Fact-Check: False! Amaechi’s Statement on 25% Tax Deduction Does Not Reflect New Tax Law

Fact-Check: False! Amaechi’s Statement on 25% Tax Deduction Does Not Reflect New Tax Law 0
- Fact Check
- February 16, 2026
Claim: An X user, @drkenon2, shared a video featuring former Rivers State governor and ADC chieftain, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, claiming that the new tax law mandates a 25% automatic deduction on every transaction. Verdict: False. The claim misrepresents the provisions of the new tax law. Background Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi is a Nigerian politician who served as
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Fact Check: Did Peter Obi Promise to Scrap Student Loans if Elected President?0
- Fact Check
- February 6, 2026
Claim: An X-user, @mariolexxx alleged in a viral video that African Democratic Congress (ADC) chieftain, Mr. Peter Obi, promised to abolish student loans if he becomes Nigeria’s president. Verdict: False–There is no evidence that Peter Obi ever promised to abolish student loans. His comments in December 2024 were a critique of the government’s budgetary priorities
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Fact Check: Nigerian Army’s ‘Zero Violent Pipeline Vandalism’ Claim Omits Reported Attacks 0
- Fact Check, News
- February 6, 2026
Claim: The General Officer Commanding (GOC), 6 Division, Nigerian Army, Maj.-Gen. Emmanuel Emekah, claims that the Division recorded zero cases of violent pipeline vandalism and that no oil company operating within its Area of Responsibility (AOR) reported any pipeline breach due to vandalism between January 24 and December 2025. Verdict: Misleading, the Presidency itself acknowledged
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Fact-Check: The claim that Peter Obi Caused the 2013 Uke Stampede is Misleading 0
- Fact Check
- February 6, 2026
Claim: An X user, @fattylincorn_01, shared a video alleging that Peter Obi was primarily responsible for the 2013 stampede that killed 21 persons in Anambra State. Verdict: The claim is misleading. Allegations resurfacing in 2026 appear politically motivated, especially given Obi’s renewed presidential ambitions. Background Context On December 18, 2024, a stampede occurred in Ibadan,
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