Fact Check: Did the NNPC Secretly Award Control of Nigeria’s Pipelines to a Northern “Cabal”?
A Facebook post alleges that the Group Managing Director (GMD) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mele Kyari, secretly...
FAAN Pledges to Enhance Accessibility and Amenities for Persons with Disabilities at Nigerian Airports
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has made a commitment to improve access and amenities for Persons with Disabilities...
Fact Check: Has Federal High Court Issued an Injunction to Prevent Arrest of Kogi Gubernatorial Candidates?
A viral message circulating on social media claims that a federal high court in Nigeria has issued an injunction preventing...
FACT CHECk: Is Video of Nigerian Soldiers Allegedly Torturing Terrorist Recent?
A video of Nigerian soldiers torturing a young man, allegedly a terrorist, has surfaced on social media recently. The video...
Civil Aviation Authority Issues Caution Over Hazardous Weather
Nigeria's Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has issued a warning to pilots and airline operators, urging them to exercise caution as...
Breaking Barriers Faced by Persons with Disabilities
In a 2018 report, the World Health Organization (WHO) released data, which indicated that approximately 29 million out of Nigeria's...
Fact Check: Has Governor Yahaya Bello Sacked Kogi State Commissioner for Information, Kingsley Fanwo?
An online news platform, "4 The Advocate," published an article claiming that Governor Yahaya Bello has sacked Kingsley Fanwo, the...
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