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Fact Check
FACT-CHECK: Students Must Submit Final-year Project Before NYSC, But No Evidence of New Uniform ”Khaki” Policy
By Mustapha Lawal Claim: A viral Facebook post, also circulating across several WhatsApp groups, claims that students must now submit…
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Editorial
Deepfakes, Disinformation, and Nigeria’s National Security
Recently the Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, stated that deepfakes, disinformation, and doctored photographs were a critical danger…
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Articles
Disinformation, Geopolitics, and the Gendered Battle for Truth: Day Two at the Africa Facts Summit 2025
As conversations around fact-checking deepened on the second day of the Africa Facts Summit 2025 in Dakar, Senegal, the themes…
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Fact Check
FACT-CHECK: Old Photo of 2020 Boko Haram Attack Falsely Shared as September 2025 Christian Massacre in Nigeria
BY: Mustapha Lawal Claim: A Twitter user posted a picture on September 28, 2025, with the caption: “Yesterday, 64 Christians…
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Africa Facts Summit 2025 Opens in Dakar With a Call for Stronger Action Against Disinformation
By Mustapha Lawal, reporting from Dakar The fourth edition of the Africa Facts Summit opened on Wednesday, October 1, 2025,…
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Editorial
Positive Propaganda: APC Youth Wing’s Office of SAPA
When the All Progressives Congress Youth Wing’s leader Dayo Isreal, announced placements for ‘‘scouting and identification’’ of brilliant young minds…
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Articles
FactCheckAfrica Applauds Nigeria’s New Curriculum with Fact-Checking, Urges Strong Support for Implementation
September 11, 2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Abuja, Nigeria – FactCheckAfrica, an independent fact-checking platform, has welcomed the Federal Government’s decision…
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Articles
Shettima at UN: The Real Threat Is Not Just Fake News, It Is the Rise of a ‘Trustless’ Generation
BY: Ibraheem Muhammad Mustapha Speaking on the world stage at the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, Nigeria’s…
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