Daily Archives: Jun 17, 2026
Fact Guage:
COVID-19
Is it safe to be in an aircraft without physical distancing?
Nigeria’s Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, on July 11 claimed that it is safe to be in an aircraft cabin without physical distancing amidst...
General
Did Amina Mohammed beat Okonjo Iweala for the WTO’s top job?
ON Thursday, July 16, Dele Momodu, a Nigerian journalist and publisher of The Ovation magazine claimed that Kenya’s Amina Mohammed has beaten Nigeria’s Ngozi...
Health
Did WHO share viral message on ‘7 biggest brain-damaging habits’?
A MESSAGE with the headline “7 biggest brain-damaging habits”, attributed to the World Health Organisation (WHO), has been trending on social media.
This message has...
Economy
Do Nigerians enjoy 18 to 24 hours of power supply daily?
NIGERIA’s minister of Power, Sale Mamman, had on June 9 claimed that Nigerians now enjoy 18 to 24 hours of power supply daily.
He made the claim...
Video
Viral video on snow incident in Lagos is FALSE
A video clip shared on July 8 by Sahara Reporters has gone viral on social media. The footage headlined: “Video: Snow-like Chemical Surge Causes...
Science
Claim about snow in Lagos is FALSE
A VIDEO clip shared on July 8 by Sahara Reporters has gone viral on social media. The footage headlined: “Video: Snow-like Chemical Surge Causes...
Politics
Was Ize-Iyamu arraigned in Court for allegedly ‘looting’ N700m?
ON July 6, a Twitter user claimed that the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the September 19 Edo State election,...
General
Report on Thompson Oliha’s death MISLEADING
ON Sunday, July 5, 2020, City People Magazine reported the death of Thompson Oliha, with the headline, “Former Super Eagles Star, Thompson Oliha is...
COVID-19
Was Access Bank in Onne, Rivers State shut down due to COVID-19 infection?
A viral voice note on WhatsApp last June claimed that Access Bank in Onne, Rivers State has been shut down due to the coronavirus...
COVID-19
Claim that NCDC will pay Nigerians to meet domestic needs due to COVID-19 is FALSE
A MESSAGE which has gone viral on Whatsapp says the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) is providing monetary palliative to all Nigerians to...
