On Thursday, June 20, 2024, a controversial post claiming that the South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa, said he mistook his Nigerian counterpart, President Bola Tinubu as a personal translator surfaced on social media. This controversial post was shared via Facebook by the user, Igbo Times Magazine, a page with 288k followers. The post read: “Just…
Claim: A viral claim that has been shared on social media – X formerly known as Twitter, Facebook – and on Whatsapp says the Senate approved the acquisition of a private jet for Mr. president. Full Text Claim: “BREAKING NEWS: We know Nigerians are hungry, but that will not stop us from approving a private…
There is currently an information circulating on social media platforms with the title NIMC CORRECTION PORTAL. It claims the portal is a directive of the Federal government to NIMC to attend to the complaints of the Nigerian Citizens. It comes along with different links to click on for make believe data to be corrected just…
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…
A Facebook page Housing TV Africa shared a post on their Facebook with the caption “Share your thoughts! Controversy in Edo State as flooding threatens to halt INEC’s Continuous Voter Registration exercise ahead of the governorship election. Will this impact the election outcome? “ The post had 5 likes as of the time of verifying…