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Fact-check: No Evidence to Support Rumours of INEC Chairman Mahmood Yakubu’s Death
BY: Mustapha Lawal Claim: INEC Chairman Mahmood Yakubu has passed away. Verdict: False. Mahmood Yakubu, the Chairman of Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC),…
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FactCheckAfrica’s Sensitization on Misinformation and Fact-Checking Targets IDPs in Borno
By Oluwaseye Ogunsanya FactCheckAfrica has sustained its bid to combat the growing menace of misinformation by targeting internally displaced persons (IDPs)…
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Kadassaka and Kyadawa Communities Benefit from FactCheckAfrica’s Sensitization on Misinformation and Fact-Checking
By Oluwaseye Ogunsanya Kadassaka and Kyadawa communities in Gada Local Government Area of Sokoto State have taken steps to combat the…
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Fact Check: NTA Correspondent Not Arrested Over Governor Okpebholo’s Budget Gaffe
BY: Mustapha Lawal Claim The NTA correspondent attached to the Edo State government house, Goodluck Enaini, was arrested following Governor Okpebholo’s budget…
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FactCheck: 3MTT Laptop Grant 2024 Link Circulating is Fake!
BY: Mustapha Lawal ClaimA link circulating on social media offers Nigerians the opportunity to apply for the 3MTT Laptop Grant 2024. VerdictFalse.…
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Ghana Elections: The Stakes and Numbers
By Oluwaseye Ogunsanya As Ghana 2024 presidential election begins today, the stakes have never been higher. With over 18.7 million registered…
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How Institutional, Online Misinformation Caused Panic Buying, Hike in Sachet Water Price in Lagos Communities
FactCheckAfrica learnt that some residents of Lagos who went to party outside the state bought bags of “pure” water at…
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Fact-check: No, Nigerian Law Does Not Prohibit Overtaking Military Convoys
By: Ibrahim SofiyullahaClaim:Overtaking military convoys in Nigeria is illegal and punishable under Nigerian law, as supported by the Armed Forces…
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Fact-check: Viral Video of Gov. Sanwo-Olu Being Confronted by a Woman From 2019, Not recent
BY-Ibrahim SofiyullahaClaim: A video of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu speaking during a campaign has been widely shared online, with claims suggesting…
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FactCheckAfrica Conference: ‘MyAIFactcheck will make it easy for me to verify information’ — KwaraPoly Students Share Insights
By: Quadri Yahya Arising from a conference organized by FactCheckAfrica/Brain Builders Youth Development Initiative, the students of Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin…
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