Daily Archives: Jul 27, 2026
Fact Guage:
Elections
Fact-checking Kwankwaso’s claims at ‘The Candidates’ presidential town hall series
AHEAD of Nigeria’s 2023 general elections, the presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, on Saturday made several claims...
Elections
Fact-checking Sowore’s claims at ‘The Candidates’ presidential town hall series
The presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, Omoyele Sowore, on Friday made several claims on the situation of the country and his plans...
Elections
Fact-checking Adewole Adebayo’s claims at ‘The Candidates’ presidential town hall series
AHEAD of Nigeria's 2023 general elections, the presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Adewole Adebayo, made an appearance at a town hall...
Elections
Unrelated video used to depict Nigerian Senator hiding stacks of money in house
By Nigerian Fact-checkers' Coalition.
Claim
A LinkedIn user alleged that Orji Uzor Kalu, a serving Senator and former Governor of Abia State, is hiding stacks of...
News
Nigerian Fact-Checkers’ Coalition joins Arise News presidential town hall series
THE Nigerian Fact-Checkers’ Coalition (NFC) has announced that it has joined the Presidential Town Hall series being hosted by the Arise TV News.
A statement...
Insights
2023: How El-Rufai’s arrest during 2013 Anambra election spurs misinformation online
KADUNA State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai claimed that the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, at the time he was governor...
News
Africa Facts Summit 2022: Experts call for increased use of radio for media literacy
FACT-CHECKERS in Africa have been urged to use radio broadcasts more for media literacy as part of strategies towards combating misinformation in the continent....
General
False claim circulates that Didier Drogba has converted to Islam
AN image showing a retired professional Ivorian footballer, Didier Drogba, raising his hands has circulated online with a claim that the footballer has converted...
Elections
False claim that Nyesom Wike has defected to APC resurfaces online
A video showing the governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, in a virtual meeting has resurfaced online with a claim that he has defected...
News
Nigerian information minister calls for more funding to tackle fake news
NIGERIA's minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has called for an upward review of the budgetary allocation for the ministry of information and...
