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: Claim That Former Anambra Governor, Obiano is Dead, Is False!
Claim: Former Anambra State Governor, Willie Obiano, is dead. Full Text: Rumours circulating across social media platforms and some online…
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Fact-Check: No Evidence Trump Praised Lt. Yerima Over Standoff With Nyesom Wike
BY: Oluwaseye Ogunsanya Claim Nuhu Sada, candidate of SDP candidate for the Kaduna State House of Assembly bye election made…
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Fact-Check: No, Kwankwaso Did Not Delete His X Post Reacting to Trump’s Comment on Christian Genocide in Nigeria
BY: Oluwaseye Ogunsanya Claim: X user, Noble Igwe claimed that Kwankwaso has deleted his post on his reaction to Donald…
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Fact-Check: Did FBI Recover Funds from Aisha Buhari in the UK?
By: Sultan Usman Claim: Several social media posts allege that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has recovered a large…
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Fact-Check: Viral Picture Comparing Birnin Kebbi Stadium and Talanta Sports Complex in Kenya is Misleading!
By Abdulraheem Muhammed Claim: On October 25, 2025, a picture comparing the Birnin Kebbi FIFA-funded mini-stadium in Nigeria with the…
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Fact-Check: Viral Video Praising Former Croatian President Debunked
BY: Mustapha Lawal Claim: A viral Facebook video claims that former Croatian President Kolinda Grabar Kitarović transformed her country by…
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Fact-Check: Claim that the Nigerian Government is giving Youths #70,000 monthly is Misleading!
BY: Mustapha Lawal Claim: The government is giving Nigerian youths ₦70,000 at Keystone Bank. All you need is your NIN,…
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FactCheck: No, Innoson’s Founder Never Said He Would Not Invest in Lagos State
BY: Mustapha Lawal Claim: A viral quote attributed to Innocent Chukwuma, the founder and chairman of Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing (IVM),…
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Fact-Check: No, the Federal Government Has Not Scrapped JAMB
BY: Abdulraheem Muhammed Claim: Following the Federal Ministry of Education’s October 13, 2025, press release on new admission reforms, several…
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FACT-CHECK: No Evidence Links INEC Chair Nominee Joash Amupitan to Tinubu’s 2023 Election Petition Legal Team
BY: Mustapha Lawal Claim:Multiple social media posts claim that Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan (SAN), the newly nominated Chairman of Nigeria’s…
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