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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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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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Nigeria’s New Tax Laws: What You Need to Know
By Oluwaseye Ogunsanya In a landmark move set to reshape Nigeria’s fiscal future, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on June 26,…
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Fact-Check: Tinubu Approves Recruitment of 30,150, Not 30,350 Youths Into Immigration, NSCDC, and Other Services
BY: Mustapha Lawal Claim: President Tinubu orders immediate recruitment of 30,350 Nigerian youths into Immigration, NSCDC, and other paramilitary services.…
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Fact-Check: Yes, A Classroom Collapsed on WAEC Candidates in Taraba State
BY: Abdulraheem Muhammed Claim: A classroom collapsed on students sitting for the ongoing West African Senior School Certificate Examination…
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Explainer: No, Sahih al-Bukhari Book 88, Hadith 5 Does Not Mandate Killing Apostates; Understanding Apostasy, Hadith Interpretation, and the Viral TikTok Misinfo
By Mustapha Lawal A viral TikTok video posted by user @Deborahs_heir has reignited a long-standing and often misinterpreted theological debate. …
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After FactCheckAfrica’s Report President Tinubu Deletes Misleading Post About Meeting Vatican’s Secretary of State
BY: Mustapha Lawal President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has deleted a social media post in which he claimed to have met…
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World
Part V: The Unseen Borders, A Journey Through the World of Visas: The Politics of Borders
By: Sultan Usman & Mustapha Lawal For Modupe Odele (professionally as Moe), applying for a visa from Nigeria is quick…
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FACT-CHECK: Did the Vatican Secretary of State Receive President Tinubu in Rome?
By: Sultan Usman CLAIM: President Bola Tinubu was received by the Vatican Secretary of State upon arrival in Rome on…
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