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Old counter-terror operation wrongly framed as recent Nigerian strike  

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Old counter-terror operation wrongly framed as recent Nigerian strike  

Simbiat Bakare June 20, 2026 0

Claim: An Instagram user shared a video claiming it shows the Nigerian Army neutralising dozens of terrorists...

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No evidence Sierra Leone introduced double-decker buses; viral images AI-generated

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No evidence Sierra Leone introduced double-decker buses; viral images AI-generated

Davida Spaine Solomon June 20, 2026 0

Claim: A Facebook post published by Richey J Blog claims that Sierra Leone is among the few...

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#EkitiDecides2026: Video showing unrest in Isan-Ekiti, not election-related 

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#EkitiDecides2026: Video showing unrest in Isan-Ekiti, not election-related 

Nigerian Fact-checkers' Coalition June 20, 2026 0

CLAIM: X users shared videos claiming unrest in Isan-Ekiti after a police officer shot a man dead....

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#EkitiDecides2026: True! Thirteen political parties cleared by INEC

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#EkitiDecides2026: True! Thirteen political parties cleared by INEC

Nigerian Fact-checkers' Coalition June 20, 2026 0

CLAIM: An X user @OyoNews1 claims (archived here) that 13 political parties were cleared by INEC. A similar...

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#EkitiDecides2026: Misleading! SDP did not withdraw support for Peter Obafemi

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#EkitiDecides2026: Misleading! SDP did not withdraw support for Peter Obafemi

Nigerian Fact-checkers' Coalition June 20, 2026 0

CLAIM: The Nation Newspaper claimed (archived) that the Social Democratic Party (SDP) has withdrawn support for its...

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LIVE CHECKS: Ekiti Governorship Election—Saturday, June 20, 2026

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LIVE CHECKS: Ekiti Governorship Election—Saturday, June 20, 2026

Nigerian Fact-checkers' Coalition June 20, 2026 0

Residents of Ekiti State across 16 Local Government Areas (LGAs) head to the polls today, June 20,...

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#EkitiDecides2026: Misleading! Ekiti residents not collecting food items ahead guber election

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#EkitiDecides2026: Misleading! Ekiti residents not collecting food items ahead guber election

Nigerian Fact-checkers' Coalition June 19, 2026 0

CLAIM: A Facebook user shared an image (archived here) claiming it shows Ekiti residents collecting food items...

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Fact-checking Oyebanji’s election broadcast claims

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Fact-checking Oyebanji’s election broadcast claims

Sunday Awosoro, Cole Praise June 19, 2026 0

The Ekiti State governor, Biodun Oyebanji, delivered a statewide broadcast ahead of the June 20, 2026, gubernatorial...

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Bénin : fausse information sur l’arrestation de Patrice Talon

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Bénin : fausse information sur l’arrestation de Patrice Talon

Marina KOUAKOU June 19, 2026 0

FAIT  :Une vidéo (archivée ici) circulant sur TikTok annonce l’arrestation de l’ancien président du Bénin, Patrice Talon....

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PRE-ELECTION FACT-CHECK: DUBAWA, NFC monitor mis/disinformation ahead of Ekiti 2026 governorship election

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PRE-ELECTION FACT-CHECK: DUBAWA, NFC monitor mis/disinformation ahead of Ekiti 2026 governorship election

Nigerian Fact-checkers' Coalition June 18, 2026 0

DUBAWA, alongside its partners at the Nigerian Fact-Checkers’ Coalition (NCF), has commenced a live fact-checking of claims...

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