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FACT-CHECK: Ebola, How Nigeria’s Disclosure of Patient Information Compares Between 2014 and 2026
Claim: An X user, @n6oflife6, claimed that Nigerian authorities disclosed the identity of the Ebola patient, the hospital where he…
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From Flood Warnings to Vaccine Claims: UK MEET Fellows Receive Training on Reporting Evidence
BY: Habeeb Adisa In one hypothetical flood warning, residents were told that a river gauge was projected to exceed a…
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FACT-CHECK: No Evidence That Swallowing Mica Flakes Can Treat Ebola
BY: Mustapha Lawal Claim: Chewing and swallowing mica flakes can neutralise Ebola, make blister-like skin lesions disappear and treat the…
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FACT-CHECK: Claim That APC is Sharing #40,000 as Campaign Giveaway is False!
BY: Sonaike Peter Claim: A WhatsApp broadcast claimed that the All Progressive Congress(APC) is sharing #40,000 as a campaign giveaway.…
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FACT-CHECK: Fake Punch Newspaper Headline Falsely Attributed Quote to Peter Obi
BY: Sonaike Peter Claim: A fake image purported to show Punch Newspaper publishing a report in which Peter Obi stated,…
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FACT-CHECK: Graphic Misleads on Buhari and Tinubu’s Petrol Prices, Debt Figures and Time in Office
BY: Abayomi Abdulwaliyy Jolayemi Claim: A graphic shared on X by @tenibegiloju202 compares the administrations of former President Muhammadu Buhari…
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FACT-CHECK: Fake Punch Newspaper Headline Falsely Attributes Quote to Tinubu
BY: Abayomi Abdulwaliyy Jolayemi Claim: A screenshot shared by iDAN (@dangbanamanager) on X purports to show a Punch Newspapers article…
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PUNCH Journalist, Adetutu Sobowale Wins Reporter Slam, Recounts FactCheckAfrica’s Role in Deleted Post Controversy
BY: Mustapha Lawal PUNCH journalist Adetutu Sobowale has won the inaugural Reporter Slam Nigeria after recounting her experience reporting the…
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FACT-CHECK: Viral WhatsApp Message Falsely Claims Nigerians Will Receive ₦185,000 Family Support Allowance
BY: Hawal Momolosho Claim: A viral social media claims that the Nigerian government is giving every citizen ₦185,000 under a…
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FACT-CHECK: Viral Message Linked to UBA, Mandating Account Verification Online, Turned Phishing
BY: Amarachukwu Callistus Claim: A broadcast message directed to Nigerians and allegedly linked to the United Bank for Africa (UBA)…
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