Daily Archives: Mar 21, 2025
Fact Guage:
Business
False claim circulates that Opay is the 6th largest bank in Nigeria
A claim that Opay is the sixth largest bank in Nigeria has circulated on X.
An X user, @puremind__, said that Opay comes behind First...
Economy
Nigeria is NOT the cheapest country to live in AfricaÂ
AN X user, @jeffphilips1, has claimed that Nigeria is the cheapest country to live in Africa.
He posted the claim with a caption thus:Â
“Yet the...
Government Policy
UK still on US visa waiver programme but Nigeria was never included
AN X user, @nigeriastories, has claimed that the United States has excluded the United Kingdom, Nigeria, and others from visa-free entry for 2025.
“BREAKING NEWS:...
Economy
No, Kaduna has generated foreign investment since El-Rufai left office
AN X user, @xagreat, has claimed that Kaduna State has not attracted a single Foreign Direct Investment since its former governor, Nasir El-Rufai, left...
Security
False claim circulates about countries with the most kidnapping cases
THE claim that certain countries have the highest rates of kidnappings has been circulating on social media.
The claim was made in a post by...
Politics
Fact-checking El-Rufai’s claims on Tinubu-led govt, APC
A former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, appeared recently on Arise TV to discuss his political future, including his views on the current...
General
Video does not show stampede incident in Ogun State
AN X user, @Unabombaar, has posted a claim about a stampede and property damaged at a free outreach event by a bakery in Ogun...
Government Policy
Has any Nigerian civil servant received new minimum wage?
An X user, @xagreat, has claimed that no civil servant in Nigeria has received the new national minimum wage since President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led...
Politics
False claim about Obama’s birthplace circulates online
A claim that a former U.S. President, Barack Obama, was born in Kenya, has resurfaced on the internet.
An X user, @AfricanHub_, made the claim...
Security
Nigerian influencer makes false claims about Boko Haram insurgency, kidnapping
A Nigerian influencer and social commentator, Isaac Fayose, has claimed that there have been no cases of Boko Haram attacks in Nigeria adding that...
