2024 in review: Claims and beliefs checked by FactCheck247
For years, a widely held belief in Southwestern Nigeria claimed that eating…
Is consuming Mango before or after drinking Garri life-threatening?
CLAIM There is a widespread belief, particularly common in southwestern Nigeria, that…
Live Fact-Checks: Ondo governorship election, Saturday, November 16
The Ondo State 2024 Governorship Election begins on Saturday morning, with voters…
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…
NFC to combat misinformation ahead of Ondo governorship election
The Nigerian Fact-Checkers’ Coalition (NFC) has opened its Ondo State Governorship Election…
Viral photo of Kano rep with cash, authentic or doctored?
Images of Aliyu Sani Madaki, a House of Representatives member representing Dala…
Viral photo showing MC Oluomo and Peter Obi together is doctored
A picture showing Alh. Musiliu Ayinde Akinsanya, known as MC Oluomo, the…
FactCheck Africa develops curriculum to foster critical thinking, combat misinformation in Nigeria
In furtherance of its commitment to combating the spread of misinformation and…
FALSE: Video shared as ‘operation end Bello Turji’ is months old
A video with a caption that "Operation end Bello Turji" has been…
Video of Channels TV promoting joint pain remedy, AI-generated
Claim: A Facebook user posted a video containing the logo of Channels…