Claim A Facebook user, Prince Isaac Fayose shared a video with the claim: “One killed, police station torched as political violence erupts in Isan Ekiti a few hours to Gubernatorial election, Ekiti youths are angry ,say no to rigging and intimidation”. The post had garnered 127k views, 838 comments,761 shares, and 3.3K likes. Verification…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has dismissed rumours that the Ekiti State REC, Dr. Bunmi Omoseyindemi, has been transferred. According to an official of the electoral body, the news is fake. A journalist had reached out to the INEC, highlighting the rumour of the transfer of Dr. Omoseyindemi, but an official of the commission…
Screenshot of claim posted an Instagram page – northernmagazine_ Claim On June 19, a video surfaced online of a campaign team of one of the parties running for the governorship position in the Ekiti State Governorship Election. A claim in the caption of the video states: “😮 APC Campaign Truck Seen Throwing Bread To Residents…
A link circulating on social media, particularly on WhatsApp, claims that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has provided a link for the Continuous Voters Registration (CVR) ahead of the forthcoming general elections. The link, https://tinydash.pro/inec (https://cvr-inec-online-registration.earngo.pro/inec.html) has been widely shared across various platforms, attracting many Nigerians who are willing to get themselves registered. Given the…
Screenshot of image used in publishing the claim that FG is giving grant to Nigerians Claim A facebook post by FG Free Grant claims that small businesses in Nigeria could get a support of up to ₦250,000 from the Federal Government of Nigeria as a grant. It titled the grant: RENEW HOPE SUPPORT FOR SMALL…
Claim A facebook post circulated by Nigerian Daily Bulletin claims that registration is closing for a financial platform allegedly endorsed by former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi. The post uses a purported video of Obi canvassing for Nigerians to join the platform, claiming that he had “opened access to structured income for…
Claim A recent post online says the State Security Service (SSS) office in Abuja has issued an alert to Nigerians in the South and North central, with focus on Lagos, Ilorin and Rivers state, claiming that Boko Haram had deployed fighters to these locations. The claim read: “SSS office Abuja BREAKING NEWS! Security alert!! Privileged…
A keyframe from the viral video. Claim: A viral WhatsApp video claims Nigeria’s President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has converted to Christianity Full Text In May 2026, a viral post accompanied by a video began circulating across multiple social media platforms, especially WhatsApp, claiming that Nigeria’s President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, had changed his religion from Islam…
Peter Obi and Goodluck Jonathan. Photo Source: Vanguard Newspaper Claim: A viral video claims former President Goodluck Jonathan has endorsed Peter Obi for the 2027 presidential election. Full Text As political activities ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 general election begin to gather momentum, misinformation targeting prominent political figures has continued to spread across social media platforms….
Claim On Tuesday, May 12, 2026, a publication surfaced online claiming that “Rep. Kingsley Ogundu Chinda was presented to President Tinubu and received approval and total support from the president”. The claim was published on Facebook by Newshour1, a Facebook page with 23k followers. As of the time of this factcheck, the post has garnered…
