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Fact-Check: No, WAEC Did Not Cancel the 2025 English Language Examination
BY: Abdulraheem Muhammed Claim: A viral circular claimed that the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) cancelled the 2025 English Language paper due to…
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Fact-Check: Yes, A Classroom Collapsed on WAEC Candidates in Taraba State
BY: Abdulraheem Muhammed Claim: A classroom collapsed on students sitting for the ongoing West African Senior School Certificate Examination…
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Fact-Check: No, Saudi Arabia Is Not Lifting Alcohol Ban for the 2034 World Cup
BY: Mustapha Lawal Claim:Saudi Arabia will allow the sale of alcohol at luxury hotels and tourist destinations during the 2034…
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Explainer: No, Sahih al-Bukhari Book 88, Hadith 5 Does Not Mandate Killing Apostates; Understanding Apostasy, Hadith Interpretation, and the Viral TikTok Misinfo
By Mustapha Lawal A viral TikTok video posted by user @Deborahs_heir has reignited a long-standing and often misinterpreted theological debate. …
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Fact-Check: False! Old Video Used to Depict Military Takeover in Côte d’Ivoire
BY: Oluwaseye Ogunsanya Claim Unconfirmed reports by netizens on X (formerly Twitter) suggests that a coup is ongoing in Côte…
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Fact-Check: No Evidence Zainab Muhamadu Faces Death for Converting to Christianity in Zamfara; Viral News Report Misrepresents an American Woman
BY: Mustapha Lawal Claim: A 22-year-old woman named Zainab Muhamadu is facing trial in a Sharia Court in Zamfara State…
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After FactCheckAfrica’s Report President Tinubu Deletes Misleading Post About Meeting Vatican’s Secretary of State
BY: Mustapha Lawal President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has deleted a social media post in which he claimed to have met…
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Fact-Check: False, President Tinubu is Not Responsible for the Upgrade of Ibadan Airport
BY: Oluwaseye Ogunsanya Claim: Akin Alabi, a member of the House of Representatives from Egbeda/Ona-Ara Federal Constituency and chairman, house…
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FACT-CHECK: Did the Vatican Secretary of State Receive President Tinubu in Rome?
By: Sultan Usman CLAIM: President Bola Tinubu was received by the Vatican Secretary of State upon arrival in Rome on…
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Debunked: Kwankwaso Has Not Defected to APC!
BY: Abimbola Success & Quadri Yahya Claim: Several social media posts claim that Nigerian politician Rabiu Kwankwaso has left his…
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