Author: <span>Zainab</span>

24th February: Africa Fact Check Round-Up

Here is today’s roundup of fact-checks across Africa: Claim: Dr John Mosonik who is running for governor in Bomet County, has decided to vie for the Sotik constituency parliamentary seat instead. Verdict: FALSE Source: Africa Check Claim: Uganda’s Daily Monitor publish a photo, story on ‘leaks’ about activists Nyanjura and Rukirabashaija Verdict: FALSE Source: Africa Check Claim: […]

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CLAIM: Fact-checking Video Purportedly Showing APC Presidential Aspirant, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Campaign Cars

Adeyemi Okediran On Sunday, February 20, 2022, a Twitter user Oluwatomiwa tweeted a TikTok video embedded with ‘Asiwaju for 2023’ with the caption “Is this true??? 😮😮😮 AT 22 Chioma Church #Breakfaststories Slim #SuperClash” The tweet has generated 18 comments, 33 quotes and retweets, and 115 likes while the video has 8,955 views as of the time of fact-checking […]

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CLAIM: Three Nigerians Arrested for Trafficking Drugs in Cambodia were Sentenced to Death

Okediran Adeyemi On Thursday, December 23, 2021, a Facebook user with the name Paul Onovoh posted an image of three men on handcuff with cocaine ice before them, claiming they were Nigerian arrested for drug trafficking in Cambodia. The content written above the picture reads: “Three Nigerian men who were caught with cocaine “ice” in Cambodia has been charged […]

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CLAIM: Former Governor, Gbenga Daniel Appeared in a Picture With Nobel Laureate, Wole Soyinka in 1969

Okediran Adeyemi On Wednesday, December 8, 2021, a Twitter user with the name Frank Justice with the username, @Talk2_Frankjay, tweeted a picture claiming former Ogun state governor, Gbenga Daniel was the one holding a kettle of water in a viral picture of Nobel laureate, Wole Soyinka. The tweet read: “That is Wole Soyinka seated after his release from […]

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CLAIM: African Union Commission is Relocating its Secretariat From Ethiopia

Adeyemi Okediran On Sunday, November 7, 2021, a Twitter user with the name Linda Ottori claimed that the African Union Commission’s chairperson called for the temporary relocation of the Commission and its staff from Ethiopia. The tweet read thus: “Just in. internal communication for @_AfricanUnion, staff are told to immediately leave the capital with their valuables until […]

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CLAIM: EFCC Arrests 60 Suspects at ‘Yahoo Boys Awards Night’ in Ogun

Adeyemi Okediran On Tuesday, November 30, 2021, a Twitter blog page, Postsubman is known for posting and updating his followers on the latest happenings and entertainment tweeted a graphics with quote the tweet, “EFCC nets 60 at ‘Yahoo Boys’ awards night.’” The graphic consists of an image of young boys sitting on the floor inside a room […]

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CLAIM: Obi Cubana Poses With EFCC Officers

Adeyemi Okediran A broadcast picture went viral on social media claiming that Obi Cubana took a selfie with EFCC officers as they released him. Multiple social media handles had shared the image with the inscription that he took a selfie with the staff. CLAIM N-VA extracted the claim, “Obi Cubana Poses With EFCC Officers,” and […]

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CLAIM: Abeg App is Rewarding #BBNaija Fans with 30,000 Naira

A viral broadcast message on social media platforms claimed that the major sponsor of #BBNaija Season 6, ABEG APP, is rewarding bbnaija fans with ₦30,000 cash to support them. The broadcast was shared with a web link for the fans to register in order to get the support fund. The message on the viral broadcast […]

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