Here is today’s roundup of fact-checks across Africa: Claim: Mbugua and former finance minister Ukur Yatani initiated the budget cuts in the 2022/23 financial year Verdict: EXAGERATED Source: Africa Check Claim: Gachagua said the treasury had released KSh4 billion to subsidise unga, which is Kiswahili for flour Verdict: CORRECT Source: Africa Check Claim: Gachagua claimed […]
CLAIM: Abia State Had No Permanent Government House Since 1999
On Friday, March 24, 2023, a Twitter User with the handle @Buchyogba tweeted that Abia state does not have a government house. The full text read thus: “Dr Alex Otti may likely operate from his private house in Isialangwa after inauguration on May 29, 2023 since Abia State does not have a government house since […]
Highlights of Fact-checks across Africa from March 20 to March 25
Here is an highlight of fact-checks from across Africa this week. CLAIM: A 19-year-old boy commited suicide in Plateau state after Peter Obi lost the presidential electionVERDICT: FALSEThe image has been available since 2016 and the Police Command in Plateau State has debunked the claim.SOURCE: Dubawa CLAIM: First female governor-elect declared in Nigeria’s Adamawa stateVERDICT: […]
25th March: Africa Fact Check Round-Up
Kudi, the sign language fact-checker brings you this week’s roundup of fact checks from across Africa. #SignLanguage #signlanguagefactcheck
20th March: Africa Fact Check Round-Up
Here is today’s roundup of fact-checks across Africa: Claim: Protesters at the EFF-organised #NationalShutdown. Verdict: FALSE Source: Africa Check Claim: Peter Mbah of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has won the Enugu State gubernatorial election. Verdict: MISLEADING Source: Dubawa Claim: PDP Candidate Muhammad Adamu Oyanki is 23 years Verdict: INCORRECT Source: Dubawa CLAIM: All Progressives […]
CLAIM: Since 1999, Any Candidate Who Won Kwara State Won the Presidential Election
On Wednesday, March 1, 2023, a media outlet named Pulse Nigeria 247 shared a picture on its Instagram page, stating that ‘Since 1999, any candidate who won Kwara State won the presidential election.’ In the graphic shared was the name of past presidents, the year, and total number of votes they got from Kwara State. […]
CLAIM: Abuja PDP Chairman Dies on Election Day
Today February 25, 2023, Within Nigeria published a news article crawled onto the Phoenix Browser app titled “Abuja PDP chairman dies on Election Day.” The news read thus “The People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Chairman in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT Abuja, Sunday Zaka has reportedly passed away. According to the media report, Zaka, who is […]
Election Fact-Check Round-Up
Here is today’s roundup of fact-checks on #NigeriaDecides2023 CLAIM: The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has withdrawn from the race and has asked his supporters to vote for Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). VERDICT: FALSE SOURCE: Dubawa CLAIM: Boko Haram took over election commission offices in northern Nigerian […]
CLAIM: Army Guns Down Boys trying to scatter the election
Kudi, the sign language fact-checker brings you up to speed on the verdict of this claim.
CLAIM: EFCC Storms Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Polling Unit
Kudi, the sign language fact-checker brings you up to speed on the verdict of this claim.
