A Facebook page, Igbo Times Magazine made a post on January 5, 2025 at about 8:00 pm Nigerian time, alleging that music star, Ayodeji Balogun, popularly known as Wizkid has lost his eldest son, Boluwatife, in a plane crash. The post has two pictures placed side by side, one was that of Boluwatife and the […]
Does This Trending Video Show an Imam Flogging a Female Student for Allegedly Drinking Beer?
A video shared by X user, @dangbanamanager and reposted by a popular account that shares trending news on the platform, @TrendingEx claims that an Imam ordered the flogging of a female student in Ilorin, Kwara State, for allegedly drinking beer at a party. @TrendingEx reposted the video with the caption, ‘Trending Video: Imam orders the […]
Is It True That People Were Pushing A Train Along Train Tracks In Nigeria?
A post claiming that a train was being pushed in Nigeria has been trending on X. The circulating video was posted on December 16 by an X user, @Ugocugo with the caption “Just imagine 😭 they are pushing train in Nigeria. Supreme Court Cway #verydarkman Aboki Ademola Lookman Northern Nigeria” The ten seconds footage has […]
Has the Finnish Government Released Simon Ekpa From Prison with $100,000 Compensation?
On December 18, 2024, a facebook page Biafra is a spirit (Ofo na Ogu) made a post using Simon Ekpa’s picture with the claim that the Finnish government had released and offered a hundred thousand dollars in compensation for what they deemed an unwarranted arrest and invasion of privacy to. The caption on the post […]
Has CAF Awarded African Best Player to Nigerian Forward, Ademola Lookman?
A post which surfaced on micro-blogging platform, X claims that Nigerian footballer, Ademola Lookman, has been awarded African best player of the year by the Confédération Africaine de Football, CAF. On December 14, an X user, Gen_Buhar posted an image of Lookman with a caption that reads;”Congratulations to Ademola Lookman as he’s crowned the African […]
Image Showing Peter Obi With Dele Farotimi in Front of Correctional Center is Altered
An image showing Dele Farotimi, an human rights lawyer who is currently detained in prison over a defamation suit and Peter Obi, the Labour Party 2023 presidential candidate at the front of the Nigerian correctional service in Ado Ekiti has been circulating on X. The image which was posted by X user, @MO_Shaibu_ showed Obi […]
CLAIM: Yoruba Youths Beat up Nigerian Soldiers
On December 10, an X user, @agnes_nwanneka posted a video with the claim that Yoruba youths beat up Nigerian soldiers for intimidating them. The caption of the 1 minute 57 seconds video reads, “See How Angry Yoruba Youths are dealing with Nigeria Soldiers who came to Intimate them! The beating Loud 😱.” In the video, […]
Did Rapper Eminem shade Nigeria and endorse South Africa?
On November 30, a Facebook page, Abashwe made a post quoting world-famous rapper, Marshall Mathers popularly known by his stage name Eminem, airing his irritation about and dislike for Nigeria. The post had two pictures of Eminem with the caption: “”I’ve never been to Nig€ria 🇳🇬, that country irritat€s me”__ Eminem.” “I remember I had […]
Were Stashed Dollars, Drugs Recovered From El-Rufai’s House ?
Two showing stashed dollars has been circulating on X with the claim that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC raided and recovered $800 Million, ₦700 Billion Cash, and ₦1 Trillion Worth of Drugs from Mohammed Bello El-Rufai’s house in Kaduna State. Bello, a Nigerian lawmaker serving at Green chamber representing Kaduna North Federal Constituency […]
Did a Woman Publicly Confront Governor Sanwo-Olu on Housing Issues in Lagos State?
A TikTok user, @factory78 posted a video with the claim that a woman approached Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu to question him about his views on housing in the state. The caption of the 34 seconds footage reads, “A viral video features a woman approaching the Lagos State Governor directly to question him about his […]
