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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Alert! NYSC Dismisses Report on Service Year Extension by 3 Months
BY: Oluwaseye Ogunsanya The National Youth Service Corp (NYSC) has dismissed a report claiming that it has extended the Batch…
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Fact-Check: No Evidence Fulani Herders Set Yam Market on Fire in Plateau State
BY: Mustapha Lawal Claim:Social media posts circulating in April 2025 claim that Fulani herdsmen set the “largest yam market in…
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Fact-Check: Viral Image Alleging Fresh Killing by Fulani Herdsmen in Southern Nigeria is Misleading
BY: Mustapha Lawal CLAIM:A now deleted account purported to belong to Nigerian social media influencer Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known…
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Explainer: Does Fluoride Cause Cancer as Claimed by Pastor Chris? Not According to Scientific Evidence!
BY: Mustapha Lawal A recent video of popular Nigerian pastor; Chris Oyakhilome, founder of Christ Embassy, has reignited an old…
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FACTCHECK: These Images Do Not Show Attacks on Igbos in the North — They Are AI-Generated and Misleading
BY: Mustapha Lawal Claim: Igbos were attacked by Hausas in Northern Nigeria following the Edo incident. Verdict:False. The images shared…
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Fact-Check: Viral Memo on Gbagada Expressway Abductions is FALSE!
BY: Oluwaseye Ogunsanya Claim A memo alleging that the Lagos State government received a “critical security alert” from the police…
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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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