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.
-
FACT-CHECK: Students Must Submit Final-year Project Before NYSC, But No Evidence of New Uniform ”Khaki” Policy
By Mustapha Lawal Claim: A viral Facebook post, also circulating across several WhatsApp groups, claims that students must now submit…
Read More » -
FACT-CHECK: Old Photo of 2020 Boko Haram Attack Falsely Shared as September 2025 Christian Massacre in Nigeria
BY: Mustapha Lawal Claim: A Twitter user posted a picture on September 28, 2025, with the caption: “Yesterday, 64 Christians…
Read More » -
EXPLAINER: How Can the Government Tax Decentralize Crypto Wallets?
BY: Ibraheem Muhammad Mustapha Introduction: Following our reports on Nigeria’s new tax laws and cryptocurrency, our audience raised a critical…
Read More » -
FACT-CHECK: Is the Nigerian Government Imposing a New ‘Crypto Tax’?
By: Ibraheem Muhammad Mustapha Introduction: With the passage of Nigeria’s new tax laws, a flurry of posts have gone…
Read More » -
FACT-CHECK: Claim That Dutch Football Legend Arjen Robben Died, Is FALSE!
By: Abdulraheem Muhammed CLAIM: Former Dutch international and ex-Chelsea, Real Madrid, and Bayern Munich winger Arjen Robben has died. Arjen…
Read More » -
BEWARE! INEC Debunks Viral Recruitment Advert, Warns Against Fake Portal
By Oluwatoyin Hawal Momolosho The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has dismissed a viral social media advert claiming that the…
Read More » -
Fact Check: No, Nigerians Won’t Need a Separate TIN to Operate Bank Accounts in 2026
BY: Mustapha Lawal Claim: From January 2026, Nigerians will be required to present a separate Tax Identification Number (TIN) before…
Read More » -
FACT-CHECK: Is Chef Dammy Set to Cook 300 Bags of Beans to Challenge Hilda Baci?
By: Ibraheem Muhammad Mustapha Introduction: Following the successful conclusion of Guinness World Record holder Hilda Baci’s recent Jollof rice challenge in Lagos on Friday,…
Read More » -
Fact-Check: No Scientific Evidence That Onion Juice Cures Human Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye)
An AI-generated photograph of an onion and a human eye. Credit: Meta AI By Toheeb Babalola CLAIM: A TikTok video…
Read More »