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EDITORIAL VALUES
Independence: We are free of partisan and sectional interests
Impartiality: We shall always be fair-minded and even-handed to all sides
Integrity: We shall always be upright in our practice of journalism
Defence of the Public Interest: We believe nobody is bigger than Nigeria
Respect for Diversity: We shall always respect ethnic, religious and political diversity
ABOUT CABLECHECK
CableCheck is a fact-checking initiative of Cable Newspaper Journalism Foundation (CNJF). The fact-checking initiative is a distinct unit of the legally registered foundation.
For context, CNJF is a sister organisation of Cable Newspaper Limited, established on November 29, 2011 “to deliver knowledge-driven journalism in the pursuit of Nigeria’s progress”. TheCable.ng was launched on April 29, 2014, to drive the vision through online journalism. From 2016 till date, TheCable has published hundreds of fact-checks, driving accuracy in the media, political, and policy-making landscape in Nigeria. In 2018, TheCable set up (CableCheck), a dedicated fact-checking desk, which has run the fact-checking arm since then.
In 2022, this fact-checking arm was taken over by CNJF, to independently run and fund its activities, especially ahead of the 2023 elections in Nigeria. The team publishes a minimum of four fact checks per month and has done that consistently for years.
CableCheck seeks to provide reliable tools and resources for readers to tackle the menace of fake and misleading materials constantly pushed into the public space from various sources. We monitor the accuracy of claims made in traditional and social media. We also provide a tracker to hold politicians and policymakers accountable for the plans and promises they make to the public. CableCheck is a project of CNJF, supported by the MacArthur Foundation.
THE TEAM
Abiose Adelaja Adams/Programme Manager
Abiose Adelaja Adams is primarily committed to development journalism for social justice and equity. This drives her to telling the untold stories of the disadvantaged, the unreached and the voiceless. Though she has a Bachelor of Science in Microbiology from the University of Ibadan, she has since trained as a career journalist by the Thompson Reuters Foundation, London, and the International Institute of Journalism, Germany. She was a ‘Global Health Fellowship’ finalist of the Nieman Foundation for Journalism, at Harvard in 2006. She also holds a diploma in Science Journalism. She is a novelist and author of ‘A Girl’s Calender’ which available on Amazon. She is also the pioneer of the fiction segment of TheCable Lifestyle with her novel, ‘After These Eerie Days’.
Olafusi Ebunoluwa/Fack Check Editor
Ebunoluwa Olafusi is the acting head of CableCheck – a fact-checking website built to counter fake news with facts and analysis on any subject. She covers a range of topics from politics to crime, health, gender issues, labour, and social development. She has been certified by Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ), Free Press Unlimited (FPU), Premium Times Centre for Investigative Journalism (PTCIJ), Code for Africa, and TheCable Newspaper Journalism Foundation (CNJF) for her expertise across a broad range of journalism endeavor. She is a fellow of the African Academy for Open Source Investigation(AAOSI).
Jemilat Nasiru/Copy Editor
Jemilat Nasiru is a Senior Multimedia Reporter at TheCable Newspaper. She has seven years of experience reporting on gender, development, health, and politics. She has certifications in fact-checking, investigative journalism, data analysis and visualisation.
Claire Mom/Fact-checker
Claire Mom is a senior reporter with TheCable. With a keen eye for accuracy, Mom ensures readers get the truth behind headlines through rigorous research and fact checks. Her other areas of expertise include women and gender, climate change, and foreign affairs.
Janefrances Chibundu/Fact-checker
Janefrances Chibundu is a journalist with TheCable. She has done several special stories across beats including, climate change, environment, and gender. Chibundu also works closely with the fact-check desk. She is passionate about giving voice to the voiceless through her reportage.
Ayodele Oluwafemi/Fact-checker
Ayodele Oluwafemi is a senior reporter with TheCable, an independent online newspaper in Nigeria. Ayodele covers criminal justice, metro, and politics beats. He is passionate about tackling disinformation and misinformation in the media space. Ayodele holds a first degree in mass communication from the University of Benin, Edo state.
Yemi Micheal/Fact-checker
Oluyemi Michael is a gifted, versatile writer and journalist. He is a Disability Affairs, Policy, Politics and Governance Reporter for TheCable Newspaper Journalism Foundation (CNJF). He has over a year of experience in reporting on People With Disabilities (PWDs). He does the voiceover for Yoruba Factcheck and also translates news reports into Yoruba Language on CableCheck. He holds a Bachelor of Arts (BA) Degree in History and Diplomatic Studies from Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State, and graduated with Second Class Honors. He also holds a Master’s Degree in History and Strategic Studies from the University of Lagos (UNILAG).
Bunmi Aduloju/Fact-checker
Bunmi Aduloju is a senior reporter and a fact checker with TheCable, Nigeria’s independent online newspaper. With a knack for topical issues in the extractive sector, Aduloju has over four years of experience extensively covering the industry, as well as the business and energy sectors. She was a recipient of the maiden CJID Natural Extractive Resources Programme Media Fellowship in 2021 and the Berlin Energy Transition Dialogue 2021 Media Fellowship. Bunmi was also a recipient of the NLNG Gender Active Fellowship in February 2024.
Oluwamayowa Tijani/Fact-checker
'Mayowa is a development journalist, a multi-award-winning public speaker, and one of Africa’s finest fact-checkers. He's a graduate of the University of Ibadan, Ibadan; the Nigerian Institute of Journalism, Lagos; and holds a master’s degree (with distinction) in Media Practice for Development and Social Change from the University of Sussex -- via the prestigious UK government Chevening scholarship. In December 2018, 'Mayowa ran the first-ever live fact check of any electoral debate in Nigeria’s 58-year history! And won the second prize at Africa’s Best Fact-Checking Awards in Johannesburg, South Africa in October 2019. 'Mayowa’s works, which have been translated to French, Spanish, Portuguese and Arabic, have been quoted by The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, International Business Times, Bloomberg, New York Times and the BBC. He has worked on disinformation for global news agency, AFP, popular social media company, X (formerly Twitter), and the Centre for Democracy and Development.