Source: Dataphyte Claim: An X user claimed that the President of Nigeria, Ahmed Bola Tinubu, has directed the National Population Commission (NPC) to conduct a biometric-based census. Full Text Nigeria last conducted a national population and housing census in 2006, despite the global standard of holding censuses every ten years. The 2006 census officially recorded…
Source: Premium Times Nigeria Claim: Nigeria’s Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, stated that the Federal Government would increase electricity generation to 6,000 megawatts (MW) by December 2024. Full Text For many years, Nigeria has struggled with an unreliable power supply. This has significantly hampered industrial growth, economic activities, and quality of life for millions of…
Claim: An X user made a post that Nigerians pay personal income tax on monthly earnings as low as ₦30,000, (the old minimum wage) while in Kenya and South Africa, personal income tax is only applied when monthly earnings reach ₦282,000 and ₦660,000, respectively. He attributed the statement to Taiwo Oyedele, the Chairman of the…
Source: BBC Claim: Multiple Facebook users made conflicting claims about voter registration and turnout in the November 16, 2024, Ondo State Governorship Election. Full Text The November 16 2024 Ondo State governorship election marked a significant moment in the state’s political landscape. The election featured the incumbent governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa of the All Progressives Congress…
Image of PDP candidate, Agboola Ajayi and APC candidate, Lucky Aiyedatiwa during the governorship debate organised by Channels TV ahead of Ondo State November 16 governorship election. Source: Channels TV Claim The PDP candidate for the Ondo governorship election, Agboola Ajayi, claims that the State’s incumbent Governor and APC candidate, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, receives ₦1.2 billion…
Old and new naira notes Source: Punch newspaper Claim: Various news channels and social media pages reported that the House of Representatives said the old 200, 500, 1,000 naira notes would cease to be legal tender on December 31, 2024. Full Text In recent years, Nigeria has undergone significant changes in its currency, particularly with…
A screenshot of the viral message. Claim: A WhatsApp message provides an online registration portal link for registration for the Ondo State ₦220 million soft loan for business owners and artisans in the state. Full Text Given the current economic hardship in Nigeria, which has several negative effects on businesses and the living conditions of…
Governor Aiyedatiwa. Source: Official Facebook account Claim: Sahara Reporters, an online news channel, claimed that Governor Aiyedatiwa was throwing bundles of money in Akure to entice voters ahead of the November 16 governorship election in Ondo State. Full Text According to the timetable of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, campaign for the November 16…
Claim: Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa has increased tuition at the state College of Health Science and Technology, Akure and plans to increase tuitions at two other institutions immediately he wins the November 16 governorship election. Full Text Electorate in Ondo State will on November 16, 2024 elect a new governor. The number one political…
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…
