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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BEWARE! A Job Too Good to Be True: How Scammers Exploited the FAO Brand to Prey on Nigerian Job Seekers
BY: Mustapha LawalJob scams are a growing problem, with 25% of people reporting they’ve been scammed and 45% finding it…
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Fact-Check: Misleading! British-Nigerian Art Expert Ochuko Ojiri Did Not Plead Guilty to Funding Terrorism
BY: Mustapha LawalClaim:Ochuko Ojiri, a well-known British-Nigerian art dealer and TV antiques expert admitted to terrorism financing offences.Verdict: False! Ojiri did…
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Fact-Check: Nigeria’s Civil Service Commission Has Not Released Any Shortlist for Job Applicants
BY: Mustapha LawalClaim:Multiple Facebook posts claim that the Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC) has published a list of shortlisted candidates…
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FactCheck: Nigeria’s Foreign Affairs Ministry Is Not Recruiting Diplomats – Beware of Scam Job Adverts
BY: Mustapha LawalClaim:A job advertisement circulating on Facebook and other platforms claims that Nigeria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has launched…
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Fact-Check: Did Donald Trump Call for the Release of Nigerian Activist VeryDarkMan?
By: Oluwatoyin Hawal MomoloshoClaim:A viral TikTok video posted by user OmowumiOjewale247 claims that Donald Trump, the President of the United…
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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 state for…
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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 in customers’…
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FactCheck: No Bomb Blast or Assassination Attempt on Nigeria’s Vice President in Abuja
BY: Mustapha LawalClaim:A Facebook post alleges that a bomb blast targeting Nigeria’s Vice President, Kashim Shettima, occurred in Abuja on…
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FactCheck: No, INEC Has Not Announced May 27 Date for Voter Card Revalidation
BY: Mustapha LawalClaim:A message circulating widely on WhatsApp claims that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed May 27…
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Fact-Checking Claims of Solar Installations in Nigerian Tertiary Hospitals
BY: Oluwaseye Ogunsanya ClaimVeteran Journalist Jimi Disu reposted a set of claims alleging that National Hospital Abuja, Lagos University Teaching Hospital…
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