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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Debunked: Kwankwaso Has Not Defected to APC!
BY: Abimbola Success & Quadri Yahya Claim: Several social media posts claim that Nigerian politician Rabiu Kwankwaso has left his…
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Fact-Check: No Evidence of Deaths from Allegedly ‘Cursed Rice’ in Lagos and Ogun States
BY: Mustapha Lawal Claim:A series of viral WhatsApp voice notes and TikTok videos claim that at least 30 people, including…
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Debunked: Viral Video Misrepresents Police Helicopter Operation in Kogi
By: Oluwatoyin Hawal Momolosho Claim: A viral video circulating on social media, particularly Twitter, alleges that a helicopter seen landing…
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BEWARE! A Job Too Good to Be True: How Scammers Exploited the FAO Brand to Prey on Nigerian Job Seekers
BY: Mustapha Lawal Job scams are a growing problem, with 25% of people reporting they’ve been scammed and 45% finding…
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Fact-Check: Misleading! British-Nigerian Art Expert Ochuko Ojiri Did Not Plead Guilty to Funding Terrorism
BY: Mustapha Lawal Claim:Ochuko Ojiri, a well-known British-Nigerian art dealer and TV antiques expert admitted to terrorism financing offences. Verdict: …
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Fact-Check: Nigeria’s Civil Service Commission Has Not Released Any Shortlist for Job Applicants
BY: Mustapha Lawal Claim:Multiple Facebook posts claim that the Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC) has published a list of shortlisted…
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FactCheck: Nigeria’s Foreign Affairs Ministry Is Not Recruiting Diplomats – Beware of Scam Job Adverts
BY: Mustapha Lawal Claim: A job advertisement circulating on Facebook and other platforms claims that Nigeria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs…
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Fact-Check: Did Donald Trump Call for the Release of Nigerian Activist VeryDarkMan?
By: Oluwatoyin Hawal Momolosho Claim: A viral TikTok video posted by user OmowumiOjewale247 claims that Donald Trump, the President of…
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Fact-Check: Did Jonathan Commission Only Brewery During His 2012 Visit to Anambra State?
BY: Oluwaseye Ogunsanya Claim: Charles Soludo, the governor of Anambra State, claimed that the last time a president visited his…
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Fact-Check: False, GTBank is Not Opening Accounts in Customers’ Names As Widely Claimed by Netizens
BY: Oluwaseye Ogunsanya Claim: Series of posts on social media platforms suggests that Guarantee Trust Bank (GTB) is opening accounts…
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