Fact Check

Ǹjẹ́ fífi òwú sí àwùjẹ̀ ọmọdé lè dẹ́kun èsúkè?

Elizabeth Ogunbamowo December 6, 2022

Aheso: Òwú lórí tàbí l’àwùjẹ̀ ọmọdé lè dekun èsúkè. Àbájáde ìwádìí: Irọ́ ni ọ̀rọ̀ yíí. Botilẹjẹ pé...

DUBAWA trains 21 fellows for Kwame Karikari Fact-Checking and Research Fellowship

Dubawa December 5, 2022

West Africa’s verification and fact-checking platform, DUBAWA, will, from Monday, December 5, kickstart the 2022/2023 Kwame Karikari...

LIVE FACT-CHECK: Atiku, Kwankwaso, Obi discuss education, other sectors on Arise’s town hall

Dubawa December 4, 2022

Candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Rabiu Kwankwaso and...

Does placing strand of wool on head stop hiccups? Ǹjẹ́ fífi òwú sí àwùjẹ̀ ọmọdé lè dẹ́kun èsúkè?

Does placing strand of wool on head stop hiccups?

Lois Ugbede December 2, 2022

Claim: A strand of wool on the head stops hiccups. Verdict: False. Although several techniques/tricks are suggested...

Tweet claiming Atiku gave Oyedepo $10m false

Elizabeth Ogunbamowo November 29, 2022

Claim: Joe Igbokwe, a chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), shared the photo of a...

Misleading claim fruit extract cures cancer recirculated

Lois Ugbede November 28, 2022

Claim: Fruit extract kills cancer in 48 hours. Verdict: Misleading. Although the aerial parts of soursop have...

Beer cans disguised as Pepsi not related to world cup in Qatar

Umar Mohammad November 25, 2022

Claim: A Facebook user alleged that football fans trooping to Qatar for the world cup are smuggling...

Tinubu’s claim solid minerals contribute less than one per cent to Nigeria’s GDP true Tinubu’s claim that solid minerals contribute less than one percent to Nigeria’s GDP is true

Tinubu’s claim that solid minerals contribute less than one percent to Nigeria’s GDP is true

Tinubu’s claim solid minerals contribute less than one per cent to Nigeria’s GDP true

Raji Rasaki November 25, 2022

Claim: The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, stated that the solid minerals...

How popular Twitter, Facebook accounts shared deepfakes to campaign for Nigerian presidential candidate

Phillip Anjorin November 23, 2022

But two notable persons shared the video via their verified social media accounts to their large followers...

LIVE FACT-CHECK: Kadaria hosts PRP candidate Abiola Kolawole, running mate, in town hall series

Dubawa November 22, 2022

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), Abiola Kolawole and his running mate, Zego Haruna,...

Ǹjẹ́ fífi òwú sí àwùjẹ̀ ọmọdé lè dẹ́kun èsúkè?

DUBAWA trains 21 fellows for Kwame Karikari Fact-Checking and Research Fellowship

LIVE FACT-CHECK: Atiku, Kwankwaso, Obi discuss education, other sectors on Arise’s town hall

Does placing strand of wool on head stop hiccups?

Tweet claiming Atiku gave Oyedepo $10m false

Misleading claim fruit extract cures cancer recirculated

Beer cans disguised as Pepsi not related to world cup in Qatar

Tinubu’s claim solid minerals contribute less than one per cent to Nigeria’s GDP true

How popular Twitter, Facebook accounts shared deepfakes to campaign for Nigerian presidential candidate

LIVE FACT-CHECK: Kadaria hosts PRP candidate Abiola Kolawole, running mate, in town hall series

Economy

Double promotion letter from Federal University, Ado-Ekiti, false

Ikirarin da ke cewa wani ‘shugaban Hisbah na da ADC na ‘yan sanda’, yaudara ce

Viral press release from All People’s Congress Party, fake

Yaki tsakanin Isra’ila da Iran: Abubuwan da ya kamata a sani game da yarjejeniyar hana yaduwar makamai