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: Viral Claim That Judge Who Upheld Tinubu’s 2023 Election Win Went Blind After London Surgery Is False!
BY: Ibraheem Muhammad Mustapha CLAIM: Viral posts claim the judge who chaired the tribunal upholding President Bola Tinubu’s 2023 election…
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FAKE! Picture of Senegal Supporter with anti-colonialism Placard is AI-Generated
BY: Toheeb Babalola Claim: A post claimed a football spectator was displaying an anti-colonialism poster during a match between the…
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FACT-CHECK: False! US President Trump Had No Official Meeting, Support for Tinubu’s Re-election
BY: Toheeb Babalola Claim: A post claimed the President of the United States of America (USA), Donald Trump, has officially…
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FACT-CHECK: Claim Nigeria Was Delisted from International Mathematical Olympiad Is Misleading!
BY: Gbayesola Samuel Claim: A social media post by education advocate Alex Onyia claims that Nigeria has been “delisted” from…
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FACT-CHECK: Viral Claim That a Pastor Was Arrested for Supplying Arms to Oriire School Abductors Is False
BY: Janet Mark-Ayangbemi Claim: On June 25, 2026, several online users and platforms Northern Nigerian Hub and Intel Region among…
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FACT-CHECK: Viral Video Claiming Bandits Are Exporting Mined Minerals by Helicopter Is Not From Nigeria
BY: Rasheedat Abidiesin CLAIM: An X user via video claimed that bandits in Northern Nigeria are exporting mined minerals in…
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FACT-CHECK: Oshiomhole’s Denial Contradicts His Remarks on Alleged Forged Signatures in Natasha Suspension Report
BY: Mustapha Lawal Claim: Senator Adams Oshiomhole denied reports that he alleged senators’ signatures were forged on the report that…
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FACT-CHECK: Old Video Falsely Shared as Evidence of Bandits in Nsukka
By Amarachukwu Callistus CLAIM: A trending video trending on WhatsApp has claimed that bandits are inside the University of Nigeria…
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FACT CHECK: AI-Generated Image Falsely Used to Portray Bandit Returning Late General Rabe Abubakar’s Body to His Family
BY: Mustapha Lawal Claim: An image circulating on Facebook and other social media platforms shows heavily armed bandits returning the…
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FACT-CHECK: Viral Claim That Funke Akindele Established a Fuel Station Is False
BY: Abdulrasheed Akere Claim: Social media users have been sharing a claim that actress, filmmaker, and producer Funke Akindele recently…
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