Fact-checking misinformation around Buhari’s death and return to Nigeria for burial
Researched by Alfa Shaban The death of former Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari was announced on his official X handle on...
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Get the latest Nigeria fact-checks from FactSpace West Africa, an independent, non-partisan organisation working to tackle mis/disinformation and propaganda across West Africa.
Get the latest Nigeria fact-checks from FactSpace West Africa, an independent, non-partisan organisation working to tackle mis/disinformation and propaganda across West Africa.
FACT-CHECK: Hadiza Bala Usman was not appointed new SGF by President Tinubu
Claim: Hadiza Bala Usman appointed as Secretary to the Government of the Federation Source: Social media Verdict: False Researched by...
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FACT-CHECK: Viral video of Donald Trump speaking on Nigerian oil, politics, and military is AI-generated
Claim: Donald Trump makes critical remarks about Nigeria’s leaders, oil, and insecurity Source: WhatsApp Verdict: AI-generated By Hamza Ibrahim A...
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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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‘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-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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USAID funding cuts: How Anglophone West African governments have reacted
For a very long time, most developing nations depend on donor funding for critical aspects of their development financing. This...
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FACT-CHECK: Has President Tinubu threatened to deport 700 Americans, ban iPhones?
Claim: Nigerian President Tinubu to deport 700 Americans residing in Nigeria. Source: Social Media Verdict: False Researched by Nusrat Essah...
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