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Social Media: Tinubu Challenges Digital Creators to Build, Not Break
FactCheckAfrica has played a key role in countering the kinds of disinformation President Tinubu and his aides warned about.
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Debunked: The Truth Behind the Viral Video of a Collapsing Bridge in Nassarawa and Bihar
The video is confirmed to be AI-generated and falsely attributed to both Nassarawa and Bihar. Users are advised to ignore…
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FACT-CHECK: Claim That Suspended Police Officer, Abba Kyari, Has Been Released and Reinstated Is False
False and Misleading! The claim that Abba Kyari is “free” and “back in action” is false and misleading. While it…
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FACT-CHECK: Can a Woman’s Child be Ineligible for Nigerian Citizenship as Badenoch Claimed?
As Section 25(1)(b) and (c) of the Nigerian Constitution clearly state: “every person born in Nigeria after the date of…
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Debunked: The Truth Behind the Viral WhatsApp ‘AI Spying’ Warning Spreading in Nigeria
A message circulating widely among users in Nigeria claims that a new setting called “Advanced Chat Privacy” must be turned…
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Fact-Check: X User Shared Misleading Claim on LP Missing on Ifelodun LCDA Election
BY: Oluwaseye Ogunsanya Claim/Full Text An X (formerly Twitter) user, @joe_brestcretus claimed in a post that Labour Party (LP) was…
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Foreign Propaganda Thrives on Nigerian Forum Nairaland
BY: ‘Kunle Adebajo Discussion forums like Nigeria’s Nairaland have quietly emerged as a significant medium for foreign influence operations. Nairaland,…
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Fact-Check: Claim That Rivers State Sole Administrator Installed N24bn CCTV Is Misleading
BY: Abdulraheem Muhammed Claim:A viral post by Port Harcourt Socials on X claims that the Sole Administrator of Rivers State has installed…
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Analysis: Here’s Why Misinfo Actors Want Every Politician to Switch Party
By: Quadri Yahya As Nigerian politicians make strategic moves ahead of the forthcoming 2027 nationwide election, misinformation actors are also out…
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Fact-Check: No, President Tinubu Did Not Appoint Hadiza Bala Usman as Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF)
BY: Abdulraheem Muhammed Claim: On June 28, 2025, social media posts went viral, claiming that President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu…
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