Claim: A Hausa news blog, Alfijir News, claims that the Federal Government has announced that all CDCFIB applicants will be converted to military personnel.” Full Text Amidst insecurity concerns in Nigeria, given the recent kidnappings and terrorist attacks, a Hausa blog, Alfijir News, published on Facebook, stated that the federal government had announced that…
Claim A post shared on X by Sahara Reporters (@SaharaReporters) at 8:09 a.m. on Friday claimed that the Tinubu administration said Nigeria needed $150 billion to fund vaccine procurement for 2026. The post read: “Tinubu Government Says Nigeria Needs $150billion To Fund Vaccine Procurement For 2026.” Verification Findings from multiple credible Nigerian news…
On Friday, November 7, 2025, a post claiming that the government of President Bola Tinubu gifted ₦250 billion, ₦1 billion, and ₦500 million to Governors, Senators, and Rep members respectively, emerged sparking confusion and controversy among Nigerians. A screenshot of the post The Claim The post was first published by SaharaReporters. However, in no time,…
A lawyer, Kenneth Okonkwo, made a post on his verified X handle @realkenokonkwo on October 15, 2025, claiming that Governor Diri Duoye of Bayelsa State already vacated his seat as governor when he announced his resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The post gathered over 7k views on X within a short time….
Image attached to the claim. Source: Facebook Claim: A Facebook user claims that President Bola Tinubu presented 2025 Toyota Land Cruisers to all Southwest Grand Chief Imams on October 5, 2025. Full Text A Facebook user, Joe Vicar…, posted a claim on October 6, 2025, that the President of Nigeria, Bola Tinubu, presented…
A widely circulated message on WhatsApp and other social media platforms claims that the Federal Government of Nigeria is currently distributing free solar cookers to more than 10 million Nigerians across the 36 states of the nation. This information is misleading and inaccurate because it includes a link that asks people to click and…
Claim: The Nigerian Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, claims that under the administration of President Bola Tinubu, Nigeria has increased its electricity generation by 2,000 megawatts—rising from 4,000MW in 2022 to 6,000MW in less than two years. Full Text Nigeria has long grappled with erratic electricity supply, a challenge that costs the country an estimated…
A message forwarded several times on WhatsApp claims the International Criminal Court (ICC) has ordered the arrest of the Nigerian Senate President, Godswill Akpabio following allegations by the Senator representing Kogi central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. The forwarded message accompanied by a picture of Natsaha reads: “BREAKING: ICC Issues International Arrest Warrant for Nigerian Senate President Over…
Ibadan airport. Source: Businessday NG Claim: Several Nigerian media outlets reported that the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has shutdown Ibadan Airport for six months. Full texts The Ibadan Airport, located at Alakia, between Adegbaiji community and Iwo Road, Ibadan, Nigeria was commissioned in June 1982 by the former Senate President, Joseph Wayas. In June…
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…
