President Muhammadu Buhari spokesman, Garba Shehu claims the Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN) has created 12 million jobs in Nigeria. Garba Shehu made this claim while commenting on President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration regarding job creation, on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily Programme . The spokesman said: “In agriculture alone, the Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria […]
CLAIM: United States Imposes Visa Restrictions on Peter Obi, Aisha Yesufu, and Falz
A viral claim on micro-blogging platform Twitter states that the USA government has issued visa restrictions to the presidential candidate of Labour Party, Peter Obi; human rights activist, Aisha Yesufu; popular musician and rights activist, Falz amongst others. One of those who have shared this claim is a Twitter influencer, Prince Adeshina with the handle […]
CLAIM: Twitter User Claims Chef Hilda Baci is Ghanaian
By Abidemi Kajogbola On Sunday, May 14th 2023, a twitter user @alhajiwedjong, tweeted a picture of the venue where Chef Hilda Baci is holding a 4-day marathon cooking to break the Guiness book of records. The tweets read thus “Ghanaian Chef, Hilda Baci has done 70 hours of cooking. She will surely break this record. […]
CLAIM: Guinness World Records Affirms Hilda Baci the Award for the Longest Cooking Marathon by an Individual
On Tuesday, May 16, 2023, a Facebook user, Yusuf Sherifat shared a graphics on her Facebook page with the text that says, “It’s now official. Congratulations Chef Hilda”. The text on the graphics shared showed the purported Twitter account of Guiness Word Record with the caption, “Congratulations, Hilda Baci has set new Guinness World record […]
18th May: Africa Fact Check Round-Up
Here is today’s roundup of fact-checks across Africa: Claim: Kenya’s education minister has not announced that 29- to 35-year-old Kenyans will rewrite major high school exam Verdict: FALSE Source: Africa Check Claim: Kenya’s prime cabinet secretary criticise own government over controversial house tax Verdict: MISSING CONTEXT Source: Africa Check Claim: 20 Nigerians have been publicly […]
17th May: Africa Fact Check Round-Up
Here is today’s roundup of fact-checks across Africa: Claim: Palmpay arrests debt defaulter over N55,000 amid crowd. Verdict: MISLEADING Source: FactCheckHub Claim: You can’t use a mobile phone during heavy downpours. Verdict: MISLEADING Source: Dubawa Claim: You must switch off your Television (TV) set during heavy downpours. Verdict: MOSTLY TRUE Source: Dubawa Claim: Stay away […]
16th May: Africa Fact Check Round-Up
Here is today’s roundup of fact-checks across Africa: Claim: Nairobi county governor Johnson Sakaja, promising money and gifts Verdict: FALSE Source: Africa Check Claim: US has placed a visa ban on the chairperson of the Independent National Electoral Commission (Inec), Mahmood Yakubu, the governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, and former minister of aviation, Femi […]
15th May: Africa Fact Check Round-Up
Here is today’s roundup of fact-checks across Africa: Claim: The South African national broadcaster will introduce annual car radio licences Verdict: FALSE Source: Africa Check Claim: Bola Tinubu is doling N20,000 to Nigerians as swearing-in ceremony funds. Verdict: FALSE Source: Dubawa (https://dubawa.org/false-tinubu-not-giving-n20000-as-swearing-in-celebration-fund/) Claim: President of IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, has criticized Ghana’s Electoral Commission for […]
13th May: Africa Fact Check Round-Up
Kudi, the sign language fact-checker brings you this week’s roundup of fact checks from across Africa. #SignLanguage #signlanguagefactcheck
12th May: Africa Fact Check Round-Up
Here is today’s roundup of fact-checks across Africa: Claim: Kenya’s electricity transmission company Ketraco inviting tenders for supply of traditional drink ‘mursik’ Verdict: FALSE Source: Africa Check Claim: Paracetamol pills stamped P-500 contain Machupo virus Verdict: FALSE Source: Africa Check Claim: Ukrainian army’s counter-offensive preparation against Russia in 2023 Verdict: FALSE Source: Pesa Check Claim: […]
