Fact Check

Factcheck: Viral Video Portraying Ritual in Pope Francis Burial is False 0
- Fact Check
- April 26, 2025
Claim: Video Circulation on Social Media to depict ritual activities in Pope Francis’ burial Verdict: False A video has been circulating on WhatsApp to portray the procession group of people The viral video shows a procession of people in a solemn gathering wearing white robes with black stripes and black pointed head covers, each of
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No, Obasanjo Didn’t Visit Fubara to Advise on State of Emergency in Rivers State 0
- Fact Check, News
- March 18, 2025
Claim: Former President Obasanjo advised Governor Fubara to declare a state of emergency in Rivers State Verdict: False Background A viral post has been making the rounds on social media, particularly on X (formerly Twitter), that the former President of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo,has advised the Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, to declare a
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No, NPC Is Not Recruiting Ad-Hoc Staff for the 2025 National Census 0
- Fact Check, News
- February 5, 2025
CLAIM: NPC is recruiting ad-hoc staff for the 2025 nationwide census. VERDICT: False BACKGROUND On Monday, February 3, 2025, a WhatsApp user in a community group posted recruitment information supposedly being carried out by the National Population Commission, NPC. The post, which read: *NATIONAL POPULATION CENSUS 2025 AD-HOC STAFF RECRUITMENT-2025* Are You Skilled,Courageous,and principled? Nigeria
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Under Buhari, Was Nigeria the Largest Producer of Rice in Africa?0
- Fact Check
- January 17, 2025
Claim: Nigeria became the largest producer of rice under Buhari. Verdict: True Background On Monday, January 13, 2025, an X (Twitter) user, @dhot_man, asserted that during former President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration, Nigeria became the largest producer of rice on the African continent (see tweet screenshot below). The claim reads, “Nigeria became the largest producer of
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Is Mudashiru Obasa the Longest-Serving Speaker in Nigeria?0
- Fact Check, News
- January 15, 2025
Claim: Mudashiru Obasa, the Lagos State Assembly’s impeached Speaker, is Nigeria’s longest-serving speaker. Verdict: False Background An online news website, Blueprint Newspaper, has claimed that the impeached speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mr. Mudashiru Obasa, is the longest-serving speaker of the state assembly in the country. On January 14th, 2025, the newspaper
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