Fact-Check: Is Nigeria the Sole African Country with an Interest-Free Student Loan Programme?

Fact-Check: Is Nigeria the Sole African Country with an Interest-Free Student Loan Programme?0
- News
- March 9, 2026
Claim: Nigeria is the only country in Africa running an interest-free student loan scheme. Verdict: Misleading Full Text: An X user, @Masterbolaji, on 8th March, 2025, made a claim that Nigeria is the only country in Africa running an interest-free student loan scheme. The verified user whose profile shows that he is a political economy
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Fact-Check: The Claim that Gwagwalada Council’s Elected Chairman Joined the All Progressives Congress is Untrue.0
- Fact Check
- February 25, 2026
Claim: An X user claims that the elected chairman of the Gwagwalada council has decamped to the All Progressive Congress Verdict: False Full Text: On the 23rd of February, 2026, an X user, @enevene2003, claimed that the elected chairman of Gwagwalada Council has decamped to the All Progressives Congress. The tweets read thus: “The newly
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Fact-Check: The Tinubu Video Claiming to Reveal Nnamdi Kanu’s Release Date is a Deepfake.0
- Fact Check
- February 21, 2026
Claim: A viral video circulating online claims President Tinubu has announced when Nnamdi Kanu will be released. Verdict: False Full Text: NDRFactcheck found a video circulating online claiming that President Bola Tinubu announced when Nnamdi Kanu would be released in a broadcast. The thirteen-minute video, part of which reads, “The matter of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu
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Fact Check: Did the Presidency Order Ododo to Honour One-term Agreement to Hand over to Faleke?0
- Fact Check, News
- February 6, 2026
Claim: X user claimed that the Presidency directed Governor Ododo to honour a one-term agreement and be prepared to hand over to Hon Faleke, a loyalist of President Tinubu, after his first term in office. Verdict: False Full Text An X user, DGov, on 21st January, 2026, was seen to have claimed that the presidency
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