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: Were 50 People Killed Mysteriously in Oyo State?
BY: Adesewa GraceClaim:An X user, Voice of Igbos, tweeting as @Voiceofigbos, made a post on Sunday claiming that over 50…
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Fact-check: Is TikTok Selling Its U.S. Operations to Elon Musk?
BY: Sultan Usman Claim: Reports have surfaced suggesting that TikTok is considering selling its U.S. operations to Elon Musk.Verdict:False. TikTok…
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Fact-check: Did Federal Government Allocate N4bn in Proposed 2025 Budget to Construct Presidential Helipad and Jetty in Lagos?
By: Sultan UsmanClaim:A page Named Nigeria Stories on X posted a claim on 5th of January 2025 that the federal…
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Fact-Check: Video Claiming Yoruba People of Ogun State Are Primitive Due to Traditional Attire, Is False!
By: Hafiz RabiuClaim: A video circulating on social media alleges that a group of Yoruba people from Ogun State, Nigeria,…
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FactCheck: The WAEC Initiative to Allow Students Resit WASSCE Papers as Early as January and February 2025 Does Not Apply to Nigerian Candidates
By Ajibola OsungbohunClaim: WAEC Initiative to allow students to resit for WASSCE papers as early as January includes Nigerian candidates. Verdict: False! The…
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Fact-check: Is BUA Refinery at 90% Completion?
BY: Hafiz Rabiu Claim: There are recent speculations in public domain that the BUA refinery and petrochemicals project in Akwa…
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Fact-Check: Did Former Kaduna State Governor Nasiru El-Rufai Join the PDP?
BY: Mustapha Lawal Claim:Former Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasiru Ahmad El-Rufai, has joined the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).Verdict:False. Nasiru El-Rufai has…
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Fact-Check: Did France Unilaterally Decide to Withdraw Troops from Côte d’Ivoire?
BY Mustapha LawalClaim:An X (formerly Twitter) user claims that Côte d’Ivoire’s President Alassane Ouattara did not request French troops to…
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False! Nigerian Govt Not Monitoring Private WhatsApp Chats
BY Mustapha LawalClaim: A viral audio message alleges that new communication rules in Nigeria allow the government to monitor and record…
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