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FactCheck: Kwara State Local Government Election Is Not Postponed!
By: Ibraheem Muhammad MustaphaClaimA circulating letter claims that the Kwara State Local Government elections scheduled for today, September 21, 2024,…
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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 Ighodalo, has…
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Fact-Check: Olumide Akpata Debunks Claim of Withdrawing from Edo State Governorship Race
BY: Mustapha LawalClaim:Olumide Akpata, Labour Party candidate for the Edo State governorship election, has stepped down from the race.Verdict:False! Olumide…
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FactCheckAfrica Intensifies Efforts in Fight Against Misinformation, Reaches Churches and Local Market in Ekiti
BY: Oluwaseye Ogunsanya FactCheckAfrica has been actively reaching marginalised communities in Ekiti State to ensure that no one is left behind…
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Reflection on the Global Risks Report 2024: Misinformation as a Leading Global Threat
BY: Mustapha LawalThe Global Risks Report 2024, released by the World Economic Forum (WEF), brought forth a sobering reflection on…
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FactCheckAfrica Launches Train-the-Trainer Workshop on Media Literacy for Educators
…Trains 25 Secondary School Teachers from Kwara State BY: Oluwaseye Ogunsanya In a bid to combat information pollution permeating every sector of…
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Report: Ghana’s Information Space Faces Emerging Threats Ahead of General Elections
By Oluwaseye OgunsanyaGhana’s general elections, scheduled for December 7, 2024, will be a significant one as voters prepare to elect…
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Fact Check: 600 Nigerian Hajj Pilgrims Did Not Abscond in Saudi Arabia!
The claim that 600 Nigerian Hajj pilgrims absconded in Saudi Arabia is false. The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria has…
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Fact-Check: Major Claims from Viral Video Regarding Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) Disbursement for June 2024
To verify this video, FactCheckAfrica analyzed six major claims from the assertions as transcribed from the to video.
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Again, FactCheckAfrica Empowers Nigerian Grassroots Communities to Take a Unified Stand Against Misinformation
By: Oluwaseye Ogunsanya Offline tactics or non-technological methods have been touted to be one of the most effective strategies for countering…
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