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New EFCC boss did not direct INEC to stop selling nomination forms to aspirants under investigation

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New EFCC boss did not direct INEC to stop selling nomination forms to aspirants under investigation

Silas Jonathan April 1, 2021 0

Claim: A Twitter user claims that Abdulrasheed Bawa, the new EFCC boss, has directed INEC not to...

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COVID-19: At resumption, Nigerian universities pledged to keep students safe, how have they kept this promise?

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COVID-19: At resumption, Nigerian universities pledged to keep students safe, how have they kept this promise?

Silas Jonathan, Lois Ugbede, Lateef Sanni March 24, 2021 0

Ten months after they were forced to go home from March 2020 by the Covid-19 pandemic and...

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Purported CNN bulletin photo claiming vaccinated COVID-19 patients eat other patients in hospital is fabricated

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Purported CNN bulletin photo claiming vaccinated COVID-19 patients eat other patients in hospital is fabricated

Maxine Danso, Silas Jonathan March 12, 2021 0

Claim: A photo purported to be a CNN live bulletin claims that hospitals are on lockdown as...

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Incident where “Armed robbers tie-up staff, sell fuel for 3 hours,” occurred in Zimbabwe, not Nigeria

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Incident where “Armed robbers tie-up staff, sell fuel for 3 hours,” occurred in Zimbabwe, not Nigeria

Silas Jonathan March 10, 2021 0

A user on Twitter claims that armed robbers tied up the staff of a certain filling station...

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Photo used to depict Marcus Rashford as suya seller fake

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Photo used to depict Marcus Rashford as suya seller fake

Silas Jonathan March 8, 2021 0

Claim: a user on Twitter shared  a collage photo he claims to be Marcus Rashford before he purportedly left...

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How true is this claim that Israel has invented inhaler that can cure COVID-19 within 5 days?

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How true is this claim that Israel has invented inhaler that can cure COVID-19 within 5 days?

Silas Jonathan February 18, 2021 3

Claim: A certain news report claims Israel has invented an inhaler that can cure COVID-19  within just...

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Dangote, not offering empowerment grants as claimed by fraudulent website

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Dangote, not offering empowerment grants as claimed by fraudulent website

Silas Jonathan February 17, 2021 0

Claim: a certain web-based message, via a link it provided, claims that Dangote Foundation is offering cash...

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WHO did not disqualify Nigeria from receiving COVID-19 vaccines as claimed by opposition

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WHO did not disqualify Nigeria from receiving COVID-19 vaccines as claimed by opposition

Silas Jonathan February 11, 2021 0

Claim: PDP claims Nigeria is disqualified by WHO from the list of nations to receive the COVID-19...

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Fraudulent website claims NIMC is conducting NIN registration online

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Fraudulent website claims NIMC is conducting NIN registration online

Silas Jonathan February 11, 2021 0

Claim: A certain web-based message that the Federal Government has approved Individual NIN registration online to avoid...

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Dated, unrelated pictures used to depict attacks on Fulani herdsmen in Ogun

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Dated, unrelated pictures used to depict attacks on Fulani herdsmen in Ogun

Silas Jonathan February 8, 2021 1

Claim: Pictures making rounds on WhatsApp depict an acclaimed attack and destruction of the Fulani herdsmen’s settlement...

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