On August 16, 2024, a post claiming that Nigeria’s Vice President, Kashim Shettima, said that ₦8,000 can change the life of a Nigerian youth surfaced online. The post read: “₦8,000 can change the life of a youth who knows what he is doing – says Kashim Shettima”. Screenshot of the post This post went viral…
A screenshot circulating on WhatsApp, attributed to the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Adebayo Olawale Edun, claims that Edun stated that “Nigerians mostly especially northerners should hold their own brother, Buhari, responsible for the hardship and hunger. Buhari sold Nigeria’s crude oil for two years upfront and collected the money before…
Recently, there was a deluge of allegations around Malta Refinery, with claims that it is owned by Tinubu’s family, with many saying it is the reason Dangote refinery cannot access crude oil in Nigeria. The claims have been circulating on Whatsapp, X handle and Facebook in regards to who owned Malta Refinery. Some of the…
A scheme has been shared on Whatsapp purporting that the Federal Government of Nigeria is giving support funds to women in small scale businesses. Tagged “FG Women Small Scale Business Support Fund 2024”, the message indicated that the Federal Government of President Bola Tinubu, through the Ministry of Finance, is offering ₦65,000 to Nigerian women…
Source: Boss Mustapha on X Claim: Nigeria’s Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, claimed that the country generated 5105 megawatts of electricity on July 27, the highest in three years. Verdict: False! Data from NESO shows that Nigeria generated 4,993.92MW peak power capacity on July 27, 2024. Full Text Stable electricity supply has, over the years,…
https://www.facebook.com/share/wRZ1at6q2gcwJdH5/?mibextid=oFDknk Recently, a promotional advert showed up on Facebook, luring young Nigerians to sign up for a Federal Government’s rare opportunity opened for youths. It was a poster advert that has on it the Federal Ministry of Youth Development, Nigeria Youth Investment Fund, NYIF, as seen in the link above. It originated from an unknown…
A video posted on facebook by Usman-Oladipo Akanbi on August 8, 2024, suggested that President Bola Tinubu has cut down the cost of governance by 60%.. Akanbi, an educationist, according to his facebook bio, posted the 5 minutes 14 seconds clip with a terse statement which reads “Thank God…waiting for the National Assembly and the…
A video has spread on WhatsApp claiming that sponsors of the #EndBadGovernmentInNigeria protests have handed guns to protesters. The 3 minutes 58 seconds video has been shared many times on WhatsApp since Monday, August 5, 2024, with the caption: “It’s a peaceful protest with guns shared by the sponsors to name (sic) FG a bad…
A tweet from an X account (formerly Twitter), @renewed_hop with the caption BREAKING NEWS 🚨 says, “The Federal Government has promised the protesters that unemployment will end in Nigeria. The government will employ 300,000 workers in Nigeria, with each state employing 7,000 youths”. Few hours after the tweet was made, it had generated over; 219,000…
Claim: A viral message claims the United Nations will take over Tinubu’s administration if the #EnduranceBadGovernance protest lasts 30 days. Full Text The August 1 to 10 #EnduranceBadGovernance protest in Nigeria is a protest against hunger and bad governance in the oil-rich nation. It is holding, despite several appeals from Federal, State and Local Government…
