Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma Claim: A news report claims that the Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, sponsored the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), seven Heads of Department, and 27 Electoral Officers on a pilgrimage to Jerusalem starting January 20, 2026. Full Text On January 19, 2026, a report on SaharaReporters claims that Governor Hope Uzodimma…
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…
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,…
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…
Claim: A Hausa news blog, Alfijir News, claims that the Federal Government has announced that all CDCFIB applicants will be converted to military personnel.” Full Text Amidst insecurity concerns in Nigeria, given the recent kidnappings and terrorist attacks, a Hausa blog, Alfijir News, published on Facebook, stated that the federal government had announced that…
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…
