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Inflation Dropped to 23.18% in February – NBS

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), in its latest report released on Monday, said the country’s headline inflation rate dropped to 23.18 per cent.

Saudi Arabia Keeps Schools Open During Ramadan, PRNigeria Fact-Check Confirms

Saudi Arabia Keeps Schools Open During Ramadan, PRNigeria Fact-Check Confirms In the wake of a statement by Nigeria’s Minister of State for Education, Suwaiba Ahmad, claiming that Saudi Arabia keeps its schools open during the holy month of Ramadan, PRNigeria’s fact-checking team has verified the...

Katsina First Lady, Fatima Radda, Sprayed Dollars at Event – PRNigeria Fact-Check

Katsina First Lady, Fatima Radda, Sprayed Dollars at Event - PRNigeria Fact-Check A widely circulated video on social media has stirred controversy, showing Katsina State’s First Lady, Hajiya Fatima Dikko Radda, allegedly spraying U.S. dollars at an event. The footage, primarily shared on Instagram, has...

PRNigeria Fact-Check Debunks Reinstatement Claims, Says CBN Director Jimoh Musa Itopa Was Never Sacked

PRNigeria Fact-Check Debunks Reinstatement Claims, Says CBN Director Jimoh Musa Itopa Was Never Sacked Recent claims circulating on WhatsApp and amplified by a Tech Cabal report suggested that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) had reinstated Jimoh Musa Itopa, a director supposedly affected by the...

PRNigeria Fact-Check Reveals Zimbabwean Inventor’s ‘Radio Wave-Powered’ Car is False

PRNigeria Fact-Check Reveals Zimbabwean Inventor's 'Radio Wave-Powered' Car is False A viral video claiming that Zimbabwean inventor Maxwell Chikumbutso has created a “fuel-free” car powered by radio frequencies has been debunked by PRNigeria after a thorough fact-check. The widely circulated video alleged that Chikumbutso’s invention surpassed...

PRNigeria FactCheck Debunks Claims of Ethnic Bias in Customs as North Receives 58% of Promoted Officers

PRNigeria FactCheck Debunks Claims of Ethnic Bias in Customs as North Receives 58% of Promoted Officers A skit by popular comedian Bello Galadanci, widely known as Dan Bello, has ignited controversy over alleged ethnic bias within the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS). The satire suggested that...