FACT-CHECK: Photo of Nigerian President Bola Tinubu in a hospital bed manipulated
Claim: Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in hospital bed Source: GhanaFact WhatsApp chatbot Verdict: Manipulated Researched by Gifty Danso The...
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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: Photo of popular Nigerian pastor, Enoch Adeboye, in an Islamic veil is AI-generated
Claim: Popular Nigerian pastor Enoch Adeboye in an Islamic veil at Kabah in Saudi Arabia Source: GhanaFact WhatsApp Chatbot Verdict:...
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FACT-CHECK: Did President Mahama refer to Tinubu as President of Ghana in inaugural address?
Ghana’s new president John Dramani Mahama was sworn into office on January 7, 2025, at the Black Star Square in...
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Viral WhatsApp message announcing Sultan of Sokoto’s death is Fake
Claim: Sultan of Sokoto has died in London Source: WhatsApp Verdict: FALSE Researched by Hamza Ibrahim A WhatsApp message announcing...
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FACT-CHECK: Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff, Taoreed Lagbaja is not dead
Claim: Chief of Army Staff dies of cancer Source: Jackson Ude / X Verdict: False Researched by Hamza Ibrahim Viral...
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FACT-CHECK: Viral video of capsized ferry is from DRC not Nigeria’s Niger State
Claim: Video showing a capsized boat happened in Nigeria’s Niger State. Source: Facebook/WhatsApp Verdict: Misleading Researched by Hamza Ibrahim A...
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Mpox outbreak: Key steps 5 West African countries have rolled out
The World Health Organization (WHO) on August 14, 2024, declared Mpox (formerly known as Monkeypox) as a global health emergency...
Read moreDetailsFACT-CHECK: President Tinubu was not flanked by Russian flag during address to protesting Nigerians
Claim: President Tinubu was flanked by Russian flag during #EndBadGovernance protests Source: Social media / X Verdict: FALSE Researched by...
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FACT-CHECK: Burkina Faso reduces salaries of ministers by 30%?
Claim: Burkina Faso reduces salaries of ministers by 30% and two other claims Source: Viral message Verdict: PARTLY FALSE Research...
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FACT-CHECK: Will the world experience 3 days of darkness due to solar eclipse?
Claim: The world will experience 3 days of darkness due to solar eclipse Source: Viral video Verdict: MISLEADING Researched by Hamza Ibrahim...
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