On Monday, December 1, 2025, a post claiming that the Governor of Abia State, Alex Otti said he was sent by President Bola Tinubu to visit Nnamdi Kanu with a ₦500 billion offer emerged on social media. We spotted this claim shared by bloggers via TikTok and other social media platforms, and we decided to…
On Sunday, November 23 2025, a post claiming that Justice James Omotosho survived an assassination attempt surfaced on social media sparking huge controversy. The Claim The claim, shared by Progressive Nigerian Politics, a Facebook page with 115k followers read: “BREAKING: Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja has reportedly survived an assassination…
Introduction A message circulating on WhatsApp, Facebook and X platforms claims that the Federal Ministry of Education has issued a circular ordering the closure of 47 Federal Unity Colleges across Nigeria. Screenshot of the circular The message also lists the affected schools, including FGGC Minjibir, FTC Ganduje, FGGC Zaria, FTC Kafanchan, FGGC Bakori, FTC Dayi,…
On Thursday, November 13 2025, reports claiming that a former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, rewarded Lieutenant Ahmed Yerima, the naval officer involved in a recent altercation with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, with a brand-new Toyota SUV surfaced online. Before anyone could say the word ‘misinformation’, this claim spread like wildfire,…
Claim: A Facebook post by Igbo Times Magazine on October 17, 2025, claimed that Governor Alex Otti of Abia State had dumped the Labour Party (LP) for the All Progressives Congress (APC). The post read in part “BREAKING NEWS: Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, Dumps Labour Party for APC — Says “APC Means Well for…
Image of Simon Ekpa attached to the claim on Facebook. Claim: Multiple Facebook users claimed that a Finnish court has freed Simon Ekpa and awarded him $50,000 compensation because the Nigerian Government failed to appear in court. Full Text Simon Ekpa is a Nigerian separatist and self-acclaimed leader of a faction of the proscribed Indigenous…
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….
On September 28, 2025, a claim surfaced on Facebook that the Governor of Anambra State, Prof Charles Chukwuemeka Soludo, is booking all hotel rooms in the State to shelter hoodlums, fake INEC officials and fake security agents to rig the forthcoming November 8, guber elections in Anambra State. The information was posted on Facebook by…
A Facebook post published by AIFMedia surfaced on October 7, 2025, with claims that the Governor of Anambra State, Professor Chukwuemeka Soludo, shut down all the private schools in the state and ordered both parents and school owners to be at Ekwueme Square for an endorsement rally. The claim stated that following the total rejection…
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…
