Launched in June 2022, the fact-checking coalition includes among others Africa Check, FactCheckHub and Dubawa.

IN SHORT: A video showing two cars burning in the middle of the road is circulating on social media in Nigeria. Users claim it shows an attack on a police escort in September 2024. But the video is ...

IN SHORT: Some posts on Facebook are promoting what they call an “Indian remedy”, claiming it can reverse high blood pressure. But don't trust them – talk to your doctor instead. Several Facebook ...

IN SHORT: A document shared on social media claims that Sahara Reporters has reported that the Zamfara state government intends to compensate bandits and "media promoters" to address insecurity. Both ...

IN SHORT: A job advertisement circulating on Facebook claims that NCBA Bank of Uganda is recruiting for several positions. However, the bank has confirmed via its Facebook and X accounts that the ...

IN SHORT: A graphic quoting Kenyan MP Kimani Ichung'wa on the relocation of the flashpoint Marikiti market has been circulating, suggesting that he dismissed concerns about the move. But the evidence ...

IN SHORT: The Lagos State Employment Trust Fund provides loans and grants to businesses in the state, the country's economic hub. But it has denied offering a free three-month training course with ...

IN SHORT: A video circulating on social media claims that a mixture of wonderful kola and honey can act as a contraceptive. However, there is no scientific evidence from human trials to support this ...

IN SHORT: These two Facebook accounts are using the names of established financial institutions – Zenka and Imarika Sacco – to offer loans. But they are imposters. Africa Check noted that while the ...

IN SHORT: These three Facebook pages use the name of a popular Nigerian television station to promote the so-called Boldgain investment platform. But users should not trust the pages and the platform ...

IN SHORT: A claim went viral on social media that Nigeria’s supreme court disqualified the Peoples Democratic Party’s governorship candidate, Asue Ighodalo, on the eve of the election. This is false.

IN SHORT: Nigeria is facing its worst economic crisis in decades, and ordinary people are bearing the brunt. But these social media posts offering businesses a “quick” grant should be ignored. “Be the ...