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, […]
CLAIM: The Federal Government’s 3MTT Program is Giving Out Free Laptops and MTN Routers
A Google Docs link has been circulating on WhatsApp with the claim that The 3 Million Technical Talent (3MTT) , a Federal Government-owned project is giving out free laptops grants with MTN routers and 30 gigabytes of data. The forwarded WhatsApp message had the following details: “The Application For The 3MTT Laptop Grant 2024! is […]
Did Finland Sue The Nigeria Government At The ICC Over Simon Ekpa?
An X user, @EngrICO2015 posted a claim that Finland has sued Nigeria government to the International Criminal Court over a Finland-based separatist leader, Simon Ekpa for being wrongfully tagged as terrorist for defending South-East of Nigeria against Fulani terrorists. A picture of Ekpa posing with an unidentified man was posted on December 6, 2024 with […]
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 […]
CLAIM: Finland Government Confirms the Declaration and Independence of Biafra from Nigeria
On December 3, 2024, an X user @ngoziora posted a screenshot from a WhatsApp message, with the caption ‘Breaking: Finland confirms the declaration and independence of the United States of Biafra headed by PM Simon Ekpa.’ The caption also contained a link to a news article https://yle.fi/a/74-20128728 and tags to over 30 prominent personalities’ X […]
Was there a Clash Between Biafran forces and the Nigerian Military in Ohafia?
An X user, @Goziedragon007 recently claimed that Nigerian soldiers were engaged in a gun battle with members of the Biafran group in Ohafia. The user posted two pictures, one being an image of an Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC) while the other is an image of a damaged military van with a caption that said 80 […]
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 […]
Is it True That Properties of Biafran Members Were Destroyed in Lagos?
On November 24, 2024, a one minute video clip was posted by an X user, @NsoforObiageli with the claim that properties belonging to member of the Biafran group, worth billions of dollars, were being destroyed in Lagos State. The caption on the clip reads; “This is Afonja destroying billions of dollars worth of Biafran properties […]
