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Fact Check
DEBUNKED: Claim That Rufai Oseni Was Suspended by ARISE TV Is False!
BY: Sonaike Peter Claim: A viral X post alleged that Rufai Oseni, a journalist and popular Morning Show anchor…
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Articles
EXPLAINER: INEC Chairman X Account Controversy – What Can (and Cannot) Be Proven
BY: Mustapha Lawal Allegations of partisanship against Joash Amupitan, Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), have generated sustained…
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AI Harms
2027 Elections: Grok, Social Media and the Fragility of Nigeria’s Electoral Trust
BY: Habeeb Adisa & Mustapha Lawal Nigeria’s digital political ecosystem is currently embroiled in a controversy involving the chairman of…
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Articles
ANALYSIS: How Fake Resignation Letters Are Fueling Pre-2027 Election Misinformation in Nigeria
BY: JOLAYEMI, Abayomi Abdulwaliyy In the wake of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s March 17, 2026 directive requiring political appointees seeking…
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Fact Check
DEBUNKED: Viral Claim That Nyesom Wike Resigned as FCT Minister Is False!
BY: Jolayemi Abayomi Abdulwaliyy Claim: Nyesom Wike has resigned as Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to pursue a…
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Event
Lagos Hosts Final Leg of AI Fundamentals Workshop to Strengthen Digital Literacy and Media Accountability
The Lagos State University (LASU), Ojo, played host to the final edition of the Artificial Intelligence Fundamentals Workshop, a regional…
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Articles
International Fact-Checking Day: Building Truth from the Ground Up
(FactCheckAfrica’s Media Literacy Journey) Every year, International Fact-Checking Day offers a moment to pause and reflect, not just on the…
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World
DEBUNKED: Viral Claim of Adelabu’s Resignation As Power Minister Is False!
BY: Jolayemi Abayomi Abdulwaliyy Claim: Adebayo Adelabu has resigned as Minister of Power to contest the Oyo State governorship election,…
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Fact Check
FACT CHECK: Claim that President Tinubu was Present at the Funeral Prayer of El-Rufai’s Mother is False!
BY: Eniola Amadu Claim: Circulating posts on X, has claimed that the Nigerian president, Bola Tinubu was present at the…
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Fact Check
FACT-CHECK: Video of MC Oluomo Giving Money Not from Recent APC Convention, Old Clip Recycled
BY: Jolayemi Abayomi Abdulwaliyy Claim: A viral video circulating on social media shows Musiliu Akinsanya (MC Oluomo) distributing money to people at the 2026 All…
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