A recent post asking people to apply for the ₦70,000 FG Grant by CBN surfaced on the Facebook platform. The Post by an unknown author, but with a name,’Travel Opportunities’, read: “Apply Now for ₦70,000 FG Grant by CBN – Hurry and Ensure You Don’t Miss This Incredible Offer Before It Ends Soon”! The virality…
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…
A viral video shared on Facebook by user @BiafraIconicWarrior claims that the just elected president of the United States of America, Donald Trump, has ordered the Nigerian government to release Mazi Nnamdi Kanu with immediate effect. The post suggests that Donald Trump is giving the Nigerian government an ultimatum of November 30, 2024, for 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…
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…
Claim: Viral claims were posted online by Jake Clifford, News week and on Facebook, saying that there was tension in the National Assembly, with a plot to impeach the Nigerian Senate President, Godswill Akpabio. The content was published on Wednesday, October 16, 2024. With the caption: BREAKING: Tension As DSS Take Over National Assembly Over…
A document on Nairaland with a caption, “A Bill for an Act to Substitute the Annexure to Decree 24 of 1999 with a New Governance Model for the Federal Republic of Nigeria.” published on May 31, 2024 has been shared across the digital media space and has stirred a lot of attention by netizens, making…
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…
