CLAIM: Two Persons Parachuted Out of the Plane Crash that Killed COAS, Lt. Gen. Attahiru Ibrahim and 10 Other Officers
Olakunle Mohammed On the evening of May 21, 2021, news reports confirmed that a military jet had crashed close to the Kaduna International Airport, after few hours, it was confirmed that the Chief of Army Staff, Brig. General Ibrahim Attahiru and ten other officers including the flight crew died in the crash. However, while […]
CLAIM: Boko Haram Did A Mass Conversion Of People To Islam In Niger State
Adeyemi Okediran On Sunday, May 2, 2021, Nigerian social media space went agog with a video that was tweeted by Femi Fani-Kayode. The tweet which has generated over 1,100 comments, 2,100 retweets, and 1,400 likes was captioned, “Boko Haram and ISWAP forcefully converting people to Islam in the parts of Niger state that they […]
CLAIM: Nigeria’s Debt-to-GDP Ratio Is Currently At 23%, Says Finance Minister, Zainab Ahmed
Olakunle Mohammed On Wednesday, April 14, Nigeria’s Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Shamsuna Ahmed, stated that the country’s debt is currently at about 23% to GDP. According to report from several news platforms, Ahmed stated this while replying to the claims made by Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki that N60 billion […]
CLAIM: Three Ships Perished At The Same Location And All Had Only One Survivor
Adeyemi Okediran On March 28, 2021, a picture was shared on a WhatsApp status owned by Tommy TV. The content on the picture read thus; Over a period of 200 years, 3 ships perished at the same location off the coast of wales, all on the same date (5th December), and all 3 had only […]
CLAIM: Burna Boy Is The First Nigerian Artiste To Ever Win A Grammy Award
Adeyemi Okediran On March 14, 2021, a Twitter user identified as Ibe tweeted that Burna Boy was the first Nigerian artiste to ever win a Grammy Award. The tweet reads; “Burna Boy becomes the first Nigerian artist ever to win for their original work. This is just the beginning of more things to come! E […]
CLAIM: Ghanaian Information Minister Says Government May Sanction Citizens That Refuse To Take COVID-19 Vaccine
Adeyemi Okediran On March 10, 2021, a news story was published on YEN, with the headline “Government may sanction those refusing to take COVID-19 vaccine – Oppong Nkrumah” The statement reads; “Government is considering imposing sanctions on Ghanaians who will refuse to take the COVID-19 vaccine, Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, disclosed. Ghana on February 22, […]
CLAIM: Black Market For Human Body Parts Is Booming In The Middle East
Adeyemi Okediran An article link purportedly credited to the United Nations has been circulating online and states that the black market for parts of the human body is booming in the Middle East. The accompanying message read thus, “The black market for parts of the human body is booming in the Middle East. A kidney […]
CLAIM: Miyetti Allah Is A Registered Contractor Of The Federal Government
Olakunle Mohammed On February 13, a Facebook page identified as Radio Biafra shared an image with the caption, “Myetti Allah is now an official Federal Government Contractor. An official way of receiving funding from Nigerian Government.” The content of the image shared by Radio Biafra is a project execution signboard in Nguzu Edda, Afikpo South, […]
CLAIM: Nigeria Is Not The Poverty Capital Of The World – Lauretta Onochie
Adeyemi Okediran On February 8, 2021, the Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Social Media, Lauretta Onochie posted a tweet stating that Nigeria is not the poverty capital of the world. The tweet reads; “Nigeria, not the poverty capital of the world. We are not where we ought to be but we are not […]
CLAIM: Governor El-Rufai And Sunday Igboho Were Arrested Together By The State Security Service (SSS) In 2013
Adeyemi Okediran On January 27, 2021, a Twitter user identified as Adekojo Agboola replied to a tweet that the incumbent Governor of Kaduna state, Nair El-Rufai was arrested with Yoruba activist, Sunday Igboho at the Finotel in Awka, Anambra State by the State Security Service (SSS) on November 15, 2013. The tweet reads; “For people […]