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Picture of man wearing shirt with APC logo, commissioning alleged N10million wooden bridge is MISLEADING

General Olugbenga ADANIKIN - October 18, 2020 0

"Never forget, the budget for this “bridge” was 10 million Naira," says a Twitter post by Guess Who published on Saturday October 17, 2020. The...

Claim that Nigerian government is giving out free N50,000 lockdown funds to each citizen is FALSE

COVID-19 Opeyemi Kehinde - October 16, 2020 0

A viral WhatsApp message which promises Nigerian citizens free N50,000 lockdown funds allegedly by the Federal Government has been shared widely. The message was forward...

How true are viral claims on Nigeria’s unemployment rate, extreme poverty and debt profile?

Economy Niyi Oyedeji - October 13, 2020 0

A viral post on Twitter claimed that Nigeria has 28% unemployment rate, 49% poverty rate and $89.5billion debt profile. The claims were made by a...

How to fact-check images online

Tutorials Olugbenga ADANIKIN - October 10, 2020 0

Have you ever wondered how fact-checks are done? Do you think it is something you could do? The simple answer is Yes! You can. Fact-Checking...

Ondo Election: Doctored video circulates online that Akeredolu’s wife was injured at polling unit as violence erupts

Elections Bamas Victoria - October 10, 2020 0

Different variations of a video which went viral on Saturday, October 10, 2020 claimed that violence has erupted at a polling unit in Ondo...

Claim that Agboola Ajayi, ZLP candidate for Ondo governorship poll withdrew from the race is FALSE

Elections Opeyemi Kehinde - October 10, 2020 0

Viral WhatsApp texts and image which claim that Agboola Ajayi, the candidate of the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) for the Ondo state governorship election...

Claim that Nigeria’s Okonjo-Iweala has been appointed WTO Director-General is FALSE

General Opeyemi Kehinde - October 8, 2020 0

Multiple viral posts claiming that Nigeria’s nominee for the position of the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has been appointed...

October 1: Fact-Checking Buhari’s claim on pump price in oil-producing countries

General Olugbenga ADANIKIN - October 1, 2020 0

THE PRESIDENT of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari during his October 1, speech to mark the country's 60th Independence celebration said it was irrational for oil...

FALSE claim circulates online that Nigerian government is giving N25,000 relief funds

COVID-19 Niyi Oyedeji - September 30, 2020 0

A POST has been shared repeatedly on social media claiming that the Federal Government (FG) of Nigeria is giving out free N25,000 Relief Funds. The...

Media reports that Ize-Iyamu begged Obaseki to return to APC are MISLEADING

Elections Niyi Oyedeji - September 24, 2020 0

LINDA Ikeji’s blog on Thursday, September 24, 2020 reported that Osagie Ize-Iyamu, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in the September 19, 2020, Edo...