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: No Bomb Blast or Assassination Attempt on Nigeria’s Vice President in Abuja
BY: Mustapha Lawal Claim:A Facebook post alleges that a bomb blast targeting Nigeria’s Vice President, Kashim Shettima, occurred in Abuja…
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FactCheck: No, INEC Has Not Announced May 27 Date for Voter Card Revalidation
BY: Mustapha Lawal Claim:A message circulating widely on WhatsApp claims that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed May…
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Fact-Checking Claims of Solar Installations in Nigerian Tertiary Hospitals
BY: Oluwaseye Ogunsanya Claim Veteran Journalist Jimi Disu reposted a set of claims alleging that National Hospital Abuja, Lagos University…
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FactCheck: No Evidence! UCLA Student’s Visa Was Not Revoked Over Pro-Palestinian Protest
BY: Mustapha Lawal Claim:A viral post on X (formerly Twitter) claims a Chinese international student at UCLA had her visa…
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Fact-Check: Presidential Aide on Social Media Dada Olusegun’s Photo Comparison of Water Transport Under Obi vs Sanwo-Olu is Misleading
BY: Mustapha Lawal Claim:A viral post by presidential aide Dada Olusegun claims to compare water transportation under former Anambra governor…
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Report that Tinubu Sack Ministers of Defense, Power, False!
By: Quadri Yahya Claim: President Bola Tinubu has sacked the Minister of Defense, Mohammed Abubakar and Minister of Power, Adebayo…
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BEWARE! Phishing Site Disguised as BUA Recruitment Exercise
By: Abimbola Success Claim:BUA Group is promising members of the public job opportunities through a purported recruitment exercise. Verdict:False! BUA…
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Fact-Check: Claim that Court Sacked Rivers’ Sole Administrator or Ordered Fubara’s Reinstatement is False!
BY: Mustapha Lawal Claim: Court sacks Rivers State Sole Administrator and orders reinstatement of Governor Siminalayi Fubara. Verdict: False! No…
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FACT-CHECK: Has Tinubu Ordered Rivers Sole Admin. to Handover to Fubara?
By: Quadri Yahya Claim: President Bola Tinubu has ordered Rivers State sole administrator, Retired Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas to handover…
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Explainer: Gombe Easter Truck Attack Raises Familiar Fears; Was It Really an Accident?
BY: Mustapha Lawal On April 22, 2025, a post by the X (formerly Twitter) user @OurFavOnlineDoc went viral, claiming that…
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