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Fact Check
Fact-Check: Tinubu Approves Recruitment of 30,150, Not 30,350 Youths Into Immigration, NSCDC, and Other Services
BY: Mustapha Lawal Claim: President Tinubu orders immediate recruitment of 30,350 Nigerian youths into Immigration, NSCDC, and other paramilitary services.…
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Fact-Check: Yes, A Classroom Collapsed on WAEC Candidates in Taraba State
BY: Abdulraheem Muhammed Claim: A classroom collapsed on students sitting for the ongoing West African Senior School Certificate Examination…
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Explainer: No, Sahih al-Bukhari Book 88, Hadith 5 Does Not Mandate Killing Apostates; Understanding Apostasy, Hadith Interpretation, and the Viral TikTok Misinfo
By Mustapha Lawal A viral TikTok video posted by user @Deborahs_heir has reignited a long-standing and often misinterpreted theological debate. …
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Articles
After FactCheckAfrica’s Report President Tinubu Deletes Misleading Post About Meeting Vatican’s Secretary of State
BY: Mustapha Lawal President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has deleted a social media post in which he claimed to have met…
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World
Part V: The Unseen Borders, A Journey Through the World of Visas: The Politics of Borders
By: Sultan Usman & Mustapha Lawal For Modupe Odele (professionally as Moe), applying for a visa from Nigeria is quick…
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FACT-CHECK: Did the Vatican Secretary of State Receive President Tinubu in Rome?
By: Sultan Usman CLAIM: President Bola Tinubu was received by the Vatican Secretary of State upon arrival in Rome on…
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Debunked: Kwankwaso Has Not Defected to APC!
BY: Abimbola Success & Quadri Yahya Claim: Several social media posts claim that Nigerian politician Rabiu Kwankwaso has left his…
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Fact-Check: No Evidence of Deaths from Allegedly ‘Cursed Rice’ in Lagos and Ogun States
BY: Mustapha Lawal Claim:A series of viral WhatsApp voice notes and TikTok videos claim that at least 30 people, including…
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Debunked: Viral Video Misrepresents Police Helicopter Operation in Kogi
By: Oluwatoyin Hawal Momolosho Claim: A viral video circulating on social media, particularly Twitter, alleges that a helicopter seen landing…
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BEWARE! A Job Too Good to Be True: How Scammers Exploited the FAO Brand to Prey on Nigerian Job Seekers
BY: Mustapha Lawal Job scams are a growing problem, with 25% of people reporting they’ve been scammed and 45% finding…
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