 general election, claims that names of some prominent Nigerians who made the list have surfaced online. US Secretary …
A claim that the Nigerian government has started distributing fuel subsidy removal palliative to fifty million Nigerians has been circulating on WhatsApp. The claim was contained in a broadcast message sent to various contacts in a WhatsApp group. The message …
Nigerians have been warned to be wary of several online platforms claiming to be credible fact-checking platforms in the country. Members of the Nigerian Fact-checkers’ Coalition (NFC) gave the warning on Thursday during a Twitter Space organized by FactsMatterNG in …
EXPERTS drawn from the legal and media industry have called for increased media literacy and awareness for citizens including the implementation of a comprehensive legal framework to curb misinformation in Nigeria. This call was made on Thursday during a Twitter …
SAM Omatseye, a renowned Nigerian columnist with The Nation newspaper, has tweeted an image showing Nigeria’s President-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and President Muhammadu Buhari with a claim that the photo shows the duo dining in Mecca, Saudi Arabia on April …
A joint press statement attributed to the European Union (EU) delegation and the NDI/IRI Election Observation Mission to Nigeria calling for the stepping down of the INEC chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu and a review of the results of the just-concluded …
The majority leader of Nigeria’s House of Representatives, Alhassan Doguwa, has claimed that the electoral law permits a contestant for the House of Representatives seat to possess at least N70 million “in cash” to cover his expenses for the election. …
ON August 20, 2022, the presidential candidate of Accord Party, Christopher Imumolen said Nigeria has about 350,000 police personnel while speaking about his plan to tackle insecurity in Nigeria when he becomes the president. A Nigerian fact-checker, Ikulajolu Adesola, intended …
By Joseph Olaoluwa Mama Risikat Kasali’s back burned from the welts of the scorching sun as she dropped the ice cold bowl of cold drinks in front of Ikeja City Mall in the heart of Nigeria’s commercial capital, Lagos …
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