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Claim that Nigeria’s Okonjo-Iweala has been appointed WTO Director-General is FALSE
Multiple viral posts claiming that Nigeria’s nominee for the position of the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has been appointed...
General
October 1: Fact-Checking Buhari’s claim on pump price in oil-producing countries
THE PRESIDENT of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari during his October 1, speech to mark the country's 60th Independence celebration said it was irrational for oil...
COVID-19
FALSE claim circulates online that Nigerian government is giving N25,000 relief funds
A POST has been shared repeatedly on social media claiming that the Federal Government (FG) of Nigeria is giving out free N25,000 Relief Funds.
The...
Elections
Media reports that Ize-Iyamu begged Obaseki to return to APC are MISLEADING
LINDA Ikeji’s blog on Thursday, September 24, 2020 reported that Osagie Ize-Iyamu, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in the September 19, 2020, Edo...
General
Did WAEC conduct Senior School Certificate Examination in Chibok?
ON September 14, Kelvin Odanz @MrOdanz shared a tweet claiming that the West African Examination Council (WAEC) senior school certificate examination held in Chibok,...
General
Viral WhatsApp message on planned demolition of 37 estates in Abuja is MISLEADING
A viral message retrieved from a WhatsApp group on Thursday, September 17, 2020 says the Department of Development Control of the Abuja Metropolitan Management...
Elections
Edo Election: Report that Ize-Iyamu congratulated PDP, his opponent’s party is FALSE
THE Punch newspaper on Sunday, September 20, 2020, reported that Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in the just-concluded Edo State...
Elections
Edo Election: FALSE image circulates online that Oshiomhole voted for PDP
A viral post on social media claimed that a former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, voted for the Peoples...
Elections
Viral WhatsApp message on withdrawal of APC Edo governorship candidate is FALSE
A WhatsApp message surfaced online less than 24 hours to the Edo state governorship election that Osagie Ize-Iyamu, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate...
Elections
Edo Election: Misleading images flood the internet
Edo, a state in Southern Nigeria is set to hold its gubernatorial election on September 19, 2020. As the election holds on Saturday, misleading...
