For years, a widely held belief in Southwestern Nigeria claimed that eating mangoes before or after consuming garri could cause severe health issues. This myth, rooted in a 1986 incident involving poisoned garri, was revisited by FactCheck247, an independent subsidiary of The Informant247. The team consulted experts to dispel this long-standing misconception.
In November, FactCheck247 joined forces with a coalition of fact-checkers across Nigeria to combat fake news during the Ondo Governorship Election.
Among others, viral claims such a fabricated image linking MC Oluomo to Peter Obi were factchecked. The team also uncovered false narratives, including AI-generated videos and doctored political content that misled the public.
In addition to addressing misinformation, FactCheck247 tackled critical issues like Okitipupa’s decade-long power outage and raised awareness about cybercrime in Osun State.
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For years, a belief has persisted in southwestern Nigeria that consuming mangoes immediately before or after drinking garri could be deadly.
The Ondo State 2024 Governorship Election commenced on Saturday morning, as voters in the state head to the polls to elect their next governor.
In collaboration with the Nigerian Fact-checkers’ Coalition (NFC), a dedicated team of journalists, researchers, fact-checkers, social media monitors, editors, and OSINT experts is stationed in Election Situation Rooms.
Images of Aliyu Sani Madaki, a member of the House of Representatives representing Dala Federal Constituency under the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), have gone viral, showing him with stacks of naira notes in his living room. The photos, which sparked widespread reactions on social media platforms like X (formerly Twitter), prompted claims that the images were doctored.
An image allegedly showing MC Oluomo and Peter Obi standing together has been widely circulated online, sparking discussions about its authenticity.
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