In our ongoing commitment to promoting transparency and openness for the benefit of the public, we conducted a fact-check on a post circulating on X (formerly Twitter). The post, made by Omoleye Sowore on July 15, 2024, on his official X handle @YeleSowore, claims that President. Ahmed Bola Tinubu had already bought a 100 million…
A Facebook account Igbo times Magazine posted on their Facebook page the headline “Tinubu has allegedly ordered a halt in food supply to South East from the North Amid hardship, says Igbos Didn’t vote for me” The post claims that the president of Nigeria, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu(GCFR) has given instructions to stop the supply…
A story about the alleged arrest of the Labour Party Presidential Candidate in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, was first posted by a Facebook page with the id, Kugjay Media Further search reveals that the story has also been shared by another Facebook user “Machie Johnbosco” with a link to the content published on…
Verdict: False! The video does not show an increase in the minimum wage of state workers, but rather an increase in the wage allowance. Post Views: 224
A Facebook post alleges that Abia State Governor Alex Otti has ordered the arrest of his predecessors, Okezie Ikpeazu and Theodore Orji. However, there is no evidence to substantiate this claim. Verified Post Views: 231
Igbo Times Magazine, an online news blog, recently published a report alleging that Theodore Ahamefule Orji, a former governor of Abia State, threatened to incite unrest if his pension as a former governor is discontinued. However, upon review, this claim is found to be false. There is no evidence to suggest that T.A. Orji made…
A video circulating on social media shows Anambra State Governor, Charles Chukwuma Soludo, criticizing a state official over a substandard road project. However, the claim is misleading. Verified Post Views: 215
A Facebook post alleges that the Chairman of Nigeria’s electoral commission expressed regret for hastily declaring Bola Tinubu as the winner of the 2023 presidential election. However, there is no evidence to support this claim. Verified Post Views: 230
Nigerian ex-military ruler Ibrahim Babangida did not warn president Tinubu of an army takeover Verified Post Views: 239
Is Peter Obi the first presidential candidate to give an account of his campaign expenses? Verified Post Views: 165
