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Fact-Check: Claim That Nigeria is Africa’s Most Educated Country is False!
BY: Mustapha Lawal Claim: Nigeria is ranked as the “most educated country in Africa”. Verdict: False. Available data from reputable international…
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ALERT: Circulating Free NIMC Correction Portal is Scam!
By: Oluwatoyin Hawal Momolosho Claim: A message widely shared on WhatsApp and other social platforms claims that the Federal Government…
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REPORT: Facebook’s Monetisation Strategy Fueling the Rise of Misinformation Economies in Northern Nigeria
By: Mustapha Lawal Following our earlier analysis of Facebook’s content monetisation model and its inherent risks, this sequel focuses on…
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FACT-CHECK: Is Nigeria The Third-Highest Debtor to the World Bank’s International Development Association?
BY: Sultan Usman Claim: Nigeria has retained its position as the third-largest debtor to the World Bank’s International Development Association…
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Fact-Check: Claim of Cameroonian PM Endorsing “FortuixAgent” AI Investment Program is Deepfake
By: Mustapha Lawal Claim: A sponsored Facebook video surfaced in June 2025, purportedly showing Cameroonian Prime Minister Joseph Dion Ngute…
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Fact-Check: Viral Video of Ibom Air Passenger Causing Disruption Falsely Framed as Current Incident
The video currently being circulated with captions referencing KWAM 1-like disruption is a misleading reuse of footage from a January…
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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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Digital Wildfire: How xAI’s Grok Became a New Weapon in Nigeria’s Information War
This week, Nigerians witnessed a new and unsettling front open in the country's ongoing information wars. The combatant was not…
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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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