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Fact-check: Opay Is Not Giving #150,000 Grant!
By: Ajibola Osungbohun Claim: A Facebook user, Nairahub.ng, posted that OPay is giving a grant of N150,000. Verdict: False Full…
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Report: Ghana’s Information Space Faces Emerging Threats Ahead of General Elections
By Oluwaseye Ogunsanya Ghana’s general elections, scheduled for December 7, 2024, will be a significant one as voters prepare to…
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Fact-Check: Major Claims From Viral Video Regarding Tinubu Family’s Involvement in Nigeria’s Oil Industry
By: Rabiu Afeez Claim: An X user @RayTilde posted a video clip with the audio in Hausa language running a…
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Upholding Truth: Journalistic Ethics During Elections
BY: Mustapha Lawal As Nigeria braces for the gubernatorial elections in Edo and Ondo states, the role of the media…
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FactCheck: Did Governor Seyi Makinde Mandate Oyo Local Government Chairmen to Disassociate from ALGON?
BY: Sunday Taiwo Claim: Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State mandated all 33 Local Government Chairmen to hold a joint…
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Deepfake Content! Video Depicts Donald Trump Speaking on Tinubu and Peter Obi
By: Aanuoluwatomiwa Oke and Aminat Miskilu Claim: Donald Trump opposes Tinubu and endorses Peter Obi. screenshot of deepfake video/FactCheckAfrica Verdict: …
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Waves of Protests in Africa: A Fact-based Guide to the Causes, Key Players, and Demands
As a fact-checking platform dedicated to fighting misinformation in Africa, FactcheckAfrica recognizes the crucial role of accurate information in shaping…
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FactCheck: Fabricated content! Unrelated image used to depict arrest of ‘Spiderman’ by Police
BY: Mustapha Lawal Claim: Unidentified Protester dressed in Spiderman costume arrested during #EndBadGovernance protest. Verdict: False! The image attributed to…
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Fact-Check: Did Kano Police PRO Repost 2011 Photos for #EndBadGovernance Protest, as Claimed by Sowore?
BY Dauda Musbau and Abimbola Success Claim Kano Police Command’s PRO posted the same photos in 2011. Verdict Reports show…
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Fact-Check: Viral Video Claiming Peter Obi Led a Protest in Abuja, Misleading!
BY– Afeez Rabiu Claim: A video circulating on social media claims that the Labour Party Presidential candidate, Peter Obi was…
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