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FACT-CHECK: Did President Tinubu Spend ₦12 Billion on the Change of National Anthem?
BY: Sonaike Peter Claim: The President of Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, spent ₦12 billion on changing the Nigeria’s national anthem…
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Explainer: Can Eating Sliced Watermelon Cause Diphtheria?
BY: Oluwatoyin Hawal Momolosho A viral social media post claiming that a man in Abuja contracted diphtheria after eating sliced…
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FIAP, FactCheckAfrica and Wikimedia Nigeria Strengthen Electoral Information Integrity Ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 Elections
Abuja, Nigeria | 1 October 2026 FIAP, through its implementing partner FactCheckAfrica, in collaboration with Wikimedia Nigeria, has concluded a…
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FACT-CHECK: Did NBS Report ₦200 Billion Spent on Drug Imports Last Quarter?
BY: Oluwaseye Ogunsanya Claim: African Democratic Congress (ADC) Vice-Presidential candidate Rotimi Amaechi claimed that Nigeria spent ₦200 billion importing drugs…
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FACT-CHECK: Viral Video of ‘Attack’ at Asaba Airport Shows Security Drill, Not Real Attack
BY: Oluwatoyin Hawal Momolosho Claim: A viral video circulating on social media shows gunmen attacking the Asaba International Airport in…
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FACT-CHECK: Viral Post Falsely Identifies Tinubu’s Aide as INEC Chairman
BY: Oluwatoyin Hawal Momolosho Claim: A viral post on X claims that INEC Chairman, Professor Joash Amupitan, was among…
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FACT-CHECK: Viral Photo Falsely Links 2023 Plateau Death to 2026 Arrest Claim
BY: Oluwatoyin Hawal Momolosho Claim: An image circulating on X shows the suspected mastermind of recent attacks in Plateau State…
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FACT-CHECK: Did Jonathan Say He Would Have Annulled the 2015 Election?
BY: Oluwaseye Ogunsanya Claim: An X user, @WIZINTHEBEAT, shared a quoted statement attributed to former president, Goodluck Jonathan, claiming that…
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FACT-CHECK: Claim That Peter Obi and Atiku Abubakar Proposed No Salary for Nigerian Army Is False!
BY: Sonaike Peter Claim: The presidential candidates of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) and African Democratic Congress (ADC), Peter Obi…
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Explainer: Why Did Ima Gas Field Take More Than 50 Years to Develop?
BY: Oluwatoyin Hawal Momolosho President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has described the Final Investment Decision (FID) on Nigeria’s Ima Gas Project…
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