Source: Dataphyte Claim: An X user claimed that the President of Nigeria, Ahmed Bola Tinubu, has directed the National Population Commission (NPC) to conduct a biometric-based census. Full Text Nigeria last conducted a national population and housing census in 2006, despite the global standard of holding censuses every ten years. The 2006 census officially recorded…
A recent website post on sftas.org.ng claims that the Nigerian Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC) is conducting recruitment for 2025. According to the post, applications are open online at www.fedcivilservice.gov.ng until Monday, 3rd March 2025, with 70 vacancies available across various cadres. It further advises applicants to visit the portal, complete the application form, and…
A post asking those in search of a job to go and register at the National Directorate of Employment, NDE, offices nationwide is currently in circulation on social media platforms. The post includes a long list of different telephone numbers of supposed NDE offices nationwide manning the centres it directed interested members of the public…
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…
Claim: An X user made a post that Nigerians pay personal income tax on monthly earnings as low as ₦30,000, (the old minimum wage) while in Kenya and South Africa, personal income tax is only applied when monthly earnings reach ₦282,000 and ₦660,000, respectively. He attributed the statement to Taiwo Oyedele, the Chairman of the…
A headline circulating online and published on a website states: “BREAKING: FG to conduct population census in 2025”. The post, which gained significant traction online, claims that the Nigerian government has announced 2025 as the year for the long-anticipated national housing and population census. Also, the claim alleges that this announcement was made by the…
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…
Image of PDP candidate, Agboola Ajayi and APC candidate, Lucky Aiyedatiwa during the governorship debate organised by Channels TV ahead of Ondo State November 16 governorship election. Source: Channels TV Claim The PDP candidate for the Ondo governorship election, Agboola Ajayi, claims that the State’s incumbent Governor and APC candidate, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, receives ₦1.2 billion…
