Screenshot of the image on Facebook Claim: A Facebook post claims that APC’s candidate, Prince Nicholas Ukachukwu, has been declared the newly elected governor of Anambra State. Full Text Anambra State electorate went to the polls to elect a new governor for the state today, November 8, 2025. The top political parties and their candidates…
Screenshot of the claim on WhatsApp. Claim: A WhatsApp message claims that the federal government has opened a “National Family Support Scheme” offering ₦185,000 to Nigerians. Full Text A message circulating on WhatsApp claims that registration for the Nigerian Federal Government’s “National Family Support Scheme”. The post claims that President Bola Tinubu…
Image of Simon Ekpa attached to the claim on Facebook. Claim: Multiple Facebook users claimed that a Finnish court has freed Simon Ekpa and awarded him $50,000 compensation because the Nigerian Government failed to appear in court. Full Text Simon Ekpa is a Nigerian separatist and self-acclaimed leader of a faction of the proscribed Indigenous…
Image attached to the claim. Source: Facebook Claim: A Facebook user claims that President Bola Tinubu presented 2025 Toyota Land Cruisers to all Southwest Grand Chief Imams on October 5, 2025. Full Text A Facebook user, Joe Vicar…, posted a claim on October 6, 2025, that the President of Nigeria, Bola Tinubu, presented…
Claim: The Nigerian Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, claims that under the administration of President Bola Tinubu, Nigeria has increased its electricity generation by 2,000 megawatts—rising from 4,000MW in 2022 to 6,000MW in less than two years. Full Text Nigeria has long grappled with erratic electricity supply, a challenge that costs the country an estimated…
Claim: Several online accounts claim that American President, Donald Trump, has unveiled 25 names of Nigerian politicians with stolen public funds in the US banks. Screenshot of the claim Full Text Recently, several online accounts claim that US President, Donald Trump, has unveiled 25 names of Nigerian politicians that stock the country’s public funds and…
Screenshot of the claim Claim: Several social media accounts reported that the house of the former Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, was burnt. Full Text Nyesom Wike is a Nigerian politician and lawyer who has held various prominent positions. He is the current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, appointed by President Bola Tinubu…
Ibadan airport. Source: Businessday NG Claim: Several Nigerian media outlets reported that the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has shutdown Ibadan Airport for six months. Full texts The Ibadan Airport, located at Alakia, between Adegbaiji community and Iwo Road, Ibadan, Nigeria was commissioned in June 1982 by the former Senate President, Joseph Wayas. In June…
Source: Daily Excessive Claim: Multiple online posts claim that Aliko Dangote has declared full support for Peter Obi ahead of the 2027 presidential election in Nigeria. Full Text Peter Gregory Obi, the former governor of Anambra state, who contested in the 2023 presidential election in Nigeria on the platform of the Labour Party. His candidacy…
Source: Express on Facebook Claim: Multiple Facebook posts and a blog, Daily Excessive, claim that President Donald Trump ordered the deportation of the children of Nigerian politicians in America and the sale of private jets and luxury properties owned by Nigerian politicians in the U.S. Full Text In his second term as the President of…
