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How true is the claim that the Lagos-Kano railway project costs $2.6bn?

General Fatimah Quadri -
An X user, @IamThatNaijaGuy, has claimed that the Lagos - Kano railway cost $2.6billion in Nigeria. He made the claim in a social media...

Okonjo-Iweala debunks claim of bringing investors to Nigeria

News Fatimah Quadri -
THE Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has debunked a viral message stating that she is bringing investors into Nigeria. She...

Fact-checking claims about companies that have exited Nigeria under Tinubu presidency

Business Nurudeen Akewushola -
AN X user, @Irunnia_ has listed eight companies that have allegedly left Nigeria since Bola Ahmed Tinubu became Nigeria's president in May 2023. Nigeria has...

No! Nigerian govt is NOT giving out child support funds to parents

Government Policy Blessing Amala Muonwe -
A claim that the Nigerian government is paying a child support fund of N50,000 each to all Nigerian parents has circulated on social media,...

Does Nigeria have third highest birth rate in the world?

Health Nurudeen Akewushola -
AN X user, @Temitayomab has claimed that Nigeria is currently the country with the third highest birth rate in the world. “Nigeria has the third...

False claim circulates about solar eclipse taking place in Kano, Nigeria

General Blessing Amala Muonwe -
A post showing a picture of a dark sky and alleging that the solar eclipse, which happened on April 8, also took place in...

Nigeria does NOT have the highest rape rate in the world

Health Fatimah Quadri -
A claim that Nigeria has the highest rate of male to female rape in the world has gone viral on X. The claim was made...

Video of building collapse involving school children originates from DRC, not Nigeria

General Opeyemi Kehinde -
A video has surfaced online with a claim that the building collapsed on school children in Nigeria. The 57-seconds footage, which was posted on March...

Photos do not show Nwabali and his wife

General Nurudeen Akewushola -
THREE photos showing Super Eagles goalkeeper, Stanley Nwabali and a woman have surfaced online with a claim that they show the footballer with his...

Nigerian police rated ‘worst’ globally 7 years ago, not recent

General Nurudeen Akewushola -
AN online publication, Parallel Facts, has claimed that the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) is the worst and most corrupt police agency in the world. According...
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