Here is today’s roundup of fact-checks across Africa: Claim: Nigeria’s Independent Corrupt Practices & Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) is sharing handouts containing questions and answers from previous recruitment exercises. Verdict: SCAM Source: Africa Check Claim: FG Approves 114% Salary Increase for Tinubu, Shettima, Govs, Others Verdict: FALSE Source: Africa Check Claim: Renegade Air first […]
22nd June: Africa Fact Check Round-Up
Here is today’s roundup of fact-checks across Africa: Claim: Police officer Mohammed Umar Abba has taken over as acting chair of Nigeria’s financial crimes commission after Abdulrasheed Bawa’s suspension in June 2023 Verdict: PARTLY FALSE Source: Africa Check Claim: Kenyan politician, Aisha Jumwa has announced loan offers available to Kenyans. Verdict: SCAM Source: Africa Check […]
CLAIM: President Bola Tinubu Suspends NNPC Limited’s Group CEO, Mele Kyari
Yusuf Olukokun On June 10, 2023, a Twitter user, @StFreakingKezy tweeted that the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPC Ltd.) Group Executive Director has been suspended with immediate effect. The claim made by this user was visibly found on some Twitter accounts: One of the tweets that went viral, was by @StFreakingKezy, his tweet on […]
21st June: Africa Fact Check Round-Up
Here is today’s roundup of fact-checks across Africa: Claim: Roto Moulders Limited, a company that manufactures water tanks in Kenya is giving discount Verdict: SCAM Source: Africa Check Claim: Guinness World Record award Nigerian chef Hilda Baci N250 million for cooking record Verdict: FALSE Source: Africa Check Claim: Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), the country’s tax […]
17th June: 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
14th June: Africa Fact Check Round-Up
Here is today’s roundup of fact-checks across Africa: Claim: Mele Kyari, the NNPC Ltd boss, has been suspended with “immediate effect”. Verdict: FALSE Source: Africa Check Claim: Unilever is looking for over 8,000 people older than 18 to take part in its leadership and recruitment programme. Verdict: SCAM Source: Africa Check Claim: South Africa to […]
14th June: Africa Fact Check Round-Up (YORUBA)
Kudi, the sign language fact-checker brings you this week’s roundup of fact checks from across Africa. #SignLanguage #signlanguagefactcheck
13th June: Africa Fact Check Round-Up
Here is today’s roundup of fact-checks across Africa: Claim: Church was struck by lightning in the US during a marriage ceremony for homosexual couple Verdict: FALSE Source: Africa Check Claim: Governor of Nigeria’s Lagos state has ordered traffic agency to stop arresting motorists Verdict: FALSE Source: Africa Check Claim: “Beware of fake alcoholic beverages being […]
CLAIM: President Tinubu Orders Immediate Reopening of All Land Borders in Nigeria
A Twitter user @NkirukaNistoran claims that Nigeria’s President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has ordered the immediate reopening of the country’s borders.
The claim that President Bola Tinubu has ordered the reopening of all land borders in Nigeria is FALSE.
12th June: Africa Fact Check Round-Up
Here is today’s roundup of fact-checks across Africa: Claim: As a result of measles vaccination, “children are now suffering” from “adverse effects, some serious”. Verdict: UNPROVEN Source: Africa Check Claim: The measles vaccines being given to children “could” be “traditional measles shots, mRNA based measles shots, or C-19 shots”. Verdict: INCORRECT Source: Africa Check Claim: […]
