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! Website Purporting to be Portal for Correction of NIN is FAKE!
By Toheeb Babalola Claim Website purported to be the authentic gateway for resolving identification-related concerns pertaining to Nigerian Identity Number.…
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Fact-Check: Major Claims From Viral Video Regarding Tinubu Family’s Involvement in Nigeria’s Oil Industry
By: Rabiu Afeez Claim: An X user @RayTilde posted a video clip with the audio in Hausa language running a…
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Fact-Check: Sowore Makes Misleading Claim about Buhari and Buratai Holding Boko Haram’s Flag
BY: Oluwaseye Ogunsanya Claim Omoyele Sowore, presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) in the 2023 election claimed that…
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FactCheck: Did Governor Seyi Makinde Mandate Oyo Local Government Chairmen to Disassociate from ALGON?
BY: Sunday Taiwo Claim: Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State mandated all 33 Local Government Chairmen to hold a joint…
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Deepfake Content! Video Depicts Donald Trump Speaking on Tinubu and Peter Obi
By: Aanuoluwatomiwa Oke and Aminat Miskilu Claim: Donald Trump opposes Tinubu and endorses Peter Obi. screenshot of deepfake video/FactCheckAfrica Verdict: …
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Fact-Check: Will the UN Take Power From Tinubu If Protest Continues for 15 Days?
BY: Oluwaseye Ogunsanya Claim An X page, Defend Lagos claims that the United Nations (UN) will take power from TINUBU…
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FactCheck: Fabricated content! Unrelated image used to depict arrest of ‘Spiderman’ by Police
BY: Mustapha Lawal Claim: Unidentified Protester dressed in Spiderman costume arrested during #EndBadGovernance protest. Verdict: False! The image attributed to…
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Fact-Check: Did Kano Police PRO Repost 2011 Photos for #EndBadGovernance Protest, as Claimed by Sowore?
BY Dauda Musbau and Abimbola Success Claim Kano Police Command’s PRO posted the same photos in 2011. Verdict Reports show…
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Fact-Check: Video of Warehouse Looting Misattributed to #Endbadgovernance Protests
BY: Mustapha Lawal Claim A video circulating on WhatsApp claims to show the looting of a warehouse by protesters during…
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Fact-Check: Viral Video Claiming Peter Obi Led a Protest in Abuja, Misleading!
BY– Afeez Rabiu Claim: A video circulating on social media claims that the Labour Party Presidential candidate, Peter Obi was…
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