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False claim circulates that Kenya, Nigeria are the least corrupt countries in Africa

A claim that Kenya and Nigeria have been ranked among the least corrupt countries in Africa has surfaced on the X platform. An X user,...

False claim about homeless people in Africa attributed to Seun Kuti circulates online

A claim attributed to a Nigerian singer, Seun Kuti, regarding the total number of homeless people in Africa has surfaced on the X platform. The...

Is Air Peace the largest African airline in terms of passenger traffic?

AN X user, @AfricaFactsZone, has claimed that Air Peace is Africa's largest airline in terms of annual passenger traffic. In the ratings, he listed Air...

Doctored video of Howard Nicholas talking about African economy circulates online

The video of a man speaking on the impoverished state of sub-Saharan Africa has been making its rounds on social media, particularly on TikTok...

Claim that Wagner group arrives Mali to support Niger is misleading

A claim that the Russian mercenary group, Wagner Group, has just arrived Mali to provide support for the coup-led military regime in Niger is...

Google announces initiatives to help curb misinformation, improve media literacy in Africa

GOOGLE has announced additional initiatives through the Google News Initiative (GIS) to support African journalists and fact-checking organisations to advance media literacy in the...

Video shot 26 years before Queen Elizabeth II’s birth circulates online with FALSE claim

A video purportedly showing the moment Queen Elizabeth II was throwing food at African children has surfaced online. A Twitter user with the handle @Frankie_dux...

Punitive laws failing to curb misinformation in Africa – Study

Report by:  Peter Cunliffe-Jones, University of Westminster; Alan Finlay, University of the Witwatersrand, and Anya Schiffrin Misinformation, best understood as false or misleading information whether...

Is Nigeria the only country in Africa where Twitter is restricted?

THE Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) on June 5, 2021 claimed that Nigeria is the only African country where Twitter is restricted. SERAP made...

Samia Hassan Suluhu NOT first female president in East Africa

VIRAL posts on Thursday, March 18, 2021, claimed that Samia Hassan Suluhu, who is set to become Tanzania's next president, would be the first...

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Nigerian govt makes false claim about student loan disbursement

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Nigerian government makes false completion claims over Akwa Ibom highway project

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How AI-generated videos could fuel sports misinformation

FOLLOWING the Manchester City defeat against Spur in the...

Nigerian govt makes false claim about student loan disbursement

PRESIDENT Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led Nigerian government has claimed that...

Nigerian government makes false completion claims over Akwa Ibom highway project

By Ekemini SIMON    DESPITE billions of naira spent on the...

What is the position of law on doxing ‘loan defaulters?’

DIGITAL money lending firms, popularly known as ‘loan apps’...