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Vacancy circulating online for Umaru Musa Yar’adua University is FALSE

General Niyi Oyedeji - March 3, 2021

A post circulated on WhatsApp claimed that the Umaru Musa Yar’adua University is recruiting to fill various vacant positions. The post retrieved on February 28,...

Viral photo of aircraft wreckage was from 2018 crash

General Niyi Oyedeji - February 22, 2021

A PICTURE of aircraft wreckage has been shared multiple times online with the claim that, it is the wreckage of a Nigerian government fighter...

False claim circulates online that NIMC has approved self NIN registration

General Niyi Oyedeji - February 10, 2021

A POST circulating on WhatsApp claims that the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has approved a website for online registration of National Identification Number...

Did WHO disqualify Nigeria from global COVID-19 vaccine bid?

COVID-19 Niyi Oyedeji - February 6, 2021

There are conversations online that the World Health Organisation (WHO) disqualified Nigeria from accessing the COVID-19 vaccine for her population. This followed media reports of...

Does Rivers State have the highest number of unemployed people?

Economy Niyi Oyedeji - February 4, 2021

SOBOMABO Jackrich, the Convener, Network for Defence of Democracy and Good Governance (NDDGG) claimed that Rivers State has the highest number of unemployed people. Nyesom...

False claim circulates online that Nigerians will now pay $15,000 bond to get US visa

Government Policy Olugbenga ADANIKIN - November 26, 2020

Multiple posts on social media platforms claim that Nigerians will pay fifteen thousand Dollars- bond to the U.S. government as a "new rule" to...

These photos of road being destroyed are from South Africa and not related to #EndSARS protests in Nigeria

General Olugbenga ADANIKIN - October 27, 2020

SEVERAL fake and misleading information have found its way to the cyberspace during and following the aftermath of the EndSARS protest that rocked Nigeria. One...

How true are viral claims on Nigeria’s unemployment rate, extreme poverty and debt profile?

Economy Niyi Oyedeji - October 13, 2020

A viral post on Twitter claimed that Nigeria has 28% unemployment rate, 49% poverty rate and $89.5billion debt profile. The claims were made by a...

Claim that Nigeria’s Okonjo-Iweala has been appointed WTO Director-General is FALSE

General Opeyemi Kehinde - October 8, 2020

Multiple viral posts claiming that Nigeria’s nominee for the position of the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has been appointed...

FALSE claim circulates online that Nigerian government is giving N25,000 relief funds

COVID-19 Niyi Oyedeji - September 30, 2020

A POST has been shared repeatedly on social media claiming that the Federal Government (FG) of Nigeria is giving out free N25,000 Relief Funds. The...

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