Were Railway Coaches Recently Stolen From a Train Station in Nigeria? There is a circulating video and accompanying claim stating that trains were recently stolen from a train station in Nigeria. On March 3, 2025, an X user @withAlvin_, made a post which contained a video of a news report of the incident and the […]
Woman Harassed On London Bus For Eating During Ramadan
Woman Harassed On London Bus For Eating During Ramadan Umoh Umoh A post on X claims that a woman was harassed by a man in London for eating inside the bus while he was observing his Ramadan fast. The claim was made in a video posted by verified newsblog, Instablog9ja on March 2, 2025, with […]
Over 237 Christians Murdered By Islamist Militia Between January And February
Over 237 Christians Murdered By Islamist Militia Between January And February There is a circulating claim that Islamist militia have murdered over 237 Christians between January and February in the North Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of Congo, DRC. On February 26, 2025, an X user @FarezPervaiz3 made the post which had a graphic […]
Did Burkina Faso’s Junta Really Replace Lawyers’ Wigs With Traditional Caps?
Did Burkina Faso’s Junta Really Replace Lawyers’ Wigs With Traditional Caps? There is a circulating claim that Burkina Faso has replaced lawyers’ wigs with traditional caps. Posted on X on February 22, 2025, by the handle, the post says: “BREAKING NEWS :, 22/2/25 BRINGING COLONIAL-ERA TO AN END👇 Burkina Faso, the model of Africa leadership. […]
CLAIM: Nigerian Government Plans to End the Visa-on-Arrival Policy
CLAIM: Nigerian Government Plans to End the Visa-on-Arrival Policy On February 23, 2025 a TikTok user @isa_talker posted a commentary video about a headline he attached to his video,The headline reads: “Nigeria ends visa on arrival policy, says country won’t harbor criminals”. In the 3 minutes video posted with the caption, “Nigeria government plans to […]
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 […]
Fact-checking Kwara State Government’s Statement Over Non-Existent N800m Ranch Project
Fact-checking Kwara State Government’s Statement Over Non-Existent N800m Ranch Project The Kwara State Government has said that it did not spend any N800 million on a livestock ranch at Malete, Moro LGA. The commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Oloruntoyosi Thomas in a press release on February 12, 2025, said that the state government had […]
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 […]
CLAIM: Former Governor El-Rufai Removed 300 District Heads and Traditional Chiefs While His Successor Reinstated Them
CLAIM: Former Governor El-Rufai Removed 300 District Heads and Traditional Chiefs While His Successor Reinstated Them Umoh Umoh There is a circulating claim that the former governor of Kaduna state, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai ousted over 300 district heads and traditional chiefs/kings in southern Kaduna On February 9, 2025, the claim was shared on X by […]
