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: Facebook Pages Claiming To Be Opay Agent Are Fabricated/ Scam!
By Ajibola OsungbohunClaim: Several Facebook pages using the name of Opay, a Fintech, to claim that Opay is carrying out…
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BEWARE! Phishing Websites Claiming Sponsorship of Free Hajj
By: Aanuoluwatomiwa Oke and Abimbola SuccessClaim: Free Hajj Sponsorship for Over 750,000 MuslimsVerdict: FalseFull TextA spear-phishing message is being shared…
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FactCheck: Kwara State Local Government Election Is Not Postponed!
By: Ibraheem Muhammad MustaphaClaimA circulating letter claims that the Kwara State Local Government elections scheduled for today, September 21, 2024,…
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Fact-Check: False! PDP’s Asue Ighodalo did not Step Down for Labour Party’s Olumide Akpata
BY: Mustapha Lawal Claim:A viral letter purportedly from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) claims that its governorship candidate, Asue Ighodalo, has…
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Fact-Check: Olumide Akpata Debunks Claim of Withdrawing from Edo State Governorship Race
BY: Mustapha LawalClaim:Olumide Akpata, Labour Party candidate for the Edo State governorship election, has stepped down from the race.Verdict:False! Olumide…
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Fact Check: 600 Nigerian Hajj Pilgrims Did Not Abscond in Saudi Arabia!
The claim that 600 Nigerian Hajj pilgrims absconded in Saudi Arabia is false. The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria has…
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Fact-Check: Major Claims from Viral Video Regarding Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) Disbursement for June 2024
To verify this video, FactCheckAfrica analyzed six major claims from the assertions as transcribed from the to video.
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Fact-Check: Mpox Not a Side Effect of COVID-19 Vaccines!
These claims are misleading and false. Mpox is a distinct disease caused by the monkeypox virus and has no connection…
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Fact-Check: Mike Tyson Has Not Challenged Olympic Boxer Imane Khelif to a Fight
BY: Mustapha Lawal Claim: Mike Tyson reportedly stated he’s willing to fight Olympic boxer Imane Khelif, with proceeds going to a women’s…
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Fact-Check: Did Ghanaian Security Agents Intercept Gold Bars Allegedly Belonging to Nigerian Ex-Governor?
The claim regarding the interception of gold bars by Ghanaian security agents is unsubstantiated and lacks credible/relevant backing for the…
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