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Mar- 2026 -18 MarchFact Check
X user deletes claim after DUBAWA’s fact check
An X user, @I_am_Tkgold, has deleted his post after DUBAWA fact-checked his claim. On March…
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Feb- 2026 -27 FebruaryFeatured
Six months after DUBAWA’s story, NUC issues guidelines on honorary doctorate degrees
Six months after DUBAWA published a story addressing the misuse of honorary doctorate titles in…
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8 FebruaryFeatured
Facebook users take down false posts of Nigeria’s division after DUBAWA’s fact-check
Weeks after DUBAWA published a fact-check about a misleading statement attributed to Riley Moore, Facebook…
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Nov- 2025 -21 NovemberFact Check
After DUBAWA’s fact-check, Facebook, X users delete misleading video on terrorism
Months after DUBAWA fact-checked a video showing a repentant Boko Haram member caught attempting to…
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Oct- 2025 -24 OctoberExplainers
How fact-checking continues to save lives against all odds
In today’s world, lies spread faster than the truth. False stories get clicks, shares, and…
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Facebook Checks
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False! FIFA President did not say Brahim Diaz ‘intentionally’missed Morocco’s penalty
Claim: A Facebook page, African Entertainment, alleged that FIFA President, Giovanni Infantino, said Brahim Diaz’s penalty miss against Senegal in the AFCON…
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Misleading! Guinean soldiers are not infringing on citizens’ movement in Kondadu
Claim: Verity News reported that Guinean Soldiers have occupied a land near Kondadu, Lofa County. According to Verity, residents of Kondadu are…
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False! Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is not dead
Claim: A viral Facebook post by Born 2 Blog claims that Benjamin Netanyahu is no longer alive, alleging that Israel is using…
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False! CAF did not ask Sadio Mane to return Player of Tournament Award
Claim: A viral social media post from Sky Sport Fans alleges that the Confederation of African Football has ordered Sadio Mané to…
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Viral photos of Burna Boy, VeryDarkMan donating to orphanage, Al-generated
Claim: A Facebook user, Funny Belinda, posted photos of Burna Boy and VeryDarkMan donating several items to an orphanage. Verdict: False! DUBAWA’s…
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False! Donald Trump’s convoy not attacked by Iranian operatives
Claim: A viral social media post alleges that Donald Trump’s convoy was attacked by Iranian operatives, resulting in a deadly car crash…
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Call for Applications: Kwame Karikari Fact-Checking and OSINT Fellowship 2026
DUBAWA and the Digital Technology, Artificial Intelligence and Information Disorder Analysis Centre (DAIDAC), initiatives of…
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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
Did Jah Oil only sell cement for D390 per bag as claimed by President Adama Barrow?
Claim: Gambian President Adama Barrow stated that Jah Oil Company is only selling cement for D390 per bag, even during…
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Politics
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Fact Check
False! Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is not dead
Claim: A viral Facebook post by Born 2 Blog claims that Benjamin Netanyahu is no longer alive, alleging that Israel…
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