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FACT CHECK: Did Obasanjo say Atiku stole money that can feed 300m people for 400 years?
A statement, which has gone viral on social media, claimed that Olusegun Obasanjo, former president, said the money Atiku Abubakar,…
Fact-checking US-based Nigerian scientist who ‘discovered antibiotic that cures resistant infections’
BY BELLO HUSSEIN ADOTO A few weeks ago, the Nigerian media space was awash with the news of the discovery…
FACT CHECK: Picture of cleric with gun attributed to Sokoto protest NOT recent
Over the weekend, a picture showing a man robed in a cassock mostly used by Catholic priests while holding a…
FACT CHECK: Viral video of woman being beaten with sticks NOT from Sokoto
A video where a woman was dragged out from the gate of an apartment and flogged by some men has…
FAKE NEWS ALERT: My Sokoto residence not burnt, says Kukah
Matthew Kukah, Catholic bishop of Sokoto diocese, has debunked the viral posts on social media that his residence has been…
FACT CHECK: No, Soludo didn’t say Peter Obi’s investment in SABMiller is worth $100m
On April 29, a Twitter user @RealOlaudah shared a post which claimed Charles Soludo, governor of Anambra, said Peter Obi,…