On November 10, 2024, an X user, @adabanpegede asked a question on the platform, “No LP candidate in Ondo Election?” This question was accompanied by a picture of Peter Obi with the inscription, ‘Na so I go labour vain.’ The claim has since garnered about 1,000 views, 6 replies, 41 likes, 12 reposts and quotes. […]
Did Trump Announce the Appointment of a Former Nigerian Minister as Part of His New Team?
A 17-second video which purportedly shows the President-elect of the United States of America, Donald J. Trump, announcing Engr. Mustafa Bello, a former minister of commerce to join his team and take charge of budget planning, has been circulating on Whatsapp since the U.S. presidential election. The claim was shared on a WhatsApp group where […]
Did Simon Ekpa Claim Okonjo-Iweala Facilitated World Bank Loan For Biafra Republic?
A screenshot has been circulating on X and Facebook, the post is attributed to Simon Ekpa, the self-acclaimed leader of Biafra Republic. The circulating post reads: BREAKING The World Bank and IMF have agreed to loan the sum of $57.5 billion to Biafra Republic in Exile (BRGIE) to form our government after December 2nd 2024 […]
Did President Tinubu appoint Femi Fani-Kayode as Minister and Reno Omokri as CBN Governor?
On October 23, 2024, an X user, @Uptownoflagos claimed that President Bola Tinubu appointed former minister, Femi Fani-Kayode (FFK) as the Minister of Finance and former presidential aide, Reno Omokri as the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The X user posted a side by side picture of Fani-Kayode and Omokri with the […]
Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa Allegedly Caught Fighting His Mistress in London
A video allegedly showing Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa with the claim that he was in a brawl with an unidentified woman tagged as his mistress circulated on social media, earlier in the month. On X, @DaveTorty posted the video on October 12, 2024 with a caption, “This is the Ondo State governor in London, […]
Was Peter Obi Present at the Inaugural Lagos Train Ride with Governor Sanwo-Olu?
An image showing Peter Obi, candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 presidential election and the Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on a train ride together is making rounds on social media, particularly on X. An X user, @Adabanpegede posted the image on October 22, 2024 with the caption: “Breaking News!!!!Defeated LP Presidential Candidate […]
Does Circulating Image Show President Bola Ahmed In A UK Hospital Bed?
An image of Nigeria’s President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu lying on a hospital bed, has been circulating on social media. This is coming after President Tinubu jetted out of the country to the United Kingdom for a two-week work vacation on October 2, 2024 and individuals who have shared or reacted to the picture are suggesting […]
CLAIM: Abia State Government has Commenced Dredging of a Seaport in the state
Claim: Governor Alex Otti begins the dredging of Igbo Seaport in Aba, Abia state
Verdict: FALSE
The claim that the Abia state government has commenced dredging of a seaport in the state is false. DUBAWA’s findings show that the claimants manipulated and reshared old news reports as new.
CLAIM: Burkina Faso soldiers kill Fulani terrorists crossing over to Nigeria
Around Late January, a video went viral on social media platforms and blogs. The video was accompanied with the claim that Burkina Faso soldiers have killed scores of heavily armed Fulani bandits and terrorists crossing over into Nigeria.
The video, posted by a user on X, garnered over seven hundred thousand views, triggering discussions and reactions.
An X user who uses the handle @Nwaadaz posted a one-minute video on her account, showing corpses, motorcycles, and ammunition with the caption, “Burkina Faso soldiers killed scores of heavily armed Fulani bandits and terrorists crossing over to Nigeria.”
CLAIM: Union bank shuts down operations on January 19
A text message purportedly stating that Union Bank of Nigeria would shut down operations effective from January 19, 2024 went viral last week.
The claim that the bank was shutting down operations as directed by CBN came at the time when the apex was in the process of acquiring Union Bank for the federal government.
