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FACT-CHECK: Tinubu Did Not Write Letter to Oba of Lagos Admitting Election Loss!
BY: Abdullateef Ayomide Claim: A letter circulating on X, formerly Twitter, purportedly signed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and addressed…
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FACT-CHECK: Viral Video of Youths Scavenging at Dumpsite is from Sierra Leone, not Nigeria
BY: Abdullateef Sebiotimo Claim: Video purported to show Nigerians scavenging for food at a dumpsite as a result of economic…
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FIAP, FactCheckAfrica and Wikimedia Nigeria Strengthen Digital Information Integrity Ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 Elections
Lagos, Nigeria | 18 September 2026 The Fundación para la Internacionalización de las Administraciones Públicas (FIAP), through its implementing partner…
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EXPLAINER: What the Dangote Refinery IPO Means and What Investors Are Actually Buying
BY: Oluwatoyin Hawal Momolosho The opening of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE Initial Public Offering (IPO) on September…
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FACT-CHECK: Peter Obi did not say ‘Yoruba Muslims aren’t Practicing Real Islam’
BY: Mustapha Lawal Claim: A graphic circulating on social media claims that Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic…
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FACT-CHECK: Claim that Peter Obi Said ‘Makinde is More Qualified” Than Him is False!
By Eniola Amadu Claim: A user on X, has claimed that Peter Obi stated that “Makinde is more qualified” than…
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FACT-CHECK: Claim That a Bag of Rice Now Sells for ₦32,000 in Nigeria Is False!
BY: Sonaike Peter Claim: A TitToker, identified as Anuoluwa, has recently claimed that the general price of a 50kg bag…
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FACT-CHECK: Did El-Rufai Admit to Paying Bandits to Stop Killings in Southern Kaduna?
BY: Hafiz Rabiu Claim: On September 3, 2026, Minister of Defence Christopher Musa appeared on Channels Television’s Politics Today, where…
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FACT-CHECK: Did NSA Nuhu Ribadu Sponsor Persons Involved in the Illegal Arms Importation at Tin Can Island Port?
BY: Abayomi Abdulwaliyy Jolayemi Claim: A claim circulating on social media alleges that National Security Adviser (NSA) Nuhu Ribadu sponsored…
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FACT-CHECK: Phishing Site Claims Federal Government is Recruiting PTA Teachers
BY: Abdulrasheed Akere Claim: A claim that the federal government of Nigeria is currently recruiting Parents Teachers Association (PTA) teachers…
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