Hajara Hussaini

Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria

Fact Checker, Presenter and Producer at Daily Trust

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Is the CBN giving out N500,000 grants?

Feb 3, 2024 | dailytrust.com | Hajara Hussaini

A Facebook page (Sunday Quotes) shared a post that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is giving out a palliative loan of N500,000 to Nigerians. The author of the post shared a flyer with a picture of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the write-up on the flyer reads “Federal Government Palliative 2024” and it stated that the loan is open to traders, students and the unemployed.
Was viral video of a woman shooting with AK47 recorded in Nigeria?

Jan 13, 2024 | dailytrust.com | Hajara Hussaini

A video was shared by a user (@ipob_central) on X (formerly Twitter) suggesting that the woman seen in the video he posted is a member of the Fulani Muslim Jihadists operating in the northern part of Nigeria. The caption reads “These are female members of the Fulani Muslim Jihadists operating in the northern region of Nigeria.
FACT CHECK: Did Peter Obi commend Tinubu for 50% transport fare reduction?

Jan 7, 2024 | dailytrust.com | Hajara Hussaini

A newspaper (not Daily Trust) shared a tweet on X suggesting that the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in 2023, Peter Obi, commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s effort to reduce interstate transportation fares during the last end of year festive season.
Are images shared by Force PRO on X recent?

Dec 23, 2023 | dailytrust.com | Hajara Hussaini

The public relations officer of the Nigeria Police Force, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, posted some images on his official X (formerly Twitter) account on November 19, 2023, claiming that the arms and ammunition in the picture he shared were recovered recently in the southeastern part of the country. According to his caption, the arms and ammunition in the picture were discovered last week in Anambra State. The caption reads, “These were recovered in Anambra last week from a gunrunner.
Was an underground garage with money discovered

Dec 19, 2023 | dailytrust.com | Hajara Hussaini

A picture surfaced on X (formerly Twitter) and was also shared on Facebook with a claim that Nigerian politicians looted and hid money underground in different currencies. Interestingly, different X users have shared the same picture with different captions. One of the captions reads, “Can you imagine the extent that politicians can go just to steal from people and conceal their loots?
FACT CHECK: Did police arrest intern who cleared MTN users’ debts?

Dec 11, 2023 | dailytrust.com | Hajara Hussaini

An X user posted a picture of a young man in cuffs in the middle of two police officers suggesting that he is the culprit that cleared the debt of MTN customers in November 2023. The caption reads, “The IT student who allegedly cleared all MTN users’ debt has reportedly been arrested.” In the comment section, some users commended him and advised MTN to employ him, saying not everything is a crime.
Did a Nigerian doctor create cure for hypertension?

Dec 2, 2023 | dailytrust.com | Hajara Hussaini

A 36-second video has been shared on Facebook showing a Channels TV broadcaster reading the news and announcing that a Nigerian doctor created a drug that could normalise blood pressure in three days. In the video, he was heard saying, “A Nigerian doctor has created a drug that normalises blood pressure in three days. In just one cause of treatment, your body will become completely healthy. The risk of stroke and heart attack will be reduced to zero.
Did Ekiti university students construct robot to serve in restaurants?

Nov 11, 2023 | dailytrust.com | Hajara Hussaini

A video was shared on Facebook by the page, Gist Me TV Canada, with a claim that the Department of Mechatronics of the Federal University, Ekiti, designed and constructed a robot to serve food in a restaurant. The caption, accompanied by the video reads, “It was designed and constructed by the Department of Mechatronics, Federal University, Oye-Ekiti to serve food in a restaurant.
FACT CHECK: Did FG provide registration link for N25,000 cash transfer?

Nov 11, 2023 | dailytrust.com | Hajara Hussaini

A post has been making the round on WhatsApp suggesting that the Federal Government is giving out the sum of N25,000 to Nigerians. The message partly reads, “Federal Government 15 million household cash transfer program is ongoing.” It further stated that N25,000 has been approved for three months to 15 million households. A link was attached to the message and it ended by asking receivers to share with others.
Quick ways to detect and verify fake news online

Nov 4, 2023 | dailytrust.com | Hajara Hussaini

The birth of social media came with its advantages and disadvantages. However, fake news existed before the internet but the era of social media has made it easy to spread fake news and aid its spread, even faster. The urge to be the first to break the news has led even credible news organisations to publish wrong information without verification.