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: Memo FG Has Opened Paramilitary Graduate Replacement Exercise, FAKE
By: Quadri Yahya Claim: The Federal Government of Nigeria is currently calling for applications for a graduate replacement program under…
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FACT-CHECK: No, Nigeria’s Central Bank Has Not Introduced N5,000 and N10,000 Banknotes
BY: Mustapha Lawal Claim:CBN has introduced N5,000 and N10,000 banknotes. Verdict:False. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has publicly debunked…
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FACT-CHECK: False!Nigeria Immigration Service is NOT Currently Recruiting!
By: Sultan Usman Claim:A page dubbed as The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has posted that they are currently recruiting new…
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FACTCHECK: No, Saudi Arabia Did Not Place Nigeria and 13 Other Countries on Travel Ban
BY: Mustapha Lawal Claim Saudi Arabia placed Nigeria and 13 other countries on travel ban. Verdict False. This claim is…
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FACT-CHECK: Did ‘Fulani Terrorists’ Set Fire to Yam Market in Plateau State as Claimed by X and Facebook Users?
By: Quadri Yahya Claim: Fulani terrorists set fire to a yam market in Plateau State. Verdict: False. Full Text: An…
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EXPLAINER: Understanding Process of Recalling a Nigerian Legislator and Why Senator Natasha’s Recall Petition Failed
By: Oluwaseye Ogunsanya On Thursday, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) rejected the petition to recall Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan, the Senator…
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Explainer: Grok responding to only verified X users? Here’s how AI is changing the information space
By: Quadri Yahya In the social media space, humans and bot have long coexisted in imperfect harmony. Now, Artificial Intelligence/chatbot…
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Fact-Check: Did the Sultan of Sokoto Announce That the Shawwal 1446 Crescent Moon Was Not Sighted in Nigeria?
BY: Mustapha Lawal Claim The Sultan of Sokoto Announced that the Shawwal 1446 Crescent Moon Was Not Sighted in Nigeria…
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Fact-Check: No Evidence to Support Claim That FG Has Announced Plans to Stop Importation of Solar Panels
BY: Oluwaseye Ogunsanya Claim Multiple reports claimed that the Federal Government of Nigeria has announced plans to stop the importation…
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Beware: False Claim About Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) Job Recruitment
By Oluwatoyin Hawal Momolosho Claim A viral message circulating on different WhatsApp groups claim that the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA)…
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