Claim: FG is paying ₦50,000 grant to Nigerian Youth A viral WhatsApp message claims that President Bola Tinubu has approved the payment of ₦50,000 Presidential Conditional Grant Scheme for Nigerian youth, and that the Batch B portal is open. The post contains a registration link for Nigerians to register: https://lnkshk.com/fg-50k-cash-grants, with the title FG ₦50,000…
On Sunday, May 19, 2024, a controversial post claiming that Senator Hope Uzodimma declined Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s invitation to Rivers State surfaced on social media. The content of this post was so disturbing that in a twinkle of an eye, the comment section was filled with netizens attacking Uzodimma. The controversy that trailed this post,…
A video showcasing the Niger State agricultural development under the administration of Governor Muhammed Umar Bago contains manipulated content and non-existent images. The 9-minutes-51-seconds video posted by a YouTube page, identified as Inter Vlog was posted on May 5, 2024. The video captioned “HE BOUGHT 1000 TRACTORS FOR MECHANIZED FARMING IN NIGER STATE NIGERIA. WATCH”…
On April 23, 2024, Vanguard News paper , published a story with the headline FG set to commission Nigeria’s largest Lithium Processing Plant in Nasarawa, a month later, on May 10, 2024, Business Day, Daily Post published a story with the headline ‘Nigeria’s Largest Lithium plant Unveiled in Nigeria’. The lithium plant is said to…
On Monday, May 13, 2024, a video of Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State, vowing to open a panel of inquiry into the affairs of governance in the state emerged online. That video spread like wildfire, and in no time left #Fubara trending on virtually every social media platform. Wondering why? misinformation. The virality of…
Have you seen a message claiming that there is a Presidential Youth Empowerment Scheme (P-YES) that is ongoing? It is good that we inform you of the things we found about the claim. The message is popular among WhatsApp users, claiming that the federal government has set up a Presidential Youth Empowerment Scheme (P-YES). The…
Claim: FG is paying N50,000 child support fund to Nigerian parents A viral WhatsApp message claims that the Federal Government of Nigeria, under the leadership of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is paying N50,000 Child Support Fund for all Nigerian parents. The post contains a registration link for Nigerians to register: https://ggdfggdghhfdchh.blogspot.com/?m=1 The post, with the…
A Facebook account Igbo times Magazine posted on their Facebook page the headline “Tinubu has allegedly ordered a halt in food supply to South East from the North Amid hardship, says Igbos Didn’t vote for me” The post claims that the president of Nigeria, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu(GCFR) has given instructions to stop the supply…
A story about the alleged arrest of the Labour Party Presidential Candidate in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, was first posted by a Facebook page with the id, Kugjay Media Further search reveals that the story has also been shared by another Facebook user “Machie Johnbosco” with a link to the content published on…
Verdict: False! The video does not show an increase in the minimum wage of state workers, but rather an increase in the wage allowance. Post Views: 59
