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FACT-CHECK: Anthony Joshua’s Old Comment About Islam Recycled to Portray Converting to Muslim
BY: Abdulrasheed Akere Claim: Social media users have been circulating a claim that Anthony Joshua said Islam plays a big…
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FACT-CHECK: Tinubu Did Not Write Letter to Oba of Lagos Admitting Election Loss!
BY: Abdullateef Ayomide Claim: A letter circulating on X, formerly Twitter, purportedly signed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and addressed…
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FACT-CHECK: Fabricated Newspaper Front Page Used to Portray Peter Obi Giving Testimony on Madness
BY: Eniola Amadu Claim: A circulating P.M. Newspaper front page is circulating online claiming that the Presidential candidate of the…
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FACT-CHECK: Viral Video of Youths Scavenging at Dumpsite is from Sierra Leone, not Nigeria
BY: Abdullateef Sebiotimo Claim: Video purported to show Nigerians scavenging for food at a dumpsite as a result of economic…
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FIAP, FactCheckAfrica and Wikimedia Nigeria Strengthen Digital Information Integrity Ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 Elections
Lagos, Nigeria | 18 September 2026 The Fundación para la Internacionalización de las Administraciones Públicas (FIAP), through its implementing partner…
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EXPLAINER: What the Dangote Refinery IPO Means and What Investors Are Actually Buying
BY: Oluwatoyin Hawal Momolosho The opening of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE Initial Public Offering (IPO) on September…
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FACT-CHECK: Claim That All Federal Universities Are On Strike Is Misleading!
BY: Oluwaseye Ogunsanya Claim: Multiple X users claim that the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) is currently on strike…
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FACT-CHECK: Did Aliko Dangote’s Net Worth Really “surge $19.9 billion” because Investors bought Dangote Refinery Shares on the IPO’s Opening Day?
BY: Hafiz Rabiu Verdict: MISLEADING. Claim: On September 15, 2026, Vanguard reported that Aliko Dangote’s net worth had “surged” by…
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FACT-CHECK: Peter Obi did not say ‘Yoruba Muslims aren’t Practicing Real Islam’
BY: Mustapha Lawal Claim: A graphic circulating on social media claims that Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic…
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FACT-CHECK: Did Senate President Akpabio Say Northerners Would Suffer If Tinubu Loses the 2027 Election?
BY: Abayomi Abdulwaliyy Jolayemi Claim: A social media post shared by X user iDAN (@dangbanamanager) features a graphic attributing the…
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