Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has refuted recent reports alleging that she is planning a national prayer event in collaboration with the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu. This clarification comes after speculations surfaced on social media, leading to criticism and questioning from Nigerians about the purpose of such an event. EDITOR’S PICKS Electricity Meter … Read more
The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), has categorically denied claims that a United States District Court granted permission to Louis E. Williams to seize $21 million from Nigeria’s account with JP Morgan. In a statement released on Wednesday, Fagbemi clarified that the false reports originated from an unidentified … Read more
Peter Obi, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), has not been arrested by the Department of State Services (DSS), according to his media aide, Valentine Obienyem. Obienyem dismissed the rumors, clarifying that Obi was not even in Nigeria when the alleged arrest was reported to have occurred in his Anambra home. EDITOR’S … Read more
The Federal Government has dismissed viral reports claiming that the Ministry of Petroleum directed the NNPCL to sell fuel at ₦1,000 per liter, above the approved pump price. A report, not attributed to The Nation, alleged that the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Hon. Heineken Lokpobiri, instructed NNPC to raise the fuel price to … Read more
Senator Ned Nwoko refutes death rumors and false accusations, threatening legal action against those spreading lies. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Senator Ned Nwoko, representing Delta North in the National Assembly, on Friday, dismissed reports claiming that he had died in Switzerland. In a statement released in Abuja, Nwoko clarified that these reports were entirely false … Read more
The presidency denies reports of President Tinubu ordering the suspension of NNPC CEO, Mele Kyari, dismissing them as false social media claims. Multiple sources confirm that there are no plans to suspend Kyari as NNPC boss, stating that the reports are untrue. The presidency has not issued any directive to suspend Kyari, according to … Read more
The Ebonyi Government has denied reports that Governor David Umahi’s convoy was involved in a fatal accident on the Muhammadu Buhari International Airport Road. The government states that such reports are false and misleading, and an attempt to tarnish the seamless commissioning of projects ongoing in the state. The public is urged to disregard the … Read more
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says the bank does not charge any fee on COVID-19 loan application as claimed in false reports circulated on social media. The CBN’s Director, Corporate Communications Department, Mr Isaac Okorafor said this in a statement in Abuja on Monday. Okorafor explained that procedures for accessing the N50 billion Targeted … Read more