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2024 in review: Claims and beliefs checked by FactCheck247

For years, a widely held belief in Southwestern Nigeria claimed that eating…

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Is consuming Mango before or after drinking Garri life-threatening?

CLAIM There is a widespread belief, particularly common in southwestern Nigeria, that…

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Live Fact-Checks: Ondo governorship election, Saturday, November 16

The Ondo State 2024 Governorship Election begins on Saturday morning, with voters…

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Pre-election checks ahead of Saturday’s Ondo 2024 guber poll

The Nigerian Fact-Checkers’ Coalition (NCF), has commenced a live fact-checking of claims…

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NFC to combat misinformation ahead of Ondo governorship election

The Nigerian Fact-Checkers’ Coalition (NFC) has opened its Ondo State Governorship Election…

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Viral photo of Kano rep with cash, authentic or doctored?

Images of Aliyu Sani Madaki, a House of Representatives member representing Dala…

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Viral photo showing MC Oluomo and Peter Obi together is doctored

A picture showing Alh. Musiliu Ayinde Akinsanya, known as MC Oluomo, the…

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FactCheck Africa develops curriculum to foster critical thinking, combat misinformation in Nigeria

In furtherance of its commitment to combating the spread of misinformation and…

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FALSE: Video shared as ‘operation end Bello Turji’ is months old

A video with a caption that "Operation end Bello Turji" has been…

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Video of Channels TV promoting joint pain remedy, AI-generated

Claim: A Facebook user posted a video containing the logo of Channels…

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