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FACT-CHECK: NASS didn’t consider Bill for inclusion of referendum in constitution

Claim: A Twitter user claimed that Nigerian legislators all voted against a proposed amendment to the constitution to allow for a referendum. The tweet that has...
Fact Check2 years ago

FACT CHECK: Debunking COVID-19 misinformation from the pulpit

By Emiene Odaudu-Erame Nigeria like many countries around the world is currently in Covid 19 vaccine season. And like every other country, citizens are struggling to...
Featured2 years ago

Fact Check: Photo shared as evidence of Nigerian Army’s attack in Orlu is false

By Elfredah Kevin-Alerechi Claim: A Twitter user, @Mariaeke posted a picture of military officers and claimed that Nigerian soldiers in a Hilux with Nigerian army logo...
Featured2 years ago

Fact Check: Rivers government did not order sudden shutdown of schools

Elfredah Kevin-Alerechi Claim: Circulating Facebook and WhatsApp messages claim Rivers State Government has shut down all schools owing to rising cases of COVID-19. Verdict: Misleading: The...
Featured2 years ago

Fact Check: Tweet urging Nigerians to register for NIN or get banned is from a parody account

By Elfredah Kevin-Alerechi Claim: A report from PUNCH claims that NIMC has given Nigerians final warning to get registered and link their accounts to NIN or...
Featured2 years ago

Fact Check: Email purportedly from Gtbank requesting customers details to link their NIN is a scam

By Elfredah Kevin -Alerechi Claim: An email sent to an individual claiming to emanate from Guaranty Trust Bank directed individuals to click a URL and link...
Featured3 years ago

Fact Check: How true is Lai Mohammed’s claim that blank ammunition can not kill anyone?

By Elfredah Kevin-Alerechi Claim: Information Minister, Lai Mohammed, has claimed that soldiers who attacked unarmed protesters used blank ammunition, and blank ammunition cannot do any damage...
Featured3 years ago

Fact Check: Was Governor Wike really inspecting COVID-19 palliatives to prevent looting?

By Elfredah Kevin-Alerechi Claim: Some social media users posted pictures of the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, with soldiers in a warehouse containing hundreds of food...
Featured3 years ago

Fact Check: Will holding Nigerian flags really prevent soldiers from shooting protesters?

By Elfredah Kevin-Alerechi Claim: Some Twitter users claim that holding the Nigerian flag by protesters will prevent soldiers from shooting them. Verdict: No Evidence. There is...
Featured3 years ago

Fact Check: Video of Wike accusing SARS officers of misconduct is edited version of 2017 clip

By Elfredah Kevin-Alerechi Claim: Some social media users are circulating a video of Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, wherein he purportedly accused operatives of the Special...
Featured3 years ago

Fact Check: Was Ondo State First Lady, Betty Akeredolu Injured During Attack on Polling Unit?

VERDICT: FALSE CLAIM: On Saturday, October 10, 2020, a video trending on Twitter claimed that three people were killed, while Ondo State first lady, Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu...
Featured3 years ago

Fact Check: A website offers freebies for people to stay home, then invades users’ privacy

By Elfredah Kevin-Alerechi Claim: Information circulating across WhatsApp groups claims that a free N4, 000 and 1000GB internet data is available for all Nigerians to stay...

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