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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 customs…
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Debunked: Viral Video Misrepresents Police Helicopter Operation in Kogi
By: Oluwatoyin Hawal MomoloshoClaim:A viral video circulating on social media, particularly Twitter, alleges that a helicopter seen landing at Obajana…
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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 LawalJob scams are a growing problem, with 25% of people reporting they’ve been scammed and 45% finding it…
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Fact-Check: Misleading! British-Nigerian Art Expert Ochuko Ojiri Did Not Plead Guilty to Funding Terrorism
BY: Mustapha LawalClaim:Ochuko Ojiri, a well-known British-Nigerian art dealer and TV antiques expert admitted to terrorism financing offences.Verdict: False! Ojiri did…
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Fact-Check: Did Donald Trump Call for the Release of Nigerian Activist VeryDarkMan?
By: Oluwatoyin Hawal MomoloshoClaim:A viral TikTok video posted by user OmowumiOjewale247 claims that Donald Trump, the President of the United…
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FactCheck: No Bomb Blast or Assassination Attempt on Nigeria’s Vice President in Abuja
BY: Mustapha LawalClaim:A Facebook post alleges that a bomb blast targeting Nigeria’s Vice President, Kashim Shettima, occurred in Abuja on…
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FactCheck: No, INEC Has Not Announced May 27 Date for Voter Card Revalidation
BY: Mustapha LawalClaim:A message circulating widely on WhatsApp claims that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed May 27…
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Fact-Checking Claims of Solar Installations in Nigerian Tertiary Hospitals
BY: Oluwaseye Ogunsanya ClaimVeteran Journalist Jimi Disu reposted a set of claims alleging that National Hospital Abuja, Lagos University Teaching Hospital…
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Fact-Check: Presidential Aide on Social Media Dada Olusegun’s Photo Comparison of Water Transport Under Obi vs Sanwo-Olu is Misleading
BY: Mustapha Lawal Claim:A viral post by presidential aide Dada Olusegun claims to compare water transportation under former Anambra governor Peter…
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Report that Tinubu Sack Ministers of Defense, Power, False!
By: Quadri Yahya Claim: President Bola Tinubu has sacked the Minister of Defense, Mohammed Abubakar and Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu.Verdict:…
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