Daily Archives: Sep 22, 2026
Fact Guage:
Elections
Dino Melaye spreads false claim about INEC chairman, Mahmood Yakubu
A former Nigerian lawmaker and spokesperson of the PDP Presidential Campaign Council, Senator Dino Melaye, has shared a photo alongside a claim that suggests...
Elections
No, Saliu Mustapha does not own or run online grant scheme
A claim has been circulating via Short Messaging Services (SMS) that Saliu Mustapha, the Kwara Central Senator-elect is giving out N10,000 as an election...
Elections
Photo does not show Peter Obi, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour drunk at Lagos airport
A photo showing the Labour Party's presidential candidate in Nigeria's 2023 general election, Peter Obi and the gubernatorial candidate of the party in Lagos...
Elections
Dino Melaye shares misleading video of Nigerian Army accusing Wike of attempting to compromise election
A former Nigerian lawmaker and spokesperson for the Peoples Democratic Party Presidential Campaign Council, Senator Dino Melaye, has tweeted a video with a claim...
Elections
#NigeriaDecides2023: Buhari’s aide Ajuri Ngelale makes false claims about disputed election in CNN interview
Nigeria’s February 25, 2023 presidential and national assembly elections were the freest and fairest with only a few glitches, according to Ajuri Ngelale, President...
Elections
False claims attributed to European Union delegation, NDI/IRI election observers circulate online
A joint press statement attributed to the European Union (EU) delegation and the NDI/IRI Election Observation Mission to Nigeria calling for the stepping down...
Elections
LIVE-CHECK: Misinformation soars aftermath of Nigeria’s 2023 Presidential, NASS elections
There has been a surge in misinformation and disinformation as the collation of results of Nigeria's 2023 Presidential and National Assembly Elections conducted on...
Elections
LIVE-CHECK: Claims about results of Nigeria’s 2023 Presidential, NASS elections circulate online
Since Nigeria's 2023 Presidential and National Assembly Elections were conducted on Saturday, February 25, 2023, there have been many claims circulating online and on...
Elections
LIVE-CHECK: Results from Nigeria’s 2023 Presidential, National Assembly elections trickle in
RESULTS from various polling units across the country have started trickling in from several collation centres following the conduct of Nigeria's 2023 Presidential and...
Elections
LIVE-CHECK: Nigeria’s 2023 Presidential and National Assembly Elections
As Nigerians head to the poll on Saturday, February 25, 2023, for Nigeria's 2023 Presidential and National Assembly Elections, the Nigerian Fact-checkers' Coalition (NFC)...
