FACT-CHECK: Was the Last Visit by a Nigerian President to Anambra in 2012 — and Was it Just to Commission a Brewery? On May 8, 2025, an X user, @abdullahayofel made a claim that the last time there was a presidential visit to Anambra State was in 2012 and the visit was to commission a […]
Did Governor Alex Otti Ban EFCC From Operating in Abia State?
Did Governor Alex Otti Ban EFCC From Operating in Abia State? On May 14, 2025 a Facebook page, ‘Jodymachine for single mothers and fathers’ with over 47,000 followers posted a claim that Governor Alex Otti has banned the Economic Financial Crime Commission, EFCC, from operating within Abia State. The post which had a picture of […]
Does Drinking Boiled Guava Leaves Cure Diabetes?
Does Drinking Boiled Guava Leaves Cure Diabetes? A claim on TikTok states that drinking boiled guava leaves cures diabetes, and this has attracted the attention of many viewers. Originally posted on April 19, 2025, the video has an image of a guava plant and fruit, with a background song and a voiceover with the caption, […]
CLAIM: Nigerian Universities’ Teaching Hospitals Have No Solar Power Infrastructure
CLAIM: Nigerian Universities’ Teaching Hospitals Have No Solar Power Infrastructure On April 29, 2025, an X user, @princeujay made a claim that major public hospitals in Nigeria do not have alternative solar power supply. The post contains an image of a nurse carrying a placard with the following written on it. “National Hospital Abuja – […]
Fact-Checking Pastor Chris Oyakhilome’s Claims About Salt
Fact-Checking Pastor Chris Oyakhilome’s Claims About Salt An X user posted a video of popular religious teacher, Pastor Chris Oyakhilome, who claims in his teaching that people should eat more salt, stating that medical practitioners repackage salt in the form of medicine and sell it back to the masses. Posted on May 4, 2025, the […]
Does Drinking Cinnamon And Ginger Mixture Cure Diabetes?
Does Drinking Cinnamon And Ginger Mixture Cure Diabetes? A claim on TikTok stated that drinking a mixture of cinnamon and ginger is a cure for diabetes. This was posted on April 30, 2025 with an image of cinnamon and ginger, and a voiceover making the claim, it was captioned “Mix Cinnamon with Ginger and say […]
Is Burkina Faso Set to Purchase Weapons From Russia?
Is Burkina Faso Set to Purchase Weapons From Russia? On May 10, 2025, a Facebook user @NewsflashNaijaChronicles posted four pictures including one featuring the president of Burkina Faso, Ibrahim Traoré, and Vladimir Putin of Russia and three others showing armoured tanks. The post had the caption: “Burkina Faso is reportedly gearing up to purchase weapons […]
Potato Consumption Increases Arthritis Risk in People With Type O Blood
Potato Consumption Increases Arthritis Risk in People With Type O Blood On April 17, 2025 a TikTok user made a claim that people with type O blood should not consume potatoes because it puts them at risk of getting arthritis. The TikTok post with this claim is a 28 seconds video captioned, “You should eat […]
CLAIM: Nigeria Is No Longer Indebted to the International Monetary Fund (IMF)
CLAIM: Nigeria Is No Longer Indebted to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) On May 7, 2025, an X user, @abdullahayofel posted a claim on the platform stating that the government of Nigeria, led by President Bola Tinubu has cleared all outstanding debt owed to the International Monetary Fund, IMF. The post which had a picture […]
Did The BBC Declare Abuja as Africa’s Most Beautiful City in 2025?
Did The BBC Declare Abuja as Africa’s Most Beautiful City in 2025? A user on the microblogging platform, X, made a claim that Abuja, Nigeria’s federal capital, was declared by the British Broadcasting Corporation, BBC as the most beautiful city in Africa in 2025. This claim was posted on May 10, 2025 with four pictures […]
