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: Instablog9ja Shares Old Image (Now Deleted) to Depict Flood Situation in Ibeju Lekki
BY: Oluwaseye Ogunsanya ClaimInstablog9ja posted an image of an area submerged in flood claiming that it’s from Ibeju Lekki, Lagos State. VerdictFalse.…
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Fact-Check: Did Oyo Govt Approve N25,000 Cash Transfer to Celebrate Eid Festival?
By Quadri Yahya ClaimThe Oyo state government has approved the sum of N25,000 cash transfer to celebrate the Muslim festival.VerdictMisleading. Full TextA…
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Fact-Check: Is Kwara State Government Offering N43,000 As New Minimum Wage?
By Dauda MusbauClaimA Glance at what Nigeria’s 36 states are offering as minimum wage.Verdict The Claim that Kwara State is offering…
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Fact-Check: Contrary to X’s User Claim, Huspuppi Is Still In Jail
BY: Sultan UsmanClaimA social media post claimed that Huspuppi had been released from prison. VerdictMisleading! FactCheckAfrica’s findings show that the claim…
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Misinfo Alert: Claim on Edun’s Proposal of N105,000 as Minimum Wage, False
By Mohamed TaoheedClaimThe presidency has proposed N105,000 today as the new national minimum wage to President Bola Tinubu for consideration.VerdictFalse!…
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Fact-Check: Did FG Spend N814 Billion on the New National Anthem?
By: Oluwaseye Ogunsanya ClaimAn X user posted a claim attributing it to the Honourable Minister of Budget, Atiku Bagudu that the…
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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), has…
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FALSE! Draft Bill on Regional Government Not From National Assembly
By Habeeb AdisaClaimA regional model of government for Nigeria expected to take effect before October 1, 2024, following the social…
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FactCheck: Again, Old Video Falsely Used to Depict Forced Migration In Zamfara State
By: Mustapha Lawal ClaimResidents of Zurmi LGA, Zamfara State migrate en masse to unknown destinations to escape Nigeria’s age-long bandit violence.…
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