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DUBAWA In-depth
Our top investigations in 2024
In 2024, DUBAWA, West Africa’s foremost fact-checking organisation, has lived up to expectations despite the surge in dis/misinformation on various…
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Facebook Checks
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Image used to depict Los Angeles fire destruction, unrelated
Claim: Social media users claimed that a viral image showing a red-roofed house standing untouched amidst burnt properties survived because it was…
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Is washing face with early morning urine right treatment for Apollo?
Claim: A Facebook user claimed that using early morning urine to wash the face cures conjunctivitis (Apollo). Verdict: False! Available reports and…
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Did EFCC find money, drugs in El-Rufai’s son’s home, as claimed by Facebook user?
Claim: A Facebook user claimed EFCC discovered money and drugs in El-Rufai’s son’s Kaduna residence. Verdict: Misleading! Credible media reports inform that…
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Old AP video used to support claim on French army’s presence in Nigeria amidst Tchiani’s allegation
Claim: A Facebook user shared a video claiming that the French army had arrived in Nigeria, following an alliance between both countries…
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Facebook claim suggesting Sylvester Stallone is dead, false
Claim: A Facebook post claimed that Hollywood actor Sylvester Stallone is dead. Verdict: False! Our findings show that this is not the…
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IFCN Director reacts to Meta’s discontinuation of third-party fact-checking in the US
The Director of the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN), Angie Holan, has reacted to Meta’s decision to halt its fact-checking collaboration programme. Prior…
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News
DUBAWA’s Copy Editor nominated for Global Journalism Award
Simbiat Bakare, DUBAWA’s Copy Editor, has been shortlisted for the Global Journalism Award—2025 True Story…
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Health
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DUBAWA In-depth
INVESTIGATION: Despite ban in several countries, ‘harmful’ weight gain product, Apetamin, sold indiscriminately in Nigeria
Despite its ban in several countries, Apetamin syrup – an appetite stimulant used for treating…
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Economy
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Fact Check
X user’s claim H-1B visa slots capped at 750,000 per year, false
Claim: An X user asserted that the approval rate for the H-1B programme, a United States visa, is 750,000 yearly.…
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Politics
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Explainers
Is impeachment in Nigerian politics for accountability or power play?
Nothing prepared Lagosians for the news that broke out on the afternoon of Jan. 13, 2025. Mudashiru Obasa, the Speaker…
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