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Video of NNPC Managing Director debunking fuel subsidy, misleading
Claim: A Facebook user claims that NNPC’s Managing Director denies fuel subsidy. Verdict: Misleading. Although the video of the Managing Director speaking…
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Viral rumours of Dana Air, Azman Air Airlines shutdown, false
Claim: Multiple online posts claim Dana Air and Azman Air have closed their operations and sacked all their staff. Verdict: False! No…
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Buhari’s house not burnt during #EndBadGovernance protest
Claim: A Facebook user named “Aguleri Culture & Music, Add Your Passion” posted a video on August 1, 2024, alleging that a…
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Is Nigeria’s fuel price among the cheapest in Africa as claimed?
Claim: A Facebook user claimed that Nigeria, Sudan, and Ghana are among the ten African countries with the lowest fuel prices. Verdict:…
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False! Russian Embassy in Ghana doesn’t refund fees to unsuccessful applicants
Claim: Varney Alieu Jarsey, President of the All-Africa Students Union (AASU), has alleged that the Russian Embassy in Ghana refunds visa fees…
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Misleading! Video not showing #EndBadGovernance protesters receiving bags of rice from federal government
Claim: X and Facebook users shared a video depicting how the federal government distributed bags of rice to protesters to stop them…
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After DUBAWA’s fact check, Charly Boy deletes misleading video
A veteran Nigerian entertainer, Charles Oputa (Charly Boy), deleted a video praising the Kenyan protesters…
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Health
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Is egg consumption associated with increased heart disease, as posited by X user?
Several studies have been conducted on egg consumption and the risk of coronary artery disease,…
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Economy
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Video of NNPC Managing Director debunking fuel subsidy, misleading
Claim: A Facebook user claims that NNPC’s Managing Director denies fuel subsidy. Verdict: Misleading. Although the video of the Managing…
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Politics
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Did Babangida support #IgboMustGo advocates’ arrest?
Claim: An X user claims Ibrahim Babangida urged the Federal Government to arrest citizens seeking a national divide. Verdict:…
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