Fact Check
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Claim 1: Only 34% of Nigerians have bank accounts Verdict: Inaccurate Context: The Kaduna State governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, recently… Read more.
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As Nigeria’s general elections draw closer, controversies have continued to trail the lingering scarcity of the Premium Motor Spirit (PMS)… Read more.
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Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso, the presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), claimed to have registered 37 microfinance banks… Read more.
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A video has gone viral on Twitter alongside claims that it shows a bulldozer crushing hundreds of motorcycles. The caption… Read more.
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Sadique Abubakar, governorship candidate of the All Progressive People’s Party (APC) in Bauchi state, said on Channels Television The Verdict… Read more.
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Adams Oshiomhole, deputy director-general of operations for the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council, has claimed that there was… Read more.
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CLAIM: Buhari said that bank customers deposit will be used to repay loans. VERDICT: False CONTEXT: A post has been… Read more.
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Charles Oputa, popularly known as Charly Boy, posted a video via his verified Twitter handle, claiming to show Dino Melaye,… Read more.
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On January 2, 2023, Nasir El-Rufai, the Governor of Kaduna State, appeared on the TVC news show, Journalist hangout. This… Read more.
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On February 1, 2023, a Twitter user shared a video alongside a claim that River state PDP has endorsed Peter… Read more.
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Methods
- Weekly field observations along fixed routes.
- Short interviews using a consistent guide.
- Sensor readings checked at the start of each session.
- Cleaning decisions documented as a changelog.
- Processing: normalized timestamps; flagged gaps; spot-checked outliers.
- Limits: some missing intervals during battery replacement.
Data & Ethics
Data
Upon request, sensitive locations have been removed from the public files. License: CC BY 4.0 for shared materials.
Ethics
Consent protocols used where applicable.
Contact
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