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Old video of Fubara saying Rivers assembly members do not exist resurfaces online 

Politics Nurudeen Akewushola -
A video showing the governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, stating that the members of the state assembly do not exist have resurfaced online,...

Does any law empower Nigerian president to suspend state governor?

Government Policy Abdullahi Muritala -
BASHIR Ahmad, a former media aide to ex-Nigerian president, Muhammadu Buhari, has claimed that the Nigerian Senate passed the Emergency Powers (Repeal and Re-enactment)...

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...

Claim that Fubara is wanted by EFCC resurfaces online

Politics Nurudeen Akewushola -
A claim that the incumbent governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, is wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has resurfaced online. The...

No! Video does not show Delta community razed by Nigerian Army

Security Nurudeen Akewushola -
FOLLOWING the killing of soldiers in Okuama Community in Delta State, social media users have shared a video showing a ship engulfed by fire...

Does Mark Angel own a private jet?

General FactCheckHub -
A Facebook user, Princess Nenye, has posted an image that shows the Nigerian comedian, Mark Angel, with an aircraft alongside a caption that says...

Viral images of bridge in circulation are that of Rivers’ Garrison flyover bridge, not Ebonyi

General Fatimah Quadri -
AN X user @africafactszone, has posted a photo collage containing four images including that of flyover bridge and road with a claim that suggests...

Video does not show Governor Wike leading campaign rally for Peter Obi

Elections Raji Olatunji -
A video has circulated online with the claim that it shows moments Rivers State Governor Nyesome Wike was leading a campaign rally for the...

Claim by FIRS that Nigeria is the only country that collects VAT at subnational level is false

Economy Bamas Victoria -
LEAD of the Special Tax Operations Group at the Federal Inland Revenue Service  (FIRS) Mathew Gbonjubola claimed that there was nowhere in the world,...

FALSE claim circulates online that NUPENG will shut down all fuel stations in Nigeria

Economy Bamas Victoria -
Multiple Twitter and WhatsApp posts shared numerous times between September 5 and 6, 2020, claim that the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas...

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