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candidate of the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) in the 2026 Ekiti State governorship election, Adetunji Victor Ademola, has withdrawn from the race and endorsed the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Governor Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji.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…
A link circulating on social media, particularly on WhatsApp, claims that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has provided a link for the Continuous Voters Registration (CVR) ahead of the forthcoming general elections. The link, https://tinydash.pro/inec (https://cvr-inec-online-registration.earngo.pro/inec.html) has been widely shared across various platforms, attracting many Nigerians who are willing to get themselves registered. Given the…
Screenshot of image used in publishing the claim that FG is giving grant to Nigerians Claim A facebook post by FG Free Grant claims that small businesses in Nigeria could get a support of up to ₦250,000 from the Federal Government of Nigeria as a grant. It titled the grant: RENEW HOPE SUPPORT FOR SMALL…
Claim A facebook post circulated by Nigerian Daily Bulletin claims that registration is closing for a financial platform allegedly endorsed by former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi. The post uses a purported video of Obi canvassing for Nigerians to join the platform, claiming that he had “opened access to structured income for…
Claim A recent post online says the State Security Service (SSS) office in Abuja has issued an alert to Nigerians in the South and North central, with focus on Lagos, Ilorin and Rivers state, claiming that Boko Haram had deployed fighters to these locations. The claim read: “SSS office Abuja BREAKING NEWS! Security alert!! Privileged…
A keyframe from the viral video. Claim: A viral WhatsApp video claims Nigeria’s President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has converted to Christianity Full Text In May 2026, a viral post accompanied by a video began circulating across multiple social media platforms, especially WhatsApp, claiming that Nigeria’s President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, had changed his religion from Islam…
On May 16, a viral image began to circulate on social media, even on some of the prominent newspapers showing a Nigerian lawmaker, the Senator representing Borno Central, Kaka Shehu Lawan, seated beside a table laden with cash. This has raised widespread claims that the politician disbursed ₦135,650,000 to constituents and party executives for the…
Peter Obi and Goodluck Jonathan. Photo Source: Vanguard Newspaper Claim: A viral video claims former President Goodluck Jonathan has endorsed Peter Obi for the 2027 presidential election. Full Text As political activities ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 general election begin to gather momentum, misinformation targeting prominent political figures has continued to spread across social media platforms….
Claim On Tuesday, May 12, 2026, a publication surfaced online claiming that “Rep. Kingsley Ogundu Chinda was presented to President Tinubu and received approval and total support from the president”. The claim was published on Facebook by Newshour1, a Facebook page with 23k followers. As of the time of this factcheck, the post has garnered…
Claim: A claim from SaharaReporters on X handle, formerly known as Twitter with 54.6k views as at time of verifying this post, stated that the All Progressives Congress (APC) Disqualified Governor Fubara’s Layalists, others from Rivers Assembly Primaries. Full Text: “A comprehensive report by the APC Screening Committee, obtained by SaharaReporters, on Monday, reveals that…
