Claim: A post in People’s Gazette goes with the Headline “NNPCL transfers ownership of all petrol stations to Tinubu’s nephew”. In the body of the post, it claims that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has transferred all its retained assets to OVH Energy Marketing Limited, the operator of Oando Petroleum, which is allegedly…
A video showing former Vice President of Nigeria, Professor Yemi Osinbajo announcing the call to young Africans to apply for the Timbuktoo Fintech Start-up Accelerator Programme has been spotted on WhatsApp. The two-minute-34 seconds long video has gone viral, having been shared many times across many groups on WhatsApp as of Friday, September 20, 2024….
A post recently surfaced on WhatsApp inviting Nigerian youths to apply for a National Youth Empowerment Fund. The content of the shared content on social media indicated that its vision “is to give out ₦150,000 – ₦550,000 grant (sic) to every citizen who needs (sic) a helping hand”. Also, it included an online portal for…
On Tuesday, September 17, 2024, a post claiming that President Bola Tinubu ordered Yemi Cardoso to resign as the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) surfaced on the internet. The post was shared on X (formerly Twitter) by Inside Business Nigeria with the handle @insidebizng. The post read: “President Tinubu Orders CBN Gov,…
Claim: A viral video claims that the federal government of Nigeria has put federal universities up for sale Full Text The educational system in Nigeria has many issues bedeviling it, such as inadequate funding, poor infrastructure, overcrowded classrooms, low teacher morale, insufficient teacher training, outdated curriculum, lack of technological resources and frequent strikes. Other issues…
