Viral photo in Nigeria suggests former President Obasanjo said there is no coronavirus in Nigeria and that the minister of health lied.
by, Viral picture message suggests Obasanjo said that there is no coronavirus in Nigeria and that the minister of health lied., President Obasanjo’s spokesperson, Kehinde Akinyemi refuted allegations attributed to Baba; a moniker often used to describe the former head of state. Additionally, Dubawa initiated a google reverse image search, which revealed that the “Fox News Writer” (the source) used the image out of context., News of this viral statement attributed to the former Nigeria president has been trending on all media platforms. Particularly yesterday, March 4, Dubawa received this screenshot from several users on WhatsApp; with many questioning its authenticity. The circular elicited several\xa0reactions\xa0across\xa0social media., Firstly, Dubawa reached out to Olujonwon Obasanjo (his son) via a mutual contact, to ascertain the legitimacy of the claim. We, however, got no response; we also sent a text message to him and await a response., Next, Dubawa put a call through to Kehinde Akinyemi, his spokesperson who was initially not forthcoming with the team. Notwithstanding, through the aid of a Premium Times correspondent, we were able to reach him., “any statement that is attributed to Baba but did not include when and where he made it should be disregarded. Baba didn’t say it and couldn’t have said it”, Customary\xa0with the Former head of state, his known method of information dissemination, especially on matters of national importance, is through\xa0letter writing. Let’s assume it was an interview, what station broadcasted it? Would it not have made the 9’oclock news? These unanswered questions put a hole in this story’s plot., As it turns out, Fox News Writer\xa0published\xa0another article attributed to the former head of state in February, using the same image; this casts a cloud of scepticism on the claim’s authenticity. More so, to say the article was stingy with details would be an understatement. The publication failed to cover the essential 5 Ws and H; only saying “more details soon”. And this was since March 2., Interestingly, when you examine both images, they bear a Punch logo. So, Dubawa reached out the newsroom. We are yet to receive a response from them, though, all signs point to it being a doctored image.\xa0As always, we will update this fact-check once we receive new information., Temilade Onilede is a researcher and the Programme Assistant for Dubawa, Nigeria. She holds an undergraduate degree in Performing Arts From the University of Ilorin, Ilorin Kwara State.\r\nShe is a trained journalist, with good research and writing skills, coupled with her knowledge in Journalism; a personable character and an engaging mind who is well skilled in the field of fact-checking and verification., Mike, March 6, 2020 at 09:17, This is my very first time on this news site and I must confess I’m impressed with the quality of journalism here.\nThe publisher is the kind we actually need at this era of fake news.\nPlease keep it up., 3 mins read Information circulating across social media platforms, best illustrated through this link..., 3 mins read UPDATE A fresh report by PREMIUM TIMES on Thursday, 25th June..., 5 mins read Pulse Nigeria claims that Diezani, former petroleum minister’s Dominican diplomatic passport..., 3 mins read A news report by Daily Trust claims the 200,000 capacity yam..., Copyright © 2020 Dubawa
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