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Video of Nigerian embassy in Senegal under attack is over 11 years old

General Nurudeen Akewushola -
A video showing angry youths reportedly vandalizing the Nigerian embassy in Dakar, Senegal has surfaced online with a claim it shows a recent riot...

Old video of NNPCL boss denying payment of fuel subsidy resurfaces online

Economy Nurudeen Akewushola -
As concerns mount over speculations that the Nigerian government is secretly paying fuel subsidy, a video showing the Group Chief Executive Officer of the...

How misinformation about Samoa Agreement caused uproar in Nigeria

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By Claire Mom.   On July 1, 2024, during a reception organised by the European Union (EU) in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital city, Abubakar Bagudu, minister of...

Nigerian president’s official X handles recirculate old broadcast

General Nurudeen Akewushola -
FOLLOWING the criticism that trailed the nationwide broadcast delivered by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on August 4, the official X accounts of the president...

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...
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