FACT CHECK · SIERRA LEONE False! Ernest Bai Koroma did not endorse Richard Konteh as APC 2028 flagbearer Sierra Leone 7 November 2026
False! Nicki Minaj not Trump’s next White House Press Secretary Claim: An Instagram page claimed that Trinidadian-born rapper Nicki Minaj has been named the next White House press… Patrick Samura · Sierra Leone · Nov 6, 2026
False! Manchester City has not been cleared of the Premier League Charges Claim: An X user claims that Manchester City has been cleared of the 114 charges after winning an… Patrick Samura · Sierra Leone · Nov 6, 2026
False! IEC not currently recruiting 5,750 election staff Claim: A Facebook page, Recruitment Portal, claimed that The Gambia’s Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) is currently recruiting 5,750… Ebrima Mbaye · Nov 4, 2026
Image showing massive APC campaign in Kaduna, AI-generated Claim: A Facebook user shared an image claiming it was captured at an APC campaign rally in Kaduna… Miracle Akubuo · Nov 4, 2026
False! Ernest Bai Koroma did not endorse Richard Konteh as APC 2028 flagbearer Sierra Leone Nov 7, 2026 Usman Fambuleh 20 views
False! Nicki Minaj not Trump’s next White House Press Secretary Sierra Leone Nov 6, 2026 Patrick Samura 231 views
False! Manchester City has not been cleared of the Premier League Charges Sierra Leone Nov 6, 2026 Patrick Samura 665 views
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04 Viral photo of Hakimi holding a Guinness World Records certificate, AI-generated Fact Check · Nov 2, 2026 · Sierra Leone
05 2027 Election: Verifying Buba Galadima’s claims on fuel subsidies, electoral law Politics · Nov 1, 2026
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03 Fact Check No evidence links boy in viral picture to General Rabe’s abduction Abdulsalam Baba Mahmud, Salihu Abdulmumini Bamle · 176 views · Jun 30, 2026
04 Fact Check Video used to depict bandits surrounding Zamfara market, misleading Mutalib Jibril · 184 views · Jun 30, 2026
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