False: President Tinubu did not meet the Vatican’s Secretary of State during Rome trip
Claim: President Bola Tinubu meets the Secretary of State to the Vatican Source: Bayo Onanuga, presidential aide Verdict: False Researched...
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FACT-CHECK: Did Sierra Leone President Maada Bio receive vehicle gift from Chinese investor?
Claim: Sierra Leone's president receives an SUV gift from a Chinese investor Source: Social media Verdict: Unproven Researched by Kemo...
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‘Poisonous’ Dew bottled water: Anatomy of a 14-year-old cross-country hoax that refuses to die
Claim: Dew bottled water is poisonous Source: WhatsApp Chatbot Verdict: Hoax Researched by Gifty Danso GhanaFact, through its WhatsApp chatbot,...
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Can the Nigerian Senate suspend a member? – Here is what the law says
On February 20, 2025, Nigeria's Senate President Godswill Akpabio ordered Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (Kogi Central) to be “thrown out” of...
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False! Nigeria’s Ordinary President, Ahmed Isah, is alive, was neither arrested nor detained
Claim: Ahmed Isah, founder of Human Rights Radio, was arrested and detained. Source: Social media Verdict: False Researched by Hamza...
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Fact-checking Sierra Leone President’s claims on education during Forbes Africa interview
Researched by Alfa Shaban Sierra Leone President Julius Maada Bio granted an extensive interview to the Forbes Africa magazine as...
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FACT-CHECK: Nigeria’s Central Bank has not introduced new 5000 and 10,000 naira notes
Claim: Central Bank of Nigeria announces new 5000 & 10,000 Naira notes Source: Social media Verdict: False Researched by Hamza...
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Fact-checking Sierra Leone Vice President on maternal mortality data
Claim: Sierra Leone Vice President speaks on maternal mortality figures Source: Sierra Leone News Agency Verdict: All True Researched Alfa...
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FactSpace West Africa shortlisted in Best Fact-Checking Project category in Digital Media Awards Africa 2025
FactSpace West Africa has been shortlisted by the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers in the Best Fact-Checking Project...
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FactSpace participates in Open Government Partnership Africa and Middle East regional meeting
Nairobi, Kenya — 27 March 2025 — FactSpace West Africa (FSWA) participated in the Open Government Partnership (OGP) Africa and...
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