Oluseyi Awojulugbe

“BREAKING: The Labour Party suffered the most Violence and Attacks in Nigerian States during the 2023 Presidential and Governorship election.” That’s the claim in a post shared on Facebook in Nigeria. It also says of the seven people killed during elections, “six of them were Labour...

A post published on Facebook quotes Peter Obi, a presidential candidate in Nigeria’s 2023 general election, saying he would be the country’s leader in 2027. According to the 10 July 2023 post, Obi said: “I will be president of Nigeria in 2027.” The claim has also been posted on other F...

Posts shared on WhatsApp and Facebook in Nigeria advertise a funding scheme for “bona fide citizens” who need help with their education and businesses. “The National Youth Empowerment Fund vision is to give out 150,000 – 550,000 grant to every citizen under the age 13-65 years from 2023-2...

A list of 27 names, posted in a 1 June 2023 Facebook post, claims to be of “new appointees and some new ministries” made by Nigeria’s new government. Bola Tinubu, who was sworn in as Nigeria’s president on 29 May, still has to appoint ministers to form his cabinet. The list has been re...