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: Did the Price of Irish Potatoes in Plateau State Drop from N180,000 to N45,000 Due to a Bumper Harvest?
BY: Rabiu Hafiz Claim: Reno Omokri posted that the price of a 65kg bag of Irish potatoes in Plateau State,…
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Fact-Check: Instablog9ja Shares Old Image (Now Deleted) to Depict Flood Situation in Ibeju Lekki
BY: Oluwaseye Ogunsanya Claim Instablog9ja posted an image of an area submerged in flood claiming that it’s from Ibeju Lekki,…
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Fact-Check: Did Oyo Govt Approve N25,000 Cash Transfer to Celebrate Eid Festival?
By Quadri Yahya Claim The Oyo state government has approved the sum of N25,000 cash transfer to celebrate the Muslim…
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Fact-Check: Is Kwara State Government Offering N43,000 As New Minimum Wage?
By Dauda Musbau Claim A Glance at what Nigeria’s 36 states are offering as minimum wage. Verdict The Claim that…
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FactCheck: Did EFCC Declare Fubara, River State Governor Wanted Recently?
BY: Mustapha Lawal Claim The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has recently declared River State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara for…
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Fact-Check: Contrary to X’s User Claim, Huspuppi Is Still In Jail
BY: Sultan Usman Claim A social media post claimed that Huspuppi had been released from prison. Verdict Misleading! FactCheckAfrica’s findings…
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Misinfo Alert: Claim on Edun’s Proposal of N105,000 as Minimum Wage, False
By Mohamed Taoheed Claim The presidency has proposed N105,000 today as the new national minimum wage to President Bola Tinubu…
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Fact-Check: Did FG Spend N814 Billion on the New National Anthem?
By: Oluwaseye Ogunsanya Claim An X user posted a claim attributing it to the Honourable Minister of Budget, Atiku Bagudu…
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Did EFF Leader Malema Surrender to South Africa’s President Ramaphosa, As Posited by an X User
By: Ibrahim Muhammad MustaphaClaim A Twitter user asserted that Julius Sello Malema, the leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF),…
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FALSE! Draft Bill on Regional Government Not From National Assembly
By Habeeb Adisa Claim A regional model of government for Nigeria expected to take effect before October 1, 2024, following…
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