No! The Federal Government Did Not Convert CDCFIB Applicants Into Military Personnel

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…

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Did Atiku Gift Lt. Yerima Brand-New Toyota SUV?

On Thursday, November 13 2025, reports claiming that a former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, rewarded Lieutenant Ahmed Yerima, the naval officer involved in a recent altercation with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, with a brand-new Toyota SUV surfaced online. Before anyone could say the word ‘misinformation’, this claim spread like wildfire,…

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Fact-Check: Did President Donald Trump Cancel Meeting With President Bola Tinubu

There was a claim on the Igbo Times Magazine’s Facebook page that President Donald Trump (USA) had cancelled an earlier scheduled summit with President Bola Tinubu. The claim described President Tinubu as “a president not constitutionally elected by his people” The post surfaced on November 7, 2025, at about 7:43 pm, on a Facebook page…

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Fact Check: Did Tinubu Government Say Nigeria Needs $150billion To Fund Vaccine Procurement For 2026?

Claim A post shared on X by Sahara Reporters (@SaharaReporters) at 8:09 a.m. on Friday claimed that the Tinubu administration said Nigeria needed $150 billion to fund vaccine procurement for 2026.   The post read: “Tinubu Government Says Nigeria Needs $150billion To Fund Vaccine Procurement For 2026.” Verification   Findings from multiple credible Nigerian news…

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Did Tinubu Government Gift Governors, Senators, Rep Members N250b, N1b, and N500m For Defection?

On Friday, November 7, 2025, a post claiming that the government of President Bola Tinubu gifted ₦250 billion, ₦1 billion, and ₦500 million to Governors, Senators, and Rep members respectively, emerged sparking confusion and controversy among Nigerians. A screenshot of the post The Claim The post was first published by SaharaReporters. However, in no time,…

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AI-generated image used to depict APC candidate won Anambra election

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…

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Phishing Scam Recycled As FG’s Family Support Scheme

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…

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Fact-Check: Is Soludo Funding State Militias To Disrupt Anambra Guber Polls

There has been a claim by the governorship candidate of the Young Peoples Party (YPP), Paul Chukwuma, that Governor Chukwuma Soludo is funding state militias to disrupt the November 8, 2025, Guber polls in Anambra State. Chukwuma made this allegation while speaking on Arise TV.   The politician, who believes he can defeat Soludo come…

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Fact-Check: Should Bayelsa Deputy Governor Be Impeached For Refusing To Defect With His Governor?

A Facebook post by Mirror Box has sparked rumours that the Deputy Governor of Bayelsa State, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, will be victimised and impeached by the Bayelsa State House of Assembly for refusing to defect from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) with Governor Diri Duoye.   Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo had distanced…

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Fact Check: Has Alex Otti Defected To The APC?

Claim: A Facebook post by Igbo Times Magazine  on October 17, 2025, claimed that Governor Alex Otti of Abia State had dumped the Labour Party (LP) for the All Progressives Congress (APC). The post read in part “BREAKING NEWS: Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, Dumps Labour Party for APC — Says “APC Means Well for…

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