Daily Archives: Jul 27, 2026
Fact Guage:
Government Policy
No! Nigerian govt is NOT giving out child support funds to parents
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,...
Business
Is Air Peace the largest African airline in terms of passenger traffic?
AN X user, @AfricaFactsZone, has claimed that Air Peace is Africa's largest airline in terms of annual passenger traffic.
In the ratings, he listed Air...
Health
Does Nigeria have third highest birth rate in the world?
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...
General
Did Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu remarry her late husband’s younger brother?
A claim that Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu, the wife of the late Governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu, has married his younger brother has been trending...
General
False claim circulates about solar eclipse taking place in Kano, Nigeria
A post showing a picture of a dark sky and alleging that the solar eclipse, which happened on April 8, also took place in...
Science
False claim circulates on tenure elongation for FCT chairmen, councillors
A claim that the tenures of FCT Area Council Chairmen and Councillors will be extended is circulating on WhatsApp.
The claim was contained in a broadcast...
Health
Nigeria does NOT have the highest rape rate in the world
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...
Science
False claim circulates about solar eclipse expected on April 8
A claim that the upcoming solar eclipse would last for three days and there would be total darkness globally is circulating on WhatsApp.
The claim...
General
Viral free flight tickets’ offers from airlines are phishing scams
A claim that the British Airways is giving out free tickets to its customers has circulated on social media, particularly on WhatsApp.
The message has...
Politics
Did Orji threaten Abia government if ex-governors’ pension is stopped?
An online news blog, Igbo Times Magazine, has published a report that Theodore Ahamefule Orji, a former governor of Abia State, has threatened to...
