Politics
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Four times President Tinubu’s name was used to mislead Nigerians in 2023
The information ecosystem has never been free from manipulation or distortion by various actors, be they individual, state, or organisation…
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Koroma’s ‘house arrest’ and Sierra Leone’s failed coup
Former Sierra Leonean President, Dr Ernest Bai Koroma, has been placed under “House Arrest” by the country’s Criminal Investigations Department…
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False; Liberia’s $40 passport fee not second cheapest in West Africa
Claim: A Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Kwaku Ampratwum-Sarpong, has claimed that Liberia’s $40 passport fee is…
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Monrovia’s hit-and-run incident: Premeditated murder or accident?
At least three people have been confirmed dead and 25 others injured in an incident, which the Unity Party has…
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True! Police harboured alleged coup plotter
Claim: Viral social media posts have claimed that a police officer harboured Amadu Koita, an alleged member of the Nov.…
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Misleading! David Kolleh did not loot public assets during transition
Claim: A Facebook user, Martin Kollie, alleged on his official Facebook page that the Deputy Minister for Technical Services at…
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Misleading! Samuel Doe is IAWPA observer, not UN
Claim: Martin Kollie alleged on his Facebook page that a supporter of the CDC has been made an Observer for…
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Fact-checking Dino Melaye’s campaign claims on Kogi professors, longest marine cruise
Full Text The much-awaited off-cycle election in Kogi, Imo, and Bayelsa state is less than 24 hours away. Some of…
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False! The EU not supporting Boakai Presidency in run-off
Claim: An online media platform, Afric Daily Newspaper, in its Oct. 30, 2023 publication, reports that the European Union and…
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Liberia’s run-off: Who will it be, Weah or Boakai?
The quest to obtain Liberia’s highest office is still in limbo after a highly competitive first round pushed the elections…
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