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ANALYSIS: Tracking Nigeria’s Reported 156 Illegal Mining Deaths
BY : Afeez Rabiu Recent reports say 156 people have died in mining-related incidents as authorities uncover 374 illegal mining…
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ANALYSIS: What the Numbers Reveal About Five Decades of Nigerian Energy Policy
BY: Abdullateef Sebiotimo On 25 September 2026, former Kogi West senator Dino Melaye published a widely shared post on X…
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FACT-CHECK: Did Governor Siminalayi Fubara Emerge as YPP Governorship Candidate in Rivers State?
BY: Chukwuemeka Paschal Claim: A viral post shared on X (formerly Twitter) by user Sani Suleman Isah (@sani_suleman_) claims that…
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FACT-CHECK: Old Video Recycled Used To Portray False Protest In Nyanya Abuja
BY: Eniola Amadu Claim: A user on X, @spoiltkid has posted a video online with a super imposed caption stating…
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FACT-CHECK: Anthony Joshua’s Old Comment About Islam Recycled to Portray Converting to Muslim
BY: Abdulrasheed Akere Claim: Social media users have been circulating a claim that Anthony Joshua said Islam plays a big…
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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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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: Claim That All Federal Universities Are On Strike Is Misleading!
BY: Oluwaseye Ogunsanya Claim: Multiple X users claim that the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) is currently on strike…
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FACT-CHECK: Did Aliko Dangote’s Net Worth Really “surge $19.9 billion” because Investors bought Dangote Refinery Shares on the IPO’s Opening Day?
BY: Hafiz Rabiu Verdict: MISLEADING. Claim: On September 15, 2026, Vanguard reported that Aliko Dangote’s net worth had “surged” by…
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