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GlobalFact 2026: What Global Trends Mean for FactCheckAfrica’s Future
By: Abayomi Abdulwaliyy Jolayemi The conversations at GlobalFact 2026, the annual conference of the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN), offered a…
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Again! Viral WhatsApp Message Falsely Claims Users Must Share a Disclaimer to Protect their Photos and Avoid Message Charges
BY: Habeeb Adisa Claim: A message circulating widely on WhatsApp claims that a new policy will allow the platform to…
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FACT-CHECK: Old Indian Video Recycled, Used to Depict Destruction of Solar Panels in Sokoto, Nigeria
BY: Eniola Amadu Claim: Village residents in Sokoto state, Nigeria, destroy solar panels believed to have “blocked the rain from…
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FACT-CHECK: Nigerian Army Shares Old Video as Proof of Killing ‘ISWAP Terrorist’— Claims it Killed Same Terrorist Twice in 2019 and 2026
BY: ‘Kunle Adebajo Screenshot of the Nigerian Army post on X containing the misleading claim. In a statement released on…
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REPORT: The Word ‘False’ Is a Crime in a Dozen African Jurisdictions, It’s Also the Word Fact-Checkers Publish for a Living
BY: Ibraheem Muhammad Mustapha Mapping cybercrime and ‘false news’ laws across seven African countries shows a pattern most coverage misses:…
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FACT-CHECK: Did Aliko Dangote Say Peter Obi Can Transform Nigeria Through Prudent Governance?
BY: Shero Abbas Image of the claimant post on X. Photo Source: X Claim: A viral post circulating on X…
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Special Report: The Information Pandemic Paralysing Academic Stability in Nigerian Basic Schools
School-children, parents scrambling for safety in Oyo. Credit: Muheeb Mashood BY: Muheeb Mashood It was around 9:15a.m., on Thursday, 18th…
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FACT-CHECK: Old Viral Video Falsely Recycled as Evidence of Oyo Rescue Operation
BY: Oluwatoyin Hawal Momolosho Claim: A video circulating on WhatsApp shows “bandits” killed during the rescue of abducted students and…
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FACT-CHECK: X User Shares Misleading Footage as Evidence of the Ogbomoso Rescue Operation
BY: Oluwaseye Ogunsanya Claim: An X user claimed that a video showing a military armored vehicle patrol serves as visual…
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FACT-CHECK: Viral Claim That Judge Who Upheld Tinubu’s 2023 Election Win Went Blind After London Surgery Is False!
BY: Ibraheem Muhammad Mustapha CLAIM: Viral posts claim the judge who chaired the tribunal upholding President Bola Tinubu’s 2023 election…
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