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: X User Claims Viral Image of Kano Legislator Sitting with Stacked Cash is Photoshopped
BY: Oluwaseye Ogunsanya ClaimX user, Boss Mustapha Z. posted two pictures of Aliyu Sani Madakin-Gini, the House of Representatives member representing…
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FactCheck: Viral Claim Linking “Item7” Restaurant to Murder in Kwara State is False!
BY: Mustapha LawalClaim: A viral social media claim alleges that the local eatery “Item7” is linked to a homicide case involving…
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FACT-CHECK: Did Rivers Governor, Fubara Shutdown NNPCL, Oil Companies as Facebook Users Claim?
The claim making the rounds on social media that Rivers State Governor, Fubara has shut down NNPCL and all oil…
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Fake News Alert: Sultan of Sokoto is Alive, Disregard Death Rumour
The release obtained by FactCheck Africa reads: “We unequivocally affirm that, Alhamdulillah, the Sultan is alive, in good health, and…
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Fact-Check: Viral video of campaign promises by President Tinubu is edited!
Checks reveal that the viral video showing purported Tinubu’s campaign promises was edited to change the narratives. The original video…
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FactCheck: Website Used to Promote LAPO Loan on Facebook Serves Different Purposes
After examining the website posted on the Facebook page to advertise the LAPO loan and realising that it is different…
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Fact-check: Times Okonjo-Iweala’s Name Used to Spread Fake Information on WhatsApp, Facebook, X
BY: Quadri Yahya The Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala apparently avoids spreading misinformation, yet unscrupulous social…
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FACT-CHECK: No, Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff Not Dead
By: Quadri YahyaClaim: Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja is dead.Verdict: The Nigerian Army Command Headquarters have…
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Fact-Check: Peter Obi Grassroots Mobilization Posts Old DSS Image to Represent Rumoured Impeachment of Akpabio
BY: Oluwaseye Ogunsanya ClaimOperatives of the Department of State Service (DSS) takes over National Assembly to impeach Senate President, Godswill Akpabio VerdictFalse.…
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Fact Check: No! VeryDarkMan Was Not Fined N500 Million For Defaming Falana and Falz
By Dauda MusbauClaim: Court fines activist, VeryDarkMan 500 million naira for defaming Falz and Falana.VerdictThe claim that VeryDarkMan was fined N500…
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