Fact Check
An independent fact-checking platform working to produce fact-check reports around electoral activities, issues in government, accountability in governance, climate and conflicts in Africa. Our aim is to enhance information accuracy and combat misinformation across Africa.
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FactCheck: Deepfake Video Implies President Biden’s Recitation of Arabic Verses
BY: Mustapha Lawal Claim: A video shows Mr Joe Biden, the incumbent President of the United States of America, reciting…
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Fact-Check: No, EFCC Not ‘Grilling’ 58 Former Governors
By: Oluwaseye Ogunsanya Claim The EFCC has released a list containing at least 58 former governors who were involved in…
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Fact Check: Trending Picture of Yahya Bello On a Fence is Doctored!
By Mustapha Lawal Claim Yahaya Bello Jumped a Fence To Evade EFCC Arrest Photo Credit: The trending photo Verdict The…
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Fact-Check: Claim on Africa’s Largest Airlines By Fleet Size Factchecked
By: Oluwaseye Ogunsanya Claim A social media page on X made a list of Africa’s largest airlines, ranking them by…
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Phishing Scam! FG did not kick off Disbursement of Child Support Fund
By: Ibraheem Muhammad MustaphaClaim The Federal Government of Nigeria is giving out a sum of N50,000 as a Child Support…
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FactCheck: Verifying Claim on Ganduje, APC National Chairman Replacement
By: Oluwaseye Ogunsanya Claim An X user asserts that Hon. Ali Bukar Dalori is the new APC Acting National Chairman …
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X’s User False Claim On Nigeria’s Support of Iran/Palestine Fact-Checked
BY: Quadri Yahya Claim: Nigeria stands with Iran in a recent escalation with Israel. Verdict: Misleading. The claim stating the…
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Fact-Check: Is Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Airport In Ibadan?
By Dauda Musbau Claim: The Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Airport is situated in Ibadan, Oyo State. Verdict: Misleading! Full Text:…
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Fact-Check: Hoax! Viral Post Circulates On Switching Off Mobile Devices Due to Cosmic Rays
BY: Quadri Yahya Photo Credit: Screenshot of the message sent to a group on WhatsApp/FactCheckAfrica Claim: People should turn off…
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Fact-Check: No Evidence Rotimi Akeredolu’s Widow Remarried The Younger Brother of His Late Spouse
BY: Oluwaseye Ogunsanya Claim Mrs Betty Akeredolu, the widow of the late former Ondo State governor, Rotimi Akeredolu has remarried…
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