Daily Archives: Jul 14, 2025
Fact Guage:
General
Claim that Nigeria’s vice president earns ₦12 million annually is TRUE
AN X user, @naija_pr, has shared a claim that Nigeria's vice president, Kashim Shettima, earns a total sum of N12 million naira annually including...
General
Have Nigerian universities completed two uninterrupted academic calendars since 2023?
A claim that Nigerian universities have completed two academic sessions without embarking on strike action has circulated online.
The post was shared by an X...
General
Do 150 million Nigerians have access to electricity?
THE Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has said that approximately 150 million Nigerians now have access to electricity.
Adelabu made this known on Thursday, April...
Security
Did Nigeria record lowest terrorism attacks in decade?
AN X user, Mohammed Jammal (@whitenigerian), has claimed that Nigeria recorded the lowest terrorism attacks in the last 10 years while citing an infographic...
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
Did Trump’s inaugural prayer service feature Muslim call to prayer?
A video showing a man performing the Muslim Call to Prayer at the U.S. National Prayer Service held at the Washington National Cathedral on...
Economy
Did Tinubu build independent power plant as Lagos governor?
An X user, @Riddwane, has claimed that the Nigerian president, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, built an independent power plant during his tenure as the governor...
Politics
How true is Uzodimma’s claim about Nigeria’s service chiefs since 2014?
IMO State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, has claimed that the South East region has not produced any service chief in the last ten years until...
Government Policy
How true is the claim that Nigeria has not signed the EU-ACP agreement?
ON November 16, 2023, the Spokesperson of Nigeria’s ministry of Foreign Affairs, Francisca K. Omayuli, signed a Press Release posted on X (formerly Twitter) by...
Health
Does excessive sugar cause diabetes? Analysing Nigeria’s claim for taxing sugar beverages
By Joseph Olaoluwa
Mama Risikat Kasali's back burned from the welts of the scorching sun as she dropped the ice cold bowl of cold drinks...
