Claim A Facebook post by Oloo to Ekiti claims that: ”Police killed an innocent boy at Isan-Ekiti, the hometown of former Governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, and soaked the whole community with teargas”. The post has generated concerns online, especially as it surfaced on the eve of the Ekiti State governorship election, raising…
Claim A website published a report claiming that the governorship candidate of the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) in the 2026 Ekiti State governorship election, Adetunji Victor Ademola, has withdrawn from the race and endorsed the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Governor Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji. The claim was also shared on facebook here and…
Claim A Facebook post shared by a page named PressExpress Nigeria claims that the President of the Nigerian Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, said that ‘Nigeria does not have enough money’ and that ‘it is better for the country to borrow funds to execute development projects’. The Post was also circulated here and here. Background Godswill…
Screenshot of the claim Claim: A viral Facebook post featuring a before-and-after image comparison claimed that Governor Chukwuma Soludo transformed a refuse dump at Ochanja Roundabout in Onitsha into a clean water fountain. Full Text As Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s administration in Anambra State nears its third year, several social media posts have circulated, claiming…
A post circulating on social media from the website www.sportifypost.com.ng claims that Nigeria’s Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio, stated: “We were taught even while in school that the parliament can turn a woman into a man.” The post further alleges that he made the remark while speaking at a public lecture held in Abuja. Godswill…
CLAIM: A post on X (formerly Twitter) by user @Tkoy2025 (CHIDERA), viewed over 568 times as of 11:28 a.m. on Saturday, November 8, 2025, claimed that there was massive vote buying during the ongoing Anambra governorship election. The post read: There is a massive ongoing vote buying happening now in Anambra State. APGA and APC…
A social media post on Facebook claimed that four Anambra lawmakers defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The post was made by Eneh Chigozie Victor on September 23, 2025. Reacting to the post, Harrison A. Nwegwu claimed that the allegiance of these four lawmakers was bought with ₦50 million by the APC gubernatorial candidate,…
Claim An online publication, Politics Nigeria, on September 30, 2025, reported that 14 political assassinations have been recorded in Anambra State within two years. Verification To verify this claim, we reviewed reports from multiple reputable media organisations and independent research bodies. Media Corroboration A review shows that the report was also published by major national…
CLAIM A former Nigerian President, Olusegun Obasanjo, on Friday, August 9, claimed that members of Nigeria’s National Assembly fix their own salaries and allowances, describing the alleged practice as “immoral”. According to reports by major media platforms, Obasanjo spoke at his residence in Abeokuta, Ogun State, while hosting six serving members of the House of…
On July 26, 2024, a verified Facebook account NNPC Limited, presumably the official account of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited made a post “WE ARE HIRING! Are you passionate about building an exciting career in NNPC Limited? Please visit https://careers.nnpcgroup.com to apply”. How genuine is this account and the content? Verification The following steps…
