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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FACT CHECK: Did Oyo Assembly Speaker Confirm Ongoing Negotiations With School Kidnappers?
BY: Mustapha Lawal Claim: A viral Facebook post circulating on the page “For The Love of Naija” claims that the…
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FACT-CHECK: No Evidence Shows Oyo School Abductors Demanded Sharia Law
BY: Mustapha Lawal Claim: Kidnappers who abducted pupils and teachers in Oyo State demanded the implementation of Sharia law, alongside…
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Status Reshare: The WhatsApp New Feature Accelerating Misinformation Among Nigerians
By Abdullateef Sebiotimo On Saturday, May 23, 2026, panic gripped the southwestern region of Nigeria. What was seen in various…
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FACT-CHECK: Peter Obi Has Not Secured NDC Presidential Ticket —Viral 22 Million Votes Claim Is False
Claim: Peter Obi, former governor of Anambra State, Nigeria, and a presidential aspirant under the platform of the Nigeria Democratic…
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FACT-CHECK: No! Victims Abducted in Orire Local Government Area of Oyo State Have Not Been Released
By: Sonaike Peter Claim: Students and teachers abducted on May 15, 2026, in three schools located in Orire Local Government…
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FACT-CHECK: No, Tinubu Is Not Planning to Rename Nigeria or Scrap Sharia Law!
By: Sonaike Peter Claim: The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Bola Tinubu, planned to rename Nigeria to “United…
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FACT-CHECK: Has LAUTECH Been Closed Due to Bandit Attack Rumours?
BY: Abdulrasheed Akere Claim: A claim circulating on social media, most especially Whatsapp which has been shared many times asserts…
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FACT-CHECK: Claim That South Africa Denied Abdul Samad Rabiu a Visa Is Misleading!
BY: Mustapha Lawal Claim: Social media posts and public commentaries have claimed that Abdul Samad Rabiu, founder and chairman of…
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Viral Missing Baby Story Was Not Nigerian — How Using MyAIFactChecker Could Have Helped Stop the Spread
By Mutalib Jibril Several viral social media posts about a missing baby recently spread across Nigerian online spaces, with many…
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