Politics

Civic space actors, institutions under severe threat in Nigeria—Report

Phillip Anjorin March 4, 2025

Statistics from a DataPhyte report have revealed that physical violence and restrictive legislation and policies were major...

Video of Trump threatening to liberate Biafra, doctored Seven claims linked to Donald Trump we fact-checked in 2024

Video of Trump threatening to liberate Biafra, doctored

Sunday Awosoro, Mohammed Taoheed February 24, 2025

Claim: A Facebook video shows Trump promising to free the people of Biafra from the Nigerian government. ...

Is viral video showing Nigerians being deported from US true?

Rejoice Taddy February 20, 2025

Claim: A Facebook user shared a video with the claim that Nigerians are being deported from the...

Viral claim of Lagos State speaker’s resignation, false

Phillip Anjorin February 20, 2025

Claim: Facebook users shared a picture of a letter alleging that the current speaker of the Lagos...

False to suggest Weah fired no one during his administration Photo of Jamima Wolokolie. Photo source: Jamima Wolokolie

False to suggest Weah fired no one during his administration

Gloria Wleh February 20, 2025

Claim: The former Deputy Commerce Minister claimed that Liberia’s former President Weah “never fired anybody” during his...

False! Boakai did not steal the election Image source: Foday N. Massquoi

False! Boakai did not steal the election

Varney Dukuly February 18, 2025

Claim: “Mr Boakai stole the election and now sits as Head of State,” Foday N. Massaquoi, Chairperson...

Boakai’s suspension of over 400 government officials and matters arising President Joseph Nyuma Boakia Photo source: Executive Mansion, Liberia

President Joseph Nyuma Boakia Photo source: Executive Mansion, Liberia

Boakai’s suspension of over 400 government officials and matters arising

Jackson C. Clay Jr. February 18, 2025

Adherence to statutes and laws in most African countries is said to be difficult for some high-ups...

Did Aliko Dangote declare support for Peter Obi ahead 2027 presidential election?

Juliet Buna February 18, 2025

Claim: A Facebook page, ‘dailyexcessive,’ has claimed that Nigerian entrepreneur Aliko Dangote declared his full support for...

Misleading! Panama has not agreed to stop charging U.S. vessels using Panama Canal Image Source: SCIRP. org/U.S. Department of State

Misleading! Panama has not agreed to stop charging U.S. vessels using Panama Canal

Prince E. Cooper February 12, 2025

Claim: The U.S. Department of State has alleged that the government of Panama has agreed to no...

False! Tinubu has not shutdown Nigeria’s embassy in U.S. Ṣọ́ra o! Ìjọba àpapọ̀ ò fun enikeni ni ẹ̀bùn owó lati ṣ’etọ́ju idile

False! Tinubu has not shutdown Nigeria’s embassy in U.S.

Jackson C. Clay Jr. February 9, 2025

Claim: An online media outlet in Liberia, Today Liberia TV, recently claimed, “President Tinubu pulled Nigeria from...

Civic space actors, institutions under severe threat in Nigeria—Report

Video of Trump threatening to liberate Biafra, doctored

Is viral video showing Nigerians being deported from US true?

Viral claim of Lagos State speaker’s resignation, false

False to suggest Weah fired no one during his administration

False! Boakai did not steal the election

Boakai’s suspension of over 400 government officials and matters arising

Did Aliko Dangote declare support for Peter Obi ahead 2027 presidential election?

Misleading! Panama has not agreed to stop charging U.S. vessels using Panama Canal

False! Tinubu has not shutdown Nigeria’s embassy in U.S.

Economy

Electricity subsidy removal, heart disease remedy, other claims fact-checked this week

Viral claim about ‘Hisbah chief with police ADC,’ misleading

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

Does regular sex prevent heart disease?