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: Peter Obi Did Not Call for War Ahead of Planned Protest
BY: Mustapha Lawal Claim Peter Obi Calls For War To Be Declared in Nigeria ahead of planned protest Verdict False!…
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Fact-Check: #EndBadGovernance Protest Not Shifted to October as Claimed by A Blog
By Dauda Musbau Claim Notice of Postponement of Planned Protest to October Verdict False! Full Text On the eve of…
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Fact-Check: X-user’s Claim on Tobi Amusan’s Medal Presentation without New National Anthem, Misleading!
BY- Afeez Rabiu Claim: A post on X from @whatsappblog9ja, posted on July 28, 2024, with over 67.9K views, claims…
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Fact-Check: No! Nigerian Police Did Not Set a 4 PM Curfew for Protesters
By Dauda Musbau Claim Police have fixed the 4 pm curfew for protests. Verdict False Full Text An X user…
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Fact-Check: Viral Deepfake Video Making Statements About Kamala Harris, shared by Elon Musk without proper attribution is Parody!
By: Mustapha Lawal Claim A viral video shared by Elon Musk contains controversial statements about Vice President Kamala Harris. Verdict …
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Fact-Check: False Statement Purported To Be President Tinubu’s Speech Circulating Online
By: Dauda Musbau Claim Tinubu promises a 50% salary cut for top government officials, the scrapping of the Office of…
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Fact-Check: Has BUA Group Called Off Plans to Build Petroleum Refinery in Akwa Ibom?
BY: Oluwaseye Ogunsanya Claim An X user claimed that BUA Group has quietly called off plans to build a petroleum…
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Fact-Check: X User Directly Reference Tinubu in an Old Video of Dangote’s Statement at ‘CBN Going for Growth, a Consultative Roundtable with the CBN Governor’
BY: Oluwaseye Ogunsanya Claim An X user posted a video of Aliko Dangote speaking on the travails of Nigerian entrepreneurs. …
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Fact-Check: Are all the Recent Appointees of President Tinubu from one Ethnic Group?
BY: Oluwaseye Ogunsanya Claim An X user claimed that all of President Bola Tinubu’s recent appointments are from one ethnic…
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Fact Check: Did Senator Oshiomhole Blame Tinubu for Nigeria’s Economic Hardship?
BY: Mustapha Lawal Claim A Video circulating claimed that Senator Adams Oshiomhole said that President Tinubu’s reckless policies are responsible…
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