Author: Shaban Abdur Rahman Alfa

Shaban Abdur Rahman Alfa is the Editor at FactSpace West Africa. He has spent close to a decade in digital news, including as a senior journalist at GhanaWeb and English desk lead at Africanews, and holds a degree in Communication Studies.
    Ebola in Nigeria

    Nigeria’s imported Ebola Virus Disease (EVD): 10 key points worth noting 

    Shaban Abdur Rahman Alfa • October 29, 2026
    FACT-CHECK: False! Atiku Abubakar has not contested the Nigerian presidency 8 times

    FACT-CHECK: False! Atiku Abubakar has not contested the Nigerian presidency 8 times

    Shaban Abdur Rahman Alfa • October 19, 2026

    Gambia 2026: The fake governing NPP-Gambia Facebook page operated from France 

    Shaban Abdur Rahman Alfa • October 6, 2026

    FACT-CHECK: Did Zimbabwe President declare his birthday an annual public holiday?

    Shaban Abdur Rahman Alfa • September 17, 2026

    ‘Wait first’ meme: How a Nigerian governor’s viral gesture has become a loved GIF

    Shaban Abdur Rahman Alfa • August 20, 2026

    MIL outreach: FactSpace engages St. John’s Grammar SHS students on digital literacy skills

    Shaban Abdur Rahman Alfa • July 30, 2026

    Nigeria’s 2027 presidential election: How Tinubu, other opponents were elected to contest

    Shaban Abdur Rahman Alfa • July 22, 2026

    FACT-CHECK: Video of Lagos airport scuffle recirculated as Nigerian retaliation over South Africa xenophobia

    Shaban Abdur Rahman Alfa • June 17, 2026

    FactSpace participates in DW Akademie workshops on Investigative and Constructive Journalism

    Shaban Abdur Rahman Alfa • June 15, 2026

    Peter Obi’s claim that ‘over 140 million Nigerians live in multidimensional poverty’ is unproven

    Shaban Abdur Rahman Alfa • June 15, 2026

    FACT-CHECK: US govt account on X falsely claims Nigeria evacuated citizens from South Africa, when only Ghana has

    Shaban Abdur Rahman Alfa • June 8, 2026

    FactSpace participates in IJM-GJA workshop on child trafficking, trauma-informed journalism

    Shaban Abdur Rahman Alfa • May 26, 2026