Why INEC may postpone voting in some areas — what it really means
By Nigerian Fact-checker’s Coalition As Nigerians anticipate the Anambra off-cycle governorship election scheduled for November 8, there...
Things that can get you arrested during Anambra elections
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has continually warned against vote-buying, ballot box snatching, underage voting and...
FACT-CHECK: Charlyboy, others make false claim that Nnamdi Kanu’s son broke record in world brain competition
By Pascal Ibe Claim A music star and social media influencer, Charlyboy, claimed that the son of...
FACT-CHECK: Facebook page recycles old story of rescue of 300 people chained in Kaduna house
By Pascal Ibe Introduction The public sentiment towards homosexuality in Nigeria is overwhelmingly hostile, a position that...
FACT-CHECK: Images linked to recent raid on terror camp in Imo by soldiers were from 2021 and 2022
Facebook page, Reliant News posted a photo of a slain man in a wheelbarrow and another...
FACT-CHECK: No, Fubara did not raise alarm over missing 500 bags of rice in Rivers govt house
A Facebook page, Africania, claimed that the Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, has raised an alarm...
FACT-CHECK: 2015 video of Trump ordering Muslims not to enter the United States resurfaces online
An X user, Imtiaz Mahmood shared a video of US President Donald Trump asking Muslims not to...
FACT-CHECK: Was Tonye Cole a two-time APC governorship candidate in Rivers as he claimed?
His claim is MISLEADING. Tonye Cole was seen only on the ballot in 2023. In 2019, a...
FACT-CHECK: No proof that BurnaBoy was paid $15m to perform for 1 hour in Brazil
This claim is UNPROVEN. Burna Boy indeed performed at a Brazilian town festival. However, there's no strong...
FACT-CHECK: Image of Simon Ekpa in tears after conviction by Finnish court, altered
The image was altered. Investigation by FACTWATCH Nigeria indicated that the photo was a cutout from a...