Liberia

Is Bong Mines Liberia’s biggest iron ore mine? Photo of Torbor Farngalo Photo source: Torbor Farngalo

Is Bong Mines Liberia’s biggest iron ore mine?

Gloria Wleh April 21, 2025

Claim: A senatorial candidate in the Nimba by-election asserted that “Bong Mines has the biggest iron ore...

False! Video of man set ablaze is from Nigeria, not Liberia Photo of Hope TV-Liberia Photo source: Hope TV-Liberia

False! Video of man set ablaze is from Nigeria, not Liberia

Gloria Wleh April 21, 2025

Claim: A video posted on Hope TV, Liberia suggested an angry crowd torched an alleged criminal in...

#BehindTheFacts: Jackson shares lessons from fact-checking prominent Liberian activist

Lateef Sanni, Asiat Jimoh April 16, 2025

In this edition of #BehindTheFacts, we speak with Jackson C. Clay Jr., a Liberian fact-checker, who walks...

Misleading! CDC did not lose by less than 20,000 votes Former Liberian President George Weah Photo source: Facebook

Misleading! CDC did not lose by less than 20,000 votes

Jackson C. Clay Jr. April 16, 2025

Claim: Former Liberian President George Weah claimed, “We lost an election by a razor-thin margin—less than 20,000...

Did the CDC endorse three candidates in Nimba by-election?

Laymah Kollie April 16, 2025

Claim: Verity News Online published an article on its Facebook page claiming that the main opposition political...

How prepared is Joint Security for the Nimba By-election? Photo of the Liberia National Police. Source: Facebook, LNP

How prepared is Joint Security for the Nimba By-election?

Laymah Kollie April 15, 2025

Security is an important element in any election, particularly a by-election. The possibility of electoral violence in...

Misleading! Former CDC did not lose the 2023 elections by 17,000 votes Photo of former Vice President Jewel Taylor

Misleading! Former CDC did not lose the 2023 elections by 17,000 votes

Gloria Wleh April 15, 2025

Claim: Former Vice President Jewel Taylor claimed that the former ruling “CDC lost the election by 17,000...

Nimba Decides2025: The candidates and the opinion polls during the campaign season

Bettie Kemah Johnson-Mbayo April 15, 2025

The Nimba 2025 by-election will take place on April 22, 2025, across all nine districts. Currently, there...

Religious groups deny issuing viral statement in support of Koon Rev. Dr Samuel Reeves, President of the Liberia Council of Churches (LCC) Photo Source: Liberian Investigator

Rev. Dr Samuel Reeves, President of the Liberia Council of Churches (LCC) Photo Source: Liberian Investigator

Religious groups deny issuing viral statement in support of Koon

Jackson C. Clay Jr. April 14, 2025

Claim: V. Vehzelee Sumo, a communication officer in the office of the Majority bloc, has posted a...

More than four counties have elected female Senators Liberia’s former vice president, Madam Jewel Howard Taylor Photo source: Leadership

More than four counties have elected female Senators

Jackson C. Clay Jr. April 9, 2025

Claim: Liberia’s former vice president, Madam Jewel Howard Taylor, advocates for a female candidate in the Nimba...

Is Bong Mines Liberia’s biggest iron ore mine?

False! Video of man set ablaze is from Nigeria, not Liberia

#BehindTheFacts: Jackson shares lessons from fact-checking prominent Liberian activist

Misleading! CDC did not lose by less than 20,000 votes

Did the CDC endorse three candidates in Nimba by-election?

How prepared is Joint Security for the Nimba By-election?

Misleading! Former CDC did not lose the 2023 elections by 17,000 votes

Nimba Decides2025: The candidates and the opinion polls during the campaign season

Religious groups deny issuing viral statement in support of Koon

More than four counties have elected female Senators

Economy

Contrary to Obi’s claim, FG has not removed electricity subsidy

Does regular sex prevent heart disease?

Haske mai kama da makami mai linzami da aka gani a Sokoto da Kebbi na iya kasancewa tauraro mai wutsiya

Misleading! Liberia’s national legislature’s budget is not more than the country’s security apparatus bill