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FactCheckAfrica Hosts Series of Community Sensitization Workshops in Ekiti
By Oluwaseye Ogunsanya In a continued and proactive effort to combat the misinformation among marginalized groups, especially in rural communities,…
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Fact-Check: Did Former Kaduna State Governor Nasiru El-Rufai Join the PDP?
BY: Mustapha Lawal Claim:Former Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasiru Ahmad El-Rufai, has joined the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Verdict:False. Nasiru…
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Fact-Check: Is Former President Goodluck Jonathan Eligible to Contest for Presidency Again?
BY: Oluwaseye Ogunsanya Claim X user, Pastor Okezie @onsogbu claimed that former President Goodluck Jonathan is NOT ELIGIBLE to contest…
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ONDO: Race to Alagbaka Government House Intensifies
By Oluwaseye Ogunsanya The race to occupy the seat of power in the Alagbaka Government House has reached its peak…
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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…
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Fact-Check: Olumide Akpata Debunks Claim of Withdrawing from Edo State Governorship Race
BY: Mustapha Lawal Claim: Olumide Akpata, Labour Party candidate for the Edo State governorship election, has stepped down from the…
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Report: Ghana’s Information Space Faces Emerging Threats Ahead of General Elections
By Oluwaseye Ogunsanya Ghana’s general elections, scheduled for December 7, 2024, will be a significant one as voters prepare to…
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Fact-Check: Claim that Cameroon Election Postponed Till 2026, True
BY: Sultan Usman Claim Charles Oyango Obbo on X, claimed that the Cameroon parliament approved the postponement of the election…
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DOWNLOAD: Information Disorder, a Malady on Elections in Nigeria
From party officials’ half-truths, to wild conspiracy theories, to fabricated news articles, fake news has spread far and wide in…
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Analysis: Here Are Where Things Stand In South Africa’s 2024 Polls
By: Ibraheem Muhammad Mustapha As South Africa is at the peak of its May 29 elections, FactCheckAfrica has resolved to…
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