Politics

Candidate profile: Samura Kamara and his journey to become Sierra Leone’s President

Candidate profile: Samura Kamara and his journey to become Sierra Leone’s President

Mohamed Jaward Nyallay May 31, 2023

On June 24, Dr Samura Kamara will face off with President Julius Maada Bio and eleven others...

Irọ́ ponbele ni! Ọ̀gbẹ́ni Tinubu ò fún ẹnikẹni ni owó kankan fún ayẹyẹ iburawọle sí ipò ààrẹ

Irọ́ ponbele ni! Ọ̀gbẹ́ni Tinubu ò fún ẹnikẹni ni owó kankan fún ayẹyẹ iburawọle sí ipò ààrẹ

Elizabeth Ogunbamowo May 24, 2023

Ahesọ: Ọgbẹni Bola Tinubu n pin ẹgbẹrun lọnà ogún náírà fún àwọn ènìyàn ṣaaju ayẹyẹ iburawọle sí...

False! Police vehicle arrested with drugs in presidential convoy was in 2010 Poilce

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False! Police vehicle arrested with drugs in presidential convoy was in 2010

Jackson C. Clay Jr. May 23, 2023

Claim: A presidential candidate in Liberia, Cllr. Tiawan Gongloe claims, “Three years ago, a presidential vehicle was...

Multiple claims about former President Olusegun Obasanjo verified

Multiple claims about former President Olusegun Obasanjo verified

Cole Praise May 23, 2023

Full Text Amplifying the political achievements of a preferred political figure has always been a norm on...

Peter Obi’s legal team members not only Igbos, as claimed by Twitter users

Peter Obi’s legal team members not only Igbos as claimed by Twitter users

Peter Obi’s legal team members not only Igbos, as claimed by Twitter users

Lois Ugbede May 16, 2023

Claim: Peter Obi’s legal team comprises only Igbo lawyers and is the same legal team representing the...

False! Tinubu not giving N20,000 as swearing-in celebration fund

False! Tinubu not giving N20,000 as swearing-in celebration fund

False! Tinubu not giving N20,000 as swearing-in celebration fund

Cole Praise May 15, 2023

Claim: Bola Tinubu is doling N20,000 to Nigerians as swearing-in ceremony funds. Verdict: FALSE. Our findings show...

Malami’s comments on Nigerian journalists’ safety, false

Malami’s comments on Nigerian journalists’ safety, false

Benedicta Akpede May 1, 2023

Full Text With only a few weeks to the end of his tenure, President Muhammadu Buhari and...

False! Peter Obi did not travel to London over health issues

False! Peter Obi did not travel to London over health issues

Cole Praise April 18, 2023

CLAIM: Peter Obi jets out to London over health issues. VERDICT: FALSE. The spokesperson of the Labour...

Fact-checking APC supporter’s claim on Nigeria’s debt servicing in 2022

Fact-checking APC supporter’s claim on Nigeria’s debt servicing in 2022

Elizabeth Ogunbamowo April 17, 2023

Claim: Nigeria spent N3.63 trillion on debt servicing between January and December 2022. Verdict: Missing context. While...

Who is the first female senator in Nigeria? Here’s what we found out

Who is the first female senator in Nigeria? Here’s what we found out

Elizabeth Ogunbamowo March 28, 2023

Amid calls for female representation in Nigerian politics, only a few women who participated in the recently...

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