FACTCHECK

FACTCHECK

Doctored videos used to propagate false claims

As Nigerians prepare to head to the polls to elect new leaders who will steer the affairs of the country, the use of election misinformation and disin

FACT CHECK: Did Finnish gov’t threaten to arrest IPOB spokesman?

A letter is currently circulating on social media, especially on Twitter, suggesting that the government of Finland has threatened to arrest the spoke

El-Rufai’s claim on percentage of account owners in Nigeria inaccurate

The Kaduna State governor, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai, recently stated that only 34 per cent of Nigerians owned bank accounts. The governor, who made the c

FACT CHECK: Will petrol subsidy be removed first week of March?

By Aishah Saleeman A twitter user, ‘jeffphilips1, tweeted on January 29, 2023 that petrol subsidy would be removed in the first week of March. The vir

Is Nigeria first African country to reach 100% broadband penetration as claimed by Buhari?

President Muhammadu Buhari recently said that Nigeria has attained a 100 percent broadband penetration across the country. The president made the disc