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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...
General
Image of amputated man NOT linked to iPhone gift or wife’s revenge
ON February 9, 2025, a Facebook page, Naija Tatafo, shared two images featuring a man with both hands amputated alongside the portrait of a...
Health
No, Pfizer did not release list of its COVID-19 vaccine side effects in 2025
A viral claim that Pfizer recently released a list showing over 40 side effects of its COVID-19 vaccine is making rounds online.
The claim originated...
Economy
Again, Buhari makes false claims about Nigeria’s economy, security during his presidency
FORMER Nigerian president, Muhammadu Buhari, has once again claimed that security and economy improved significantly in Nigeria during his eight-year democratic presidency.
He said this...
