Has Notorious Kingpin, Bello Turji, Joined the Social Democratic Party (SDP) to Reduce Insecurity? Seun Oseya A claim has surfaced alleging that Bello Turji, a notorious bandit leader in Nigeria, has joined the Social Democratic Party (SDP), citing a reduction in insecurity as his reason. On March 15, 2025, an X user @adesina_adele posted this […]
Has Burkina Faso Changed Its Currency From CFA to SIRA?
Has Burkina Faso Changed Its Currency From CFA to SIRA? An X user, @okwutebiafr claims that Burkina Faso has replaced the CFA with the SIRA as the country’s legal tender. @okwutebiafr made the post on March 4, 2025, with three images, two of them showing the proposed SIRA currency and country’s military leader, Ibrahim Traoré […]
CLAIM: Donald Trump Plans to Help Biafra Gain Independence From Nigeria
CLAIM: Donald Trump Plans to Help Biafra Gain Independence From Nigeria On February 19, 2025, a TikTok user @user1372328022725lion posted a video of Donald Trump, the president of the United States of America allegedly saying that he has decided to look into Biafra’s independence after finishing with the war in Ukraine. This caption of this […]
Does Registration With The U.S. Justice Department Mean Biafra Is Now A Sovereign Nation?
Does Biafra’s Registration With The U.S. Justice Department Implies It Is Recognised As A Sovereign Nation? A post on X claims that the United States of Biafra is being recognised as a sovereign nation due to their registration status with the United States of America’s Department of Justice of the The post which was made […]
Did The U.S. Government Sign a Death Penalty Law For Illegal Immigrants?
Did The U.S. Government Sign a Death Penalty Law For Illegal Immigrants? On February 8, 2025, a TikTok user, @teawithcarson posted a video stating that the US government justice department released a memo reinstating the death penalty for federal crimes. a long list of crimes that warrants the death penalty was also shared and illegal […]
Did President Tinubu approve a ban on homosexuality and lesbianism within the military?
On January 12, 2025, a popular blog and handle on X, @YabaLeftOnline posted a claim saying that President Tinubu has approved a ban on homosexuality and other forms of vices within the military. The post which was shared with a picture of the president had the caption: “President Tinubu approves ban on homosexu@lity, Lesbianism and […]
Six Claims President Tinubu Made During 2025 New Year Address
On New Years’ Day, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu delivered a New Year’s Day speech where he touched on various topics. The address emphasised a positive economic outlook for 2025 and highlighted key achievements in 2024. NV-A extracted some claims from the president’s address and went ahead to verify them. CLAIM 1 There has been a […]
CLAIM: Kaduna Governor, Sani Orders Police Arrest of Nasir El-Rufai
CLAIM: Kaduna Governor, Sani Orders Police Arrest of Nasir El-Rufai On January 1, 2025, Sahara Reporters, a prominent Nigerian news outlet, made a post on X claiming that former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, had been arrested on the orders of the current Governor of Kaduna State, Uba Sani. The X post was captioned, “Kaduna […]
CLAIM: Dele Farotimi Vows To Write Petition Over Arrest and Defamation Case
On December 31, 2024, a facebook page, @jayceeblogNG made a post that a Nigerian lawyer, Dele Farotimi has vowed to petition the Nigerian Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee and seek for a permanent licence revocation for the lawyers involved in his arrest and defamation case. Dele Farotim is a Nigerian lawyer, author and political activist. He […]
The FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, Revokes Lands Belonging To Former President Muhammadu Buhari
On December 19, 2024, a popular independent news and media television channel in Nigeria, Channels Television, posted a news article on its verified X handle. The post contained a picture of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Honorable Nyesom Wike, with the claim that he has revoked lands belonging to former President, Muhammadu […]
