Claim that Ebonyi State plans to arrest indigenes hawking in Lagos, Onitsha lacks evidence

Screenshot of the claim on Facebook   Claim: A Facebook post claims that Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Nwifuru, has warned that the state government will begin arresting Ebonyi indigenes involved in street hawking in cities like Lagos and Onitsha ahead of 2026.   Full Text   A Facebook page, Igbo Times Magazine, on December 24,…

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Misleading images falsely linked to US aircraft operations in Southwest Nigeria

Photos attached to the claim on X   Claim: An X user claims that a United States Air Force Gulfstream V ISR aircraft is conducting operations in Southwest Nigeria, targeting bandit spillover from the ‘northern ops’.   Full Text   “Amid security concerns and recent threat of military actions from US President Donald Trump, if…

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No! The Federal Government Did Not Convert CDCFIB Applicants Into Military Personnel

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…

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Fact Check: Did Tinubu Government Say Nigeria Needs $150billion To Fund Vaccine Procurement For 2026?

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…

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Did Tinubu Government Gift Governors, Senators, Rep Members N250b, N1b, and N500m For Defection?

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,…

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Fact-Check: Can INEC Declare Gov. Diri’s Seat Vacant?

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….

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Tinubu did not gift Southwest Grand Chief Imams Toyota Land Cruisers

  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…

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False: Federal Government Is Currently Not Distributing Free Solar Cookers

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…

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Power generation

Did Nigeria increase power generation to 6,000MW in two years as claimed by the Minister of Power?

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…

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