Search Results for: Mustapha Lawal
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MyAIFactchecker at JournalismAI Connect Project Showcase
On April 24, 2025, FactCheckAfrica’s groundbreaking tool, MyAIFactchecker, was featured in the JournalismAI Connect Project Showcase, an initiative that brings…
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Viral Police Videos Recirculated to Mislead Nigerians — NPF Debunks False Narratives
BY: Mustapha Lawal Claim: Several videos circulating online portray Nigeria Police Force officers lamenting poor welfare conditions and alleging that…
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Viral “Bola Tinubu N85,000 Empowerment Scheme” Is a Scam – APC Debunks
BY: Mustapha Lawal Claim: “Bola Tinubu Empowerment” scheme is offering N85,000. Verdict: False! It is a scam. The All Progressives…
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No, Ebenezer Obey is Not Dead; Viral Rumour Debunked by the Veteran Musician Himself
BY: Mustapha Lawal Claim: Nigerian music legend, Ebenezer Obey-Fabiyi, has died. Verdict: False. The octogenarian musician is alive and well.…
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Fact-Check: Misleading! $1 Was Not Equal to N22 Throughout Abacha’s Rule
BY: Mustapha Lawal Claim:$1 was equal to N22 throughout the regime of General Sani Abacha. Verdict:Misleading. While the official exchange…
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Fact-Check: Viral Video of Girls Being Flogged in Maiduguri Is Not from an Islamic School
BY: Mustapha Lawal Claim:A viral video circulating on WhatsApp and social media platforms claims to show an Islamic teacher brutally…
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Beware! Viral Facebook Post Offering NIN-to-ID Card Conversion Is a Scam
BY: Mustapha Lawal Claim: A Facebook message claims Nigerians can convert their NIN slip into a plastic or digital ID…
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Fact-Check: Old Video of Emir Abbas Tafida’s Ultimatum to Fulani Herdsmen Resurfaces with Misleading 2025 Context
BY: Mustapha Lawal Claim: The Emir of Muri issued a fresh 30-day ultimatum to Fulani herdsmen to leave Taraba State…
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Fact-Check: APC Congress Timetable Circulating Online is False!
BY: Mustapha Lawal Claim: A timetable circulating online outlines the official schedule for the All Progressives Congress (APC) national congress…
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FactCheck: No, INEC Chairman Mahmood Yakubu Was Not Arrested in the US!
BY: Mustapha Lawal Claim: INEC Chairman Mahmood Yakubu Arrested in the United States. Verdict: False! Verified evidence shows Mahmood Yakubu…
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