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: 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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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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Did Jonathan and Buhari Implement the Stephen Oronsaye Report?
By Oluwaseye Ogunsanya Claim The co-host of the Morning Show on Arise TV, Rufai Oseni posted on his official X…
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Did Herbert Wigwe’s Father Collapse at Son’s Funeral?
By Prudence Emudianughe Claim Mr Shyngle Wigwe, the father of Herbert Wigwe, the late Chief Executive Officer of Access Bank…
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Beyond the Viral: Investigating the Veracity of the Emir’s Palace Protest Claims
By Mustapha Lawal Claim A Twitter user (@omoelerinjare) claimed in a ‘breaking news’ tweet with a video that there was a serious…
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Misleading! Lagos Women Did Not Stage a Naked Protest Over Economic Hardship
By Mustapha Lawal Claim An X (formerly Twitter) user (Ejikeme with the handle @ejykmykel1) tweeted a video where he claimed some women in…
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No! Contrary to Rumors, No Student Fatalities Confirmed Amidst Unrest at Kwara State University Malete
By Ibraheem Muhammad Mustapha Claim Some individuals circulated information online alleging that students have died during the unrest at Kwara…
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WhatsApp Users Shares Fake NYSC Letter on Posting
By Oluwaseye Ogunsanya Claim A letter purportedly from the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) addressed to all assistant directors/heads of…
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Is a Video About Protest At Emir of Ilorin’s Palace Over Hardship TRUE?
By Dauda Musbau Recently, reports show that some states in Nigeria have been protesting over the economic downturn in the…
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