Fact Check: Did Senate President Akpabio Say Parliament Can Turn a Woman into a Man?
A post circulating on social media from the website www.sportifypost.com.ng claims that Nigeria’s Senate President,…
Fact Check: Did Senate President Akpabio Say Parliament Can Turn a Woman into a Man?
A post circulating on social media from the website www.sportifypost.com.ng claims that Nigeria’s Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio, stated: “We were taught even while in school that the parliament can turn a woman into a man.” The post further alleges that he made the remark while speaking at a public lecture held in Abuja. Godswill…
Fact Check: Has the Federal Government Suspended Nigeria’s Tax Reform Laws Pending Official Gazette?
Claim On January 15, 2026, an online report circulated by The Northern Star and shared widely on social media platforms, including WhatsApp, claimed that the Federal Government (FG) had suspended the implementation of Nigeria’s tax reform laws. The report alleged that the suspension was due to uncertainty over the final, officially gazetted version of the…
AI-generated image used to falsely depict Obasanjo’s fresh support for Obi
Image attached to the claim on Facebook Claim: A Facebook post claims that former President Olusegun Obasanjo has declared his support for Peter Obi ahead of the 2027 general elections in Nigeria. Full Text As Nigeria approaches the 2027 presidential election, there have continuously been different political events that might potentially influence the outcome of…
Claim that Ebonyi State plans to arrest indigenes hawking in Lagos, Onitsha lacks evidence
Screenshot of the claim on Facebook Claim: A Facebook post claims that Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Nwifuru, has warned that the state government will begin arresting Ebonyi indigenes involved in street hawking in cities like Lagos and Onitsha ahead of 2026. Full Text A Facebook page, Igbo Times Magazine, on December 24,…
Misleading images falsely linked to US aircraft operations in Southwest Nigeria
Photos attached to the claim on X Claim: An X user claims that a United States Air Force Gulfstream V ISR aircraft is conducting operations in Southwest Nigeria, targeting bandit spillover from the ‘northern ops’. Full Text “Amid security concerns and recent threat of military actions from US President Donald Trump, if…
False!! Gov Otti Did Not Say Tinubu Sent Him To Offer ₦500 Billion To Nnamdi Kanu
On Monday, December 1, 2025, a post claiming that the Governor of Abia State, Alex Otti said he was sent by President Bola Tinubu to visit Nnamdi Kanu with a ₦500 billion offer emerged on social media. We spotted this claim shared by bloggers via TikTok and other social media platforms, and we decided to…
Did Abia Govt Shut Tinubu’s Campaign Office?
On Tuesday, November 25 2025, reports claiming that the Government of Abia State under the leadership of Governor Alex Otti, sealed the campaign office of President Bola Tinubu emerged online. This information spread like wildfire and sooner than later, it was shared on several platforms, blogs, etc. But the question begging for an answer remains;…
Fact Check: No, the COAS Did Not Announce Mandatory Military Service for Youths
A message currently circulating on WhatsApp claims that the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) of Nigeria announced a plan to make military service compulsory for all Nigerians aged 18 and above if they refused to join voluntarily. The post also alleges that the 10,000 recruits enlisted last year are “nowhere to be found.” The same…
Fact Check: No, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe Did Not Urge Igbos to “Arm Themselves”
A post circulating on Facebook, shared by a user known as Celebrity Blogger, claims that Nigerian senator Enyinnaya Abaribe allegedly aksed Igbo people across Nigeria to “arm yourselves with courage… because what is coming may be more dangerous than what we saw during the Biafra War.” As at the time of verification, the post had…
False!! No Assassination Attempt On Justice James Omotosho
On Sunday, November 23 2025, a post claiming that Justice James Omotosho survived an assassination attempt surfaced on social media sparking huge controversy. The Claim The claim, shared by Progressive Nigerian Politics, a Facebook page with 115k followers read: “BREAKING: Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja has reportedly survived an assassination…
