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Claim that Nigeria’s vice president earns ₦12 million annually is TRUE

General Abdullahi Muritala -
AN X user, @naija_pr, has shared a claim that Nigeria's vice president, Kashim Shettima, earns a total sum of N12 million naira annually including...

Abuja not listed as Africa’s most beautiful city in 2025 by BBC

General Fatimah Quadri -
A claim that Abuja has been named Africa's most beautiful city in 2025 by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has surfaced on the internet. The...

Do 150 million Nigerians have access to electricity?

General Nurudeen Akewushola -
THE Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has said that approximately 150 million Nigerians now have access to electricity. Adelabu made this known on Thursday, April...

From economic protests to coup agitation: How Nigeria’s hunger march took a radical turn

Insights FactCheckHub -
A protest intended to express public dissatisfaction with the way the Nigerian government was managing the country's economy turned into a march that featured...

Nigerian government debunks claims of Saudi visa ban

News Opeyemi Kehinde -
NIGERIA's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has dismissed online rumours that the nation is among 14 countries banned from entering Saudi Arabia starting April 13,...

Did Nigeria fail to qualify for FIFA World Cup during Buhari presidency?

General Nurudeen Akewushola -
A claimed that Nigeria did not qualify for the FIFA World Cup during former President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration has circulated on X. An X user,...

EXPLAINER: What does a State of Emergency entail in Nigeria?

Insights Bankole Abe -
THE Nigerian president, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on March 18, 2025 declared a State of Emergency in Rivers State. The declaration followed ongoing political turbulence in...

How disinformation actors propagate divisive narratives on X

Insights Nurudeen Akewushola -
THIS report examines the antics of disinformation actors on X deliberately using disinformation and information manipulation to inflame the ember of tribal hostilities and...

Nigeria is NOT the cheapest country to live in Africa 

Economy Nurudeen Akewushola -
AN X user, @jeffphilips1, has claimed that Nigeria is the cheapest country to live in Africa. He posted the claim with a caption thus:  “Yet the...

UK still on US visa waiver programme but Nigeria was never included

Government Policy Abdullahi Muritala -
AN X user, @nigeriastories, has claimed that the United States has excluded the United Kingdom, Nigeria, and others from visa-free entry for 2025. “BREAKING NEWS:...
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