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FACT-CHECK: Did NBS Report ₦200 Billion Spent on Drug Imports Last Quarter?
BY: Oluwaseye Ogunsanya Claim: African Democratic Congress (ADC) Vice-Presidential candidate Rotimi Amaechi claimed that Nigeria spent ₦200 billion importing drugs…
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FACT-CHECK: Viral Post Falsely Identifies Tinubu’s Aide as INEC Chairman
BY: Oluwatoyin Hawal Momolosho Claim: A viral post on X claims that INEC Chairman, Professor Joash Amupitan, was among…
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FACT-CHECK: Former Osun Governor Oyinlola Lost His Polling Unit to Accord
BY: Mustapha Lawal Claim: A WhatsApp post claimed that former Osun State Governor Olagunsoye Oyinlola was defeated at his polling…
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FACT-CHECK: Adeleke Has Not Collapsed His Structure to Support ADC Candidate Najeem Salam!
BY: Mustapha Lawal Claim: An X user claimed that Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke had agreed to collapse his…
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FACT-CHECK: No, Inspector-General of Police Has Not Removed Osun Commissioner of Police Ahead of Governorship Election
BY: Mustapha Lawal Claim: The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) has removed the Osun State Commissioner of Police, CP Ibrahim Gotan,…
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Debunked: Claim of 10-Year Prison Sentence for Women Who Sleep With Married Men in Akwa Ibom Is False!
BY: Abdulraheem Muhammed A claim circulating widely on social media alleges that the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly is…
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FactCheckAfrica Empowers Youth and Journalists in Ibadan on AI for Civic Engagement and Accountability
As part of its Digital Democracy Lab initiative under the Nigeria Youth Futures Fund (NYFF) Catalyst Grant, FactCheckAfrica has trained…
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Africa Facts Summit 2025: Fact-Checking’s Future, Funding Crises, and New Frontiers Mark Day One
Mustapha Lawal reports from Dakar The Africa Facts Summit 2025 opened on October 1 in Dakar, Senegal, gathering more than…
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FactCheck: X Users Claim that EFCC Called ‘Suspected Killer’ of its Officer a Medical Doctor is False
By: Ajibola Osungbohun Claim: Some X (formerly Twitter) users claimed that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) stated the…
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FactCheckAfrica Hosts Series of Community Sensitization Workshops in Ekiti
By Oluwaseye Ogunsanya In a continued and proactive effort to combat the misinformation among marginalized groups, especially in rural communities,…
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