Daily Archives: Sep 20, 2026
Fact Guage:
Elections
Claim that Agboola Ajayi, ZLP candidate for Ondo governorship poll withdrew from the race is FALSE
Viral WhatsApp texts and image which claim that Agboola Ajayi, the candidate of the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) for the Ondo state governorship election...
General
Claim that Nigeria’s Okonjo-Iweala has been appointed WTO Director-General is FALSE
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...
General
October 1: Fact-Checking Buhari’s claim on pump price in oil-producing countries
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...
COVID-19
FALSE claim circulates online that Nigerian government is giving N25,000 relief funds
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...
Elections
Media reports that Ize-Iyamu begged Obaseki to return to APC are MISLEADING
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...
General
Did WAEC conduct Senior School Certificate Examination in Chibok?
ON September 14, Kelvin Odanz @MrOdanz shared a tweet claiming that the West African Examination Council (WAEC) senior school certificate examination held in Chibok,...
General
Viral WhatsApp message on planned demolition of 37 estates in Abuja is MISLEADING
A viral message retrieved from a WhatsApp group on Thursday, September 17, 2020 says the Department of Development Control of the Abuja Metropolitan Management...
Elections
Edo Election: Report that Ize-Iyamu congratulated PDP, his opponent’s party is FALSE
THE Punch newspaper on Sunday, September 20, 2020, reported that Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in the just-concluded Edo State...
Elections
Edo Election: FALSE image circulates online that Oshiomhole voted for PDP
A viral post on social media claimed that a former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, voted for the Peoples...
Elections
Viral WhatsApp message on withdrawal of APC Edo governorship candidate is FALSE
A WhatsApp message surfaced online less than 24 hours to the Edo state governorship election that Osagie Ize-Iyamu, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate...
