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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FactCheck: No, Video Doesn’t Show Students Holding ‘Vicious Snakes’
By Mustapha Lawal Claim A lecturer commands students to hold vicious snakes for extra marks. Photo Credit: A screenshot of…
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FactCheck: Beware! Phishing Scam Circulates Free 2024 Hajj Sponsorship
By Mustapha Lawal Claim Mohammed Bin Salman, Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince, is sponsoring interested Muslims to the Hajj pilgrimage this…
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FactCheck: Viral Footage Shows Ousmane Sonko Berating France, Not Senegalese President-elect
By Mustapha Lawal Claim Clip showing the new Senegalese president-elect Bassirou Diomaye Faye berating France. Verdict Misleading! Against the claim,…
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FactCheck: Claim That UN Refugee Agency Is Giving Out Ramadan Subsidy, Hoax
By Dauda Musbau Claim United Nations Refugee Agency is giving out over N366,000 as a ‘Ramadan Subsidy.’ Verdict False Full…
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Did Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRasaq of Kwara Dump Bread On a Bare Floor For People?
By Mustapha Lawal Claim A verified X (formerly Twitter) user with the handle (@Austinokai) Identified as a PDP House Of Representative…
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No Relief Fund by Osun State Government on Any Website!
By Mustapha Lawal Claim A broadcast message spreading on WhatsApp claimed that the Osun state government ₦10,000 relief fund is…
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FactCheck: SaharaReporters Exclusive Report That Presidential Guards Brigades are Placed on High Alert Over Suspicions of Coup Plot in Nigeria is Fake News
By Mustapha Lawal Claim SaharaReporters claimed in its exclusive report that presidential guards brigades are placed on high alert over suspicions of…
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Alleged CBN Press Statement Denial Regarding Weekly Forex Sales to BDCs False
By Afeez Rabiu Claim A press statement allegedly issued by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) claiming that it has…
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FakeNewsAlert: Old Message On ‘New Communication Rules For WhatsApp Calls’ Resurfaces
By Sultan Usman Claim A message is making the rounds on WhatsApp claiming that a new communication rules for WhatsApp…
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Debunked: False Claim of 50% Reduction in Cooking Gas Price at A.A Rano Company’s Osogbo Branch
By Muhammad Mustapha Ibraheem Claim A.A Rano company (Osogbo branch) has reduced the price of cooking gas by 50% due…
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