Misleading! Connaught Hospital is not closed; only the mortuary is under renovation
CLAIM: A viral Facebook post shared by the Hawanatu Konneh Network claims that Connaught Hospital will be closed for six weeks starting July 21st, 2025, to allow for major renovation works, especially in the mortuary and postmortem departments. VERDICT: Misleading. According to the official press release from the Connaught Hospital Management and the Ministry of …
Read moreMisleading! University of Liberia student enrollment was not below 10,000 before free tuition
Claim: An ex-government official, Isaac Doe, stated that before the free tuition policy at the University of Liberia, “student enrollment was way below 10,000.” Verdict: Misleading. An analysis from the UL’s Office of Enrollment Services shows that about 14,000 to 17,000 students enrolled every semester before the free policy. Full Text In October 2018, former …
Read morePhoto of ‘unconscious’ man on stretcher from Nigeria, not from Liberia
Claim: An online news company made a post of a man carried on a stretcher, claiming that the man was from New Kru Town in Liberia. Verdict: False. A Google Reverse Image Search shows the picture is of a man rescued from a collapsed building in Nigeria. Full Text In its Friday, July 18, 2025, …
Read moreǸjẹ́ ìhu-ehín ọmọdé le ṣ’ekú pa ọmọ ọwọ́?
Ahesọ: Olumulo ikanni TikTok kan, Ajoke (@harjohkeh001) sọ wípé ìhu-ehín lo ṣ’e ikú pa ọmọ òun. Abajade iwadii: Irọ ni. Àwọn dokita to n ṣe ìtọ́jú ọmọdé ṣ’alaye pe ìhu-ehín wa l’ara idagbasoke ọmọ, kii fa iku. Bakan naa, iwadii filelẹ pe ìhu-ehín ò le ṣ’eku pa ọmọ, ṣugbọn ààmì apeere ìhu-ehín le yọri si …
Read moreFalse! No announcement by Elon Musk to buy Real Madrid
Claim: A Facebook user, Martin King, posted a claim on Facebook, alleging that Elon Musk has announced his intentions to buy Real Madrid. Verdict: False! Our investigation found that an individual cannot buy Real Madrid. Additionally, there is no evidence to suggest that Elon Musk has announced his intention to buy Real Madrid. Full Text …
Read moreWAFCON: ‘Isaac Okoronkwo’s daughter,’ other claims about Esther Okoronkwo fact-checked
Nigerian international Esther Okoronkwo has etched her name into the right side of history after her remarkable contributions to Nigeria’s female senior team, the Super Falcons, in the campaign at the just-concluded Women’s African Cup of Nations (WAFCON). The 28-year-old forward had set the course for Nigeria’s crucial comeback at the WAFCON finals, as they …
Read moreTogo protest: Old, unrelated videos used charge demonstration, spread falsehoods
Recently, Togolese youth staged a protest demanding the resignation of President Faure Gnassingbe. This follows his recent appointment as the President of the Council of Ministers, a role with no term limit. This appointment sparked public debate and discontentment among Togolese, who perceive it as a lifetime service to a president who has ruled for …
Read moreFalse! Kobbie Mainoo did not adopt Texas flood victim; viral image AI-generated
CLAIM: A viral Facebook post by Red Devils Glory claims that Manchester United midfielder Kobbie Mainoo travelled to Texas to adopt a 3-year-old boy whose parents died in a flood. VERDICT: False. The picture is potentially AI-generated, and no media network has reported such adoption. Full Text A viral post circulating on social media claims …
Read moreDid CDC administration budget exceed $600 million mark?
Claim: Sylvester Wonplue, a Unity Party youth leader, alleges that for six years, the CDC could not increase the National Budget from 600 million dollars. Verdict: False. Official budget records indicate that the Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC) government increased the national budget to exceed $600 million in multiple fiscal years. Full Text Sylvester Wonplue, …
Read moreBINCIKE: Yadda masu shafukan X suka rika amfani da fasahar AI a yada labaran karya kan yakin Isra’ila da Iran
Yaki tsakanin Isra’ila da Iran ya barke inda ya jawo kai hare-hare tsakanin kasashen biyu, hakan ya jawo lalata dukiyoyi da sanya mutane da dama kauracewa muhallansu. A ranar 13 ga watan Yuni, 2025, Isra’ila ta kaddamar da hare-hare (launched) da ta kira shi da sunan zaki mai tasowa (Rising Lion) inda ta nufi wurare …
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