Here is today’s roundup of fact-checks across Africa: Claim: Kenya’s education minister has not announced that 29- to 35-year-old Kenyans will rewrite major high school exam Verdict: FALSE Source: Africa Check Claim: Kenya’s prime cabinet secretary criticise own government over controversial house tax Verdict: MISSING CONTEXT Source: Africa Check Claim: 20 Nigerians have been publicly […]
CLAIM: Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele is Heading to Harvard on Study Leave Approved by President Buhari
Adeyemi Okediran On Saturday, May 13, 2023, a Facebook user, Mallami Adekunle Kayode made a post on his timeline, stating that the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele has said he would be going to Harvard on a study leave which has been approved by the President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari. The […]
17th May: Africa Fact Check Round-Up
Here is today’s roundup of fact-checks across Africa: Claim: Palmpay arrests debt defaulter over N55,000 amid crowd. Verdict: MISLEADING Source: FactCheckHub Claim: You can’t use a mobile phone during heavy downpours. Verdict: MISLEADING Source: Dubawa Claim: You must switch off your Television (TV) set during heavy downpours. Verdict: MOSTLY TRUE Source: Dubawa Claim: Stay away […]
16th May: Africa Fact Check Round-Up
Here is today’s roundup of fact-checks across Africa: Claim: Nairobi county governor Johnson Sakaja, promising money and gifts Verdict: FALSE Source: Africa Check Claim: US has placed a visa ban on the chairperson of the Independent National Electoral Commission (Inec), Mahmood Yakubu, the governor of Rivers state, Nyesom Wike, and former minister of aviation, Femi […]
16th May: Africa Fact Check Round-Up
Here is today’s roundup of fact-checks across Africa: Claim: Nairobi county governor Johnson Sakaja, promising money and gifts Verdict: FALSE Source: Africa Check Claim: US has placed a visa ban on the chairperson of the Independent National Electoral Commission (Inec), Mahmood Yakubu, the governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, and former minister of aviation, Femi […]
15th May: Africa Fact Check Round-Up
Here is today’s roundup of fact-checks across Africa: Claim: The South African national broadcaster will introduce annual car radio licences Verdict: FALSE Source: Africa Check Claim: Bola Tinubu is doling N20,000 to Nigerians as swearing-in ceremony funds. Verdict: FALSE Source: Dubawa (https://dubawa.org/false-tinubu-not-giving-n20000-as-swearing-in-celebration-fund/) Claim: President of IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, has criticized Ghana’s Electoral Commission for […]
12th May: Africa Fact Check Round-Up
Here is today’s roundup of fact-checks across Africa: Claim: Kenya’s electricity transmission company Ketraco inviting tenders for supply of traditional drink ‘mursik’ Verdict: FALSE Source: Africa Check Claim: Paracetamol pills stamped P-500 contain Machupo virus Verdict: FALSE Source: Africa Check Claim: Ukrainian army’s counter-offensive preparation against Russia in 2023 Verdict: FALSE Source: Pesa Check Claim: […]
Twitter User Claims Afrobeats Singer, Tiwa Savage is Ghanaian
The tweet has generated over 5 million views, over 4,700 retweets, about 1,600 quotes, over 55,600 likes and about 5,000 comments as of the time of publishing this report.
Twitter Post on Five Court of Appeal Judges to Preside Over Nigeria’s Presidential Elections Petition Tribunal (PEPT) is Misleading
On Monday, May 8, 2023, a Twitter User with the handle @Kunmydrey tweeted the names of five Court of Appeal Judges that will preside over the Presidential Elections Petition Tribunal (PEPT) attached with their alleged pictures. The tweet reads: “These are the 5 Court of Appeal Judges that will preside over the Presidential Elections Petition […]
11th May: Africa Fact Check Round-Up
Here is today’s roundup of fact-checks across Africa: Claim: Orange Democratic Movement, promised “destruction of people’s property” Verdict: FALSE Source: Africa Check Claim: A legislator with Ghana’s governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Paul Twum Barimah, says none of the lawmakers with the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) “questioned” the $750 million loan facilities newly approved […]
