Fact Check: No, the COAS Did Not Announce Mandatory Military Service for Youths

A message currently circulating on WhatsApp claims that the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) of Nigeria announced a plan to make military service compulsory for all Nigerians aged 18 and above if they refused to join voluntarily.  The post also alleges that the 10,000 recruits enlisted last year are “nowhere to be found.”  The same…

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Fact Check: No, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe Did Not Urge Igbos to “Arm Themselves”

A post circulating on Facebook, shared by a user known as Celebrity Blogger, claims that Nigerian senator Enyinnaya Abaribe allegedly aksed Igbo people across Nigeria to “arm yourselves with courage… because what is coming may be more dangerous than what we saw during the Biafra War.” As at the time of verification, the post had…

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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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Fact-check: Did Trump Order Deportation Of Nigerian Politicians’ Children In U.S.?

Source: Express on Facebook  Claim: Multiple Facebook posts and a blog, Daily Excessive, claim that President Donald Trump ordered the deportation of the children of Nigerian politicians in America and the sale of private jets and luxury properties owned by Nigerian politicians in the U.S. Full Text In his second term as the President of…

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Fact-Check: Did Tinubu Order a halt in food supply to South East from the North?

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…

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Fact Check: Was Peter Obi Arrested By DSS?

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…

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