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Did any African country win men’s basketball game at the Olympics since 1996?

General Fatimah Quadri -
A claim that no African country has won the Olympics men’s basketball game since 1996 has gone viral on the internet. The claim was made...

#EndBadGovernance: False claims circulate that protest has been postponed till October 1

General Fatimah Quadri -
A claim that the #EndBadGovernance protest billed for August 1 -10 has been circulating on social media, particularly on WhatsApp. The claim stated that the...

Video does not show youth’s clash with traditionalists over August protest

General Nurudeen Akewushola -
A video showing burning tyres on a street has surfaced online alongside a claim that it was from a clash between traditional worshippers and...

Old video of Kano incident used to depict ‘hunger’ protest in Abuja

General Nurudeen Akewushola -
AN X user, @teejayy__x has posted a video of some youths protesting on a street, claiming that it shows an ongoing protest in Abuja on...

Video of Ayade urging youths to shelve August protest is not recent

General Opeyemi Kehinde -
A video clip of Ben Ayade, an ex-governor of Cross River State addressing youths, has surfaced on social media with a claim that Ayade...

How much did Nigeria disburse to its 774 local governments in the last three years?

Insights Kehinde Ogunyale -
A recent judgement by Nigeria's Supreme Court ordered that the 774 local government councils in the country should manage their funds themselves, while adding...

Video does not show #EndBadGovernance protest in Kano

General Nurudeen Akewushola -
AHEAD of the planned nationwide protest scheduled for August 1, a video showing some youths holding placards and burning tyres has surfaced online with...

World Bank debunks minister’s claim that its staff take 40% of loans to Nigeria

News Mustapha Usman -
THE World Bank has denied a recent allegation by the Nigerian minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, that the Bank’s staff in Nigeria pocket...

False claim about Nigeria’s inflation rate surfaces online

Economy Fatimah Quadri -
A verified X account, @Straightshuters, has posted a claim online that Nigeria's food inflation rate has dropped to 2 per cent from 34 per...

[EXPLAINER] LGBTQ+: What do ‘Articles 2.5 and 29.5’ of Samoa Agreement say?

Insights Kehinde Ogunyale -
SOME media reports have documented the reactions of clerics, civil society organisations (CSOs) and human rights activists condemning the signing of the Samoa Agreement by...
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