CLAIM: Can Consuming Pineapples Cause Miscarriage? An X user has made a claim that consuming pineapples during the first trimester of pregnancy can induce labour, leading to a miscarriage of pregnancy. This claim was posted on October 9, 2023, with an image of a pineapple and the caption ”Did you know? Eating too much pineapple […]
Northern Nigeria Elders Threaten To Kill Anyone Who Rigs The 2027 Elections In The North
Northern Nigeria Elders Threaten To Kill Anyone Who Rigs The 2027 Elections In The North On April 22, 2025, @SabinaNkiru, made a post on X which had an image of Northern elders and traditional rulers in a meeting. The claim captioned in the post reads, “Whoever comes to the North to rig elections in 2027, […]
Is The U.S White House Fully Powered By Solar Energy As Claimed by Bayo Onanuga?
Is The U.S White House Fully Powered By Solar Energy As Claimed by Bayo Onanuga? There has been a claim attributed to the Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Bayo Onanuga, that the White House, located in Washington D.C, United States of America, is powered by solar energy. This was […]
Has The Newly Sworn-in President of Namibia Ordered The Deportation Of 500 Americans?
Has The Newly Sworn-in President of Namibia Ordered The Deportation Of 500 Americans? On April 16, 2025, a Facebook user made a claim that the Namibian president had ordered the deportation of 500 Americans in response to Trump’s deportation operations, targeting Africans mostly. The post which has the image of Namibian president, Dr. Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, […]
Can Bitter Leaf Juice Cure Malaria?
Can Bitter Leaf Juice Cure Malaria? A health and treatment page on X claims that drinking juice extracted from bitter leaf is a potent treatment for malaria. The claim was posted by @safonyameherbal with the caption, “For Malaria, blend BITTER LEAVES and drink 60mls three times daily for 4days🍀 This remedy doesn’t fail💚”. The post […]
Did IPOB Destroy Armoured Personnel Carriers Belonging To The Nigerian Military In Okigwe?
Did IPOB Destroy Armoured Personnel Carriers Belonging To The Nigerian Military In Okigwe? On April 9, 2025, an X user, @Lionheartagu posted images of two damaged Armoured Personnel Carriers, APCs, claiming that they were destroyed by the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB. (Images Of The Destroyed APCs) The post which has gathered over 30,000 views […]
Fact-Checking Four Claims About Living Costs, Foreign Reserve Under Tinubu
Fact-Checking Four Claims About Living Costs, Foreign Reserve Under Tinubu On April 8, 2025, an X user, @GoziconC made several claims about President Tinubu’s economic performance since he assumed office as Nigeria’s president in 2023. The post contained Tinubu’s image and the caption, “The price of cooking Gas is crashing. The price of petrol is […]
The Sectarian Echo Chamber: How Disinformation Breeds Ethnic Divisions, Hate Speech In Nigeria
The Sectarian Echo Chamber: How Disinformation Breeds Ethnic Divisions, Hate Speech In Nigeria The history of hate speech in Nigeria is deeply intertwined with the country’s colonial past, ethnic diversity, religious differences, and political struggles. After independence, Nigeria’s political landscape was characterised by ethnic tensions, particularly among the three major ethnic groups: Hausa-Fulani (North), Yoruba […]
Nigeria’s Job Seekers at Risk: The Rise of Recruitment Scams
Nigeria’s Job Seekers at Risk: The Rise of Recruitment Scams Many individuals, especially job seekers and young graduates, fall victim to fake job advertisements and lose their money to fraudulent recruiters who demand fees for job applications, training, or placement. These job scammers exploit people’s desperation for employment, causing them financial losses and emotional distress […]
CLAIM: Tinubu Did Not Build Any Hospital During Tenure as Lagos Governor
CLAIM: Tinubu Did Not Build Any Hospital During Tenure as Lagos Governor A trending claim on X says that Nigeria’s President, Bola Tinubu who is an ex-governor of Lagos state did not build any hospital during his tenure.The post retweets a Daily Champion news report, with the headlines: “Lagos set to inaugurate first General Hospital […]
