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Landslide, accepted Muslim-Muslim ticket and other Myths about June 12 Election Abiola's June 12 is not free of fake news, rumour and speculations

Landslide, accepted Muslim-Muslim ticket and other Myths about June 12 Election
Abiola's June 12 is not free of fake news, rumour and speculations

By Sulaiman Olayinka Saddiq on June 21, 2018

The June 12, 1993, Presidential elections which saw Chief Moshood Kashimawo Abiola (MKO), emerging as the presumed winner, has also gathered, around it, some widely…

Just like Buhari, Jonathan “idolise” and praised Abacha. And for good reasons Jonathan also regards Abacha a "Patriot" and "Promoter of Unity"

Just like Buhari, Jonathan “idolise” and praised Abacha. And for good reasons
Jonathan also regards Abacha a "Patriot" and "Promoter of Unity"

By Sulaiman Olayinka Saddiq on June 8, 2018

When President Muhammadu Buhari expressed his admiration for late Head of State, Sani Abacha, many Nigerians accused the President of celebrating a dictator and an…

Can Nigeria’s World Cup Kit be produced in Nigeria, as suggested? Senator Bruce under fire for suggesting Eagle's kits be produced locally

Can Nigeria’s World Cup Kit be produced in Nigeria, as suggested?
Senator Bruce under fire for suggesting Eagle's kits be produced locally

By ETN24 on June 7, 2018

Common sense campaigner, Senator Murray Bruce caused a Twitter storm as he suggested that the Super Eagles’ World Cup kit could have been produced in…

Former President Jonathan misunderstood one of Ghana’s President speech and narrated a lie about the other Ghanaian President did not mock Nigeria, his speech was misinterpreted

Former President Jonathan misunderstood one of Ghana’s President speech and narrated a lie about the other
Ghanaian President did not mock Nigeria, his speech was misinterpreted

By Sulaiman Olayinka Saddiq on June 1, 2018

A speech by the President of Ghana, Nana Akufo-Addo, at the 2018 Oxford African Conference, where he addressed how the international community separates a financially…

Garba Shehu’s claim that Governors were removed by Federal might during Obasanjo’s administration is between debatable and rumour Fact checking Garba Shehu's claims on Obasanjo's Government

Garba Shehu’s claim that Governors were removed by Federal might during Obasanjo’s administration is between debatable and rumour
Fact checking Garba Shehu's claims on Obasanjo's Government

By Sulaiman Olayinka Saddiq on May 30, 2018

An allegation by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media an Publicity, Garba Shehu, that Governors were removed through Federal might under the…

A lie for a “lie” – IPPIS did NOT start under Jonathan nor was it fully implemented Reno Omokri's correction of Buhari's "lies" is a LIE

A lie for a “lie” – IPPIS did NOT start under Jonathan nor was it fully implemented
Reno Omokri's correction of Buhari's "lies" is a LIE

By Sulaiman Olayinka Saddiq on May 30, 2018

The claim made by aide to former President Goodluck Jonathan, Reno Omokri, that his principal “started, initiated, completed and implemented” the Integrated Payroll and Personal…

The narrative that Leah Sharibu was held back by Boko Haram because “she refused to denounce her faith” was wrongly translated Is Nigeria heading to war over a minor's account of an incident?

The narrative that Leah Sharibu was held back by Boko Haram because “she refused to denounce her faith” was wrongly translated
Is Nigeria heading to war over a minor's account of an incident?

By Sulaiman Olayinka Saddiq on May 30, 2018

The unverified claim-turned-fact used by many Media outlets that Leah Sharibu; one of the abducted Dapchi girls, was not released because she refused to ‘denounce…

The points we missed as President Buhari’s speech turned into a back and forth about Obasanjo’s spending on power Nigerians are missing important points made from Buhari's speech, over a number of mistakes

The points we missed as President Buhari’s speech turned into a back and forth about Obasanjo’s spending on power
Nigerians are missing important points made from Buhari's speech, over a number of mistakes

By ETN24 on May 24, 2018

The struggle to make News as controversial as possible has sold a speech with very valid points and touching stories as a political attack which…

Senate never threatened to withhold Police Budget, neither did the Police threaten to withdraw men from Senate Reports that the Senate plans to withdraw Police budget & IGP plans to withdraw its security detail, is fake

Senate never threatened to withhold Police Budget, neither did the Police threaten to withdraw men from Senate
Reports that the Senate plans to withdraw Police budget & IGP plans to withdraw its security detail, is fake

By Sulaiman Olayinka Saddiq on May 15, 2018

The news on Social Media platforms (Facebook and Twitter) credited to the Senate that it would withdraw the Police Budget to which the Inspector General…

The report that Nigeria attended the US embassy opening in Jerusalem is incorrect Nigeria did not attend the US embassy opening in Jerusalem as widely reported

The report that Nigeria attended the US embassy opening in Jerusalem is incorrect
Nigeria did not attend the US embassy opening in Jerusalem as widely reported

By Sulaiman Olayinka Saddiq on May 15, 2018

The reports in some prominent online Media outlets that included Nigeria as one of the Countries present at the formal opening of United States Embassy…