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Fact-Check: Video Claiming Yoruba People of Ogun State Are Primitive Due to Traditional Attire, Is False!
By: Hafiz RabiuClaim: A video circulating on social media alleges that a group of Yoruba people from Ogun State, Nigeria,…
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FactCheck: The WAEC Initiative to Allow Students Resit WASSCE Papers as Early as January and February 2025 Does Not Apply to Nigerian Candidates
By Ajibola OsungbohunClaim: WAEC Initiative to allow students to resit for WASSCE papers as early as January includes Nigerian candidates. Verdict: False! The…
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World
Meta’s Dangerous Move to End Fact-Checking: A Major Setback for Information Integrity
BY: Ibraheem Muhammad MustaphaMeta’s recent decision to dismantle its third-party fact-checking program marks a dramatic departure from its previous stance…
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Fact-check: Is BUA Refinery at 90% Completion?
BY: Hafiz Rabiu Claim: There are recent speculations in public domain that the BUA refinery and petrochemicals project in Akwa…
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False! Nigerian Govt Not Monitoring Private WhatsApp Chats
BY Mustapha LawalClaim: A viral audio message alleges that new communication rules in Nigeria allow the government to monitor and record…
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Articles
FactCheckAfrica Interventions Spurs Critical Thinking Among Kwara Residents
By Oluwaseye Ogunsanya In the wake of public backlash against a false claim made by Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq during the presentation…
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EXPLAINER: What Does the Law Say About Goodluck Jonathan’s Eligibility to Run for Nigeria’s Presidency?
BY: Ajibola OsungbohunOn December 9, 2024, an X (formerly Twitter) user, @Onsogbu, posted a tweet stating, “Dear Ob!diots, Former President…
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Fact-Check: Is Former President Goodluck Jonathan Eligible to Contest for Presidency Again?
BY: Oluwaseye Ogunsanya ClaimX user, Pastor Okezie @onsogbu claimed that former President Goodluck Jonathan is NOT ELIGIBLE to contest for presidency…
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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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