Daily Archives: May 16, 2025
Fact Guage:
General
FACT CHECK: Was Buhari arrested in UK by INTERPOL to answer allegations of war crimes?
By 'Kunle ADEBAJO.
A video has gone into circulation, which appears to show President Muhammadu Buhari, Transport Minister Rotimi Amaechi, APC national leader Bola Tinubu, and...
General
FACT CHECK: Was the Nigeria Air logo designed by a Bahraini company? Yes
By 'Kunle ADEBAJO.
FOR many reasons, a vote of no confidence has been passed by many on the recently released Nigeria Air logo — as the entire...
Politics
FACT CHECK: Has Olusola, Ekiti PDP governorship candidate, authored any books, papers? Yes
By 'Kunle ADEBAJO.
THE mega rally of the All Progressive Congress (APC) on Tuesday ahead of the Saturday’s governorship election in Ekiti State presented an opportunity...
General
FACT CHECK: Can the GCFR national honour be awarded posthumously?
By Kingsley OBIEJESI.
PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday night, announced that Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola, the popularly acclaimed winner of the June 12, 1993 general election...
General
Is Nwokolo, Lagos DSP with impressive qualification, whom he claims to be?
By 'Kunle ADEBAJO.
A picture recently surfaced on the social media showing a business card belonging to Michael Nwokolo. Nwokolo, according to the card, has not...
General
FACT CHECK: President Buhari’s fancy lies on past oil prices
By Chikezie OMEJE.
MUHAMMADU Buhari, Nigeria’s President, loves to repeat a claim about oil prices averaging $100 from 1999 to 2014. This claim has been fact-checked...
General
FACT CHECK: IGP’s ‘transmission’ video wasn’t doctored
By Chikezie OMEJE.
A video emerged online Wednesday, showing a scene where Ibrahim Idris, the Inspector General of Police (IGP), was struggling to read his speech...
Government Policy
FACT CHECK: Ita Enang lied, Buhari already approved funds for arms purchase before seeking legislators’ consent
By Kingsley OBIEJESI.
President Buhari had already approved the withdrawal of the sum of $496 million (N151 billion) from the Excess Crude Account (ECA), before seeking...
Government Policy
FACT CHECK: Has Buhari reduced rice importation by 90%? NO!
By 'Kunle ADEBAJO.
President Muhammadu Buhari apparently considers the huge cut to rice importation from Thailand one of his administration’s greatest achievements. During his ongoing visit...
Insights
NBS pulls down misleading education statistics after fact check by ICIR
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has secretly pulled down inaccurate and misleading ‘Education Statistics’ uploaded on its website after the ICIR fact-checked the...
