Claim: On Friday, June 21, 2024, a viral post claiming that Nollywood actor cum politician, Kenneth Okonkwo, who recently dumped the Labour Party (LP), is set to return to the All Progressives Congress (APC) emerged on X. The post, shared by YabaLeftOnline reads: “LP leadership a bunch of clowns, I don’t rule out rejoining APC…
Claim: A viral WhatsApp message claims that an APC campaign vehicle was attacked by some youths in Ondo State ahead of the November 16 gubernatorial election in the state. Full Text The electorate in Ondo State, a state in the Southwestern region of Nigeria, will go to poll on November 16, 2024, to elect a…
Map showing Ekiti State. Source: Dailypost Claim: A viral WhatsApp message claims that a 7:00am to 7:00pm curfew has been declared in Ekiti State due to recent killings. Full Text Ekiti State in recent time has witnessed multiple killings, raising concerns among the citizens and the government. A ticketing officer of Okada Riders Association was…
An instagram user resolutionwall posted a claim and attributed it to the Minister of Budget, Atiku Bagudu. It says the Federal Government spent ₦814 billion on the new national anthem. Other links God’sWillAlone4Naija @RITAENG1234 This post has generated 1927 views, 1 repost, 4likes, 2 quotes. The claim read: “Breaking: we spent 814 billion for the…
On Monday, the organised labour in Nigeria, the Labour Congress, (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC), embarked on a day strike following the failure of the Federal government to agree and pay a new minimum wage by May 31, 2024. Also, they wanted a reversal of the hike in electricity tariff. The strike commenced on…
A Facebook page Igbo Times Magazine published a post on May 21, 2024, by 11:09 A.M. a post saying: “I oversee the worst Presidential election petition since the history of Nigeria. The money offered to us, was what no judge can overlook, Tinubu failed woefully – Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem purportedly express regret”. The Post is…
On May 19, 2024, an advertisement in the name of the Federal Ministry of Health was posted on the Facebook by applyjunkie.com. It reads: “There are current openings for Nigerians interested here. Apply if you are eligible and interested”. This sparked some curiosity as many people were already indicating interest. Therefore, there was the need…
Claim: APPLY FOR MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT RECRUITMENT 2024 A misleading post on Facebook has claimed that the Federal Government through the Federal Ministry of Environment is conducting a recruitment. The information was posted on Facebook by “Recruitment Nigeria” on May 11, 2024, urging innocent Nigerians to apply by clicking the apply button on the post….
A viral picture being shared across social media, especially WhatsApp, claims the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations is recruiting 1779 to join the agency in Nigeria. The recruitment advert partly read “Qualified and interested individuals must send their application documents consisting of well detailed CV and Cover Letter to gombess190.outlook.com not…
On May 20, 2024, a Facebook user, Samuel Iyobosa Osemeke, posted that the Edo state gubernatorial candidate of the APC Senator Monday Okpehbolo had been extended an invitation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission over allegations of Naira abuse. An extensive search was carried out to ascertain the authenticity of the post, which would…
