Federal University of Technology Owerri, FUTO, Has Nigeria’s Largest University Solar Plant On September 21, 2025, an X user @abdullahayofel made a claim that the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has completed an 8.54 Megawatts Peak (MWp) Solar Hybrid Power Plant at the Federal University of Technology, Owerri, FUTO. The poster futher claimed that […]
Is China Investing $10 Billion In Silicon Valley-Like Project In South Africa?
Is China Investing $10 Billion In Silicon Valley-Like Project In South Africa? Kingsley Okon On September 10, 2025, an X user @Joe_Bassey claimed that China will invest $10 billion in South Africa’s economy to build BRICS’ largest Silicon Valley in Africa. This was posted with a graphic showing China’s President Xi Jinping, South African President […]
Has Ghana’s Gold Reserves Increased To $3.7 Billion At Current Record Price?
Has Ghana’s Gold Reserves Increased To $3.7 Billion At Current Record Price? On September 6 2025, an X user @cecild84 claimed that Ghana’s gold reserves are now valued at $3.7 billion following gold’s record-high price of $3,600 per ounce. The claim was posted with an image of Sammy Gyamfi, who is the CEO of the […]
Claim: Burkina Faso Is Completely Debt Free
Claim: Burkina Faso Is Completely Debt Free On August 28, 2025, an X user, @zoomafrika1, made a claim that Burkina Faso had become debt-free after settling all its national debt. The post featured an image of the country’s military leader, Ibrahim Traoré, with the inscription, “Ibrahim Traoré has paid off his international debt. Burkina Faso […]
Is Evans Nana Ekow Aryee The World’s Strongest Man?
On August 28, 2025, an X user claimed that Ghanaian’s powerlift sensation, Evans Nana Ekow Aryee, popularly known as “Evans the Hulk” is the world’s strongest man. This was posted with the picture of Aryee and a write-up on it: “Africa to the World! Ghana’s Evans Nana Ekow Aryee, a.k.a Hulk, Becomes the Strongest Man […]
FACT CHECK: Has The U.S. Stopped Taking Visa Applications From Zimbabweans?
FACT CHECK: Has The U.S. Stopped Taking Visa Applications From Zimbabweans? On August 7, 2025, a verified page on the microblogging platform, X, alleged that the United States had stopped taking visa applications from Zimbabwe citizens. The posted had an image of the US embassy alongside the Zimbabwean flag with a writ-up: “ZINBABWE CITIZENS BARRED […]
CLAIM: Late Ex-President Buhari Performed Better Than His Successor, Bola Tinubu
CLAIM: Late Ex-President Buhari Performed Better Than His Successor, Bola Tinubu On July 29, 2025, an X user @Harmless123445 made several economic and governance-related claims to argue that former President Muhammadu Buhari performed better than his successor, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The post had an image of former President Muhammadu Buhari with the caption “Kept […]
Fact-checking Claims On Bola Ahmed Tinubu And Peter Obi’s Tenure As Governors
Fact-checking Claims On Bola Ahmed Tinubu And Peter Obi’s Tenure As Governors On July 23, 2025, an X user made several claims about President Bola Tinubu when he was governor, such as him not receiving allocation from the federal government and also not owing salaries, whereas, Peter Obi on the other hand, despite getting allocations […]
Fact-checking Claims About Ex-President Buhari’s Projects In Southern Nigeria
Fact-checking Claims About Ex-President Buhari’s Projects in Southern Nigeria On July 15, 2025, an X user @Gozionc said that former President Muhammadu Buhari demonstrated unmatched love for the Igbo people (Ndigbo). He noted that this was done through several completed infrastructure and welfare projects. The post had a picture of late President Muhammadu Buhari dressed […]
The Ghanaian Government Is Paying First-Year Tertiary Students 288 Dollars
The Ghanaian Government Is Paying First-Year Tertiary Students 288 Dollars On July 21, 2025, an X user @AfricaFirsts made a claim that the government of Ghana is now paying $288 to each first-year tertiary student. The post had an image showing the Nelson Mandela Hall at the University of Professional Studies, Accra in Ghana, captioned, […]
