FACTCHECK

FACTCHECK

Can unripe pawpaw cure ulcers, reduce blood sugar?

Claim: A Facebook user recently claimed that the consumption of unripe pawpaw can cure ulcer and reduce blood sugar. Verdict: the claim is false. Rese

Explainer: What to know about DisCos repayment of meters bought by customers

The Nigerian Regulatory Distribution Commission (NERC) has asked the 11 Distribution Companies (DisCos) to pay back customers who bought electricity m

FACT CHECK: Does NHRC receive over 2m complaints, petitions annually?

The Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Tony Ojukwu, has said that the commission receives over two million complaints

How misleading media report spurred online attack on Nigeria’s highest-ranking judge

The aftermath of Nigeria’s highly anticipated 2023 presidential election, which took place in February, proved to be exceptionally contentious,

FACT CHECK: Is it true Nigerian lawyers can’t practise abroad?

A post on X (formerly Twitter) and Facebook claims that lawyers who study in Nigeria are not qualified to practise in other countries. The post reads,