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Fact Check

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Elections

APC Convention: Statistics showing votes Tinubu got per state is fake

Sodiq Ojuroungbe · 142 views · Jun 16, 2022

In the spirit of victory, some of Mr Tinubu's supporters shared data to show the percentage of votes the former governor got from delegates from each state.

APC Convention: Statistics showing votes Tinubu got per state is fake
02
Education

Ghanaian government did not introduce uniform for school teachers

Sunday Awosoro · 596 views · Jun 7, 2022

Unlike students, school teachers in Africa are, however, rarely seen wearing school uniforms. Rather, they adopt corporate dresses as their dress code.

Ghanaian government did not introduce uniform for school teachers
03
Elections

FALSE! INEC did not extend online voter registration

Lois Ugbede · 147 views · Jun 7, 2022

A WhatsApp user on Thursday, June 2, 2022, shared a screenshot on his WhatsApp status with the claim that online voter registration had been extended. 

FALSE! INEC did not extend online voter registration
04
Education

FG did not promise to attend to ASUU after APC convention

Muktar Balogun · 96 views · Mar 27, 2022

FG did not promise to attend to ASUU after APC convention
05
Fact Check

 Pfizer vaccine does not have 1,291 side effects as claimed by this Twitter user

Lois Ugbede · 788 views · Mar 13, 2022

 Pfizer vaccine does not have 1,291 side effects as claimed by this Twitter user
06
Facebook Checks

Old picture recirculated to claim new set of ritualists arrested in Ogun

Sodiq Ojuroungbe · 192 views · Feb 5, 2022

Since the arrest of the boys, there have been hot debates on social media regarding parenting and how young people are going extra-mile to look for quick money. 

Old picture recirculated to claim new set of ritualists arrested in Ogun
07
Featured

The 2021 lie of the year

Folarin Jamiu, Ganiyat Tijani-Adenle · 170 views · Jan 10, 2022

The 2021 lie of the year
08
Elections

Can a candidate win an election in The Gambia when the majority of the voters didn’t vote for them?

The Gambia · Alie Tarawally · 187 views · Dec 3, 2021

Can a candidate win an election in The Gambia when the majority of the voters didn’t vote for them?
09
Elections

#TheGambiaElections: No, you do not need your National ID card in addition to your voter’s card in order to vote

The Gambia · Dubawa · 126 views · Dec 3, 2021

#TheGambiaElections: No, you do not need your National ID card in addition to your voter’s card in order to vote
10
News

EFCC Confirms Daily Trust/Dubawa Fact-Check On Diezani’s Diamond Bra

Lami Sadiq · 358 views · Nov 22, 2021

EFCC Confirms Daily Trust/Dubawa Fact-Check On Diezani’s Diamond Bra

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