Here is today’s roundup of fact-checks across Africa: Claim: Video show children who were forced to kill and eat babies by a satanic cult Verdict: FALSE Source: Africa Check Claim: Kenya’s Nuru Gas Company looking for ‘passionate workers’ to hire Verdict: SCAM Source: Africa Check Claim: Roto Tank Moulders offers huge discounts on Roto water […]
22nd May: Africa Fact Check Round-Up
Here is today’s roundup of fact-checks across Africa: Claim: Nigerians to register for the “ongoing Lagos State Internship program” Verdict: FALSE Source: Africa Check Claim: Telecom giant MTN is rewarding its old customers in Ghana with free 10GB data. Verdict: FALSE Source: Dubawa – Ghana
19th May: Africa Fact Check Round-Up
Here is today’s roundup of fact-checks across Africa: Claim: X-ray shows cockroach in Kenyan patient’s chest Verdict: FALSE Source: Africa Check Claim: Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga says ‘I love demons’ Verdict: FALSE Source: Africa Check Claim: Kenya’s Nation newspaper quote opposition leader Kalonzo Musyoka as breaking ranks with Azimio coalition leader Raila Odinga Verdict: […]
CLAIM: Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria Has Created 12 Million Jobs in Nigeria
President Muhammadu Buhari spokesman, Garba Shehu claims the Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN) has created 12 million jobs in Nigeria. Garba Shehu made this claim while commenting on President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration regarding job creation, on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily Programme . The spokesman said: “In agriculture alone, the Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria […]
CLAIM: United States Imposes Visa Restrictions on Peter Obi, Aisha Yesufu, and Falz
A viral claim on micro-blogging platform Twitter states that the USA government has issued visa restrictions to the presidential candidate of Labour Party, Peter Obi; human rights activist, Aisha Yesufu; popular musician and rights activist, Falz amongst others. One of those who have shared this claim is a Twitter influencer, Prince Adeshina with the handle […]
CLAIM: Twitter User Claims Chef Hilda Baci is Ghanaian
By Abidemi Kajogbola On Sunday, May 14th 2023, a twitter user @alhajiwedjong, tweeted a picture of the venue where Chef Hilda Baci is holding a 4-day marathon cooking to break the Guiness book of records. The tweets read thus “Ghanaian Chef, Hilda Baci has done 70 hours of cooking. She will surely break this record. […]
CLAIM: Guinness World Records Affirms Hilda Baci the Award for the Longest Cooking Marathon by an Individual
On Tuesday, May 16, 2023, a Facebook user, Yusuf Sherifat shared a graphics on her Facebook page with the text that says, “It’s now official. Congratulations Chef Hilda”. The text on the graphics shared showed the purported Twitter account of Guiness Word Record with the caption, “Congratulations, Hilda Baci has set new Guinness World record […]
18th May: Africa Fact Check Round-Up
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 […]
