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No! Zuckerberg did not post message on Facebook, WhatsApp, others ‘seven days’ shutdown

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No! Zuckerberg did not post message on Facebook, WhatsApp, others ‘seven days’ shutdown

Dare Akogun October 8, 2021 0

Claim : Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Messenger to shut down again for 7 days – Mark Zuckerberg...

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Jami’ar jihar Sokoto ba ta tallata daukar sabbin ma’aikata ba

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Jami’ar jihar Sokoto ba ta tallata daukar sabbin ma’aikata ba

Dare Akogun October 7, 2021 0

Cikakken Bayanni A Kwanakin nan an yi ta yada sako a kafofin sadarwa na soshiya midiya da...

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Does eating watermelon seeds give nutrients to the body?

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Does eating watermelon seeds give nutrients to the body?

Dare Akogun September 25, 2021 1

CLAIM: People should eat watermelon with the seeds as it contains vital nutrients essential to the body....

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NO! Tetfund is not giving university students ₦30,000 grants as claimed

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NO! Tetfund is not giving university students ₦30,000 grants as claimed

Dare Akogun September 23, 2021 0

Claim: WhatsApp message claims Tetfund is giving ₦30,000 grants to tertiary students Although the website portrays the...

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False! Sokoto State University not recruiting as claimed in viral message

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False! Sokoto State University not recruiting as claimed in viral message

Dare Akogun September 13, 2021 0

Claim: A call for massive recruitment at Sokoto State University  Viral post making the rounds on WhatsApp seeking...

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FOI: Media practitioners and the challenges of accessing information in Kwara State

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FOI: Media practitioners and the challenges of accessing information in Kwara State

Dare Akogun August 24, 2021 0

Relying on the provision of the Freedom of Information Act, a Kwara based journalist Abdulkareem Ayinde who...

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No evidence child’s severe skin condition caused by insect bite

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No evidence child’s severe skin condition caused by insect bite

Dare Akogun August 17, 2021 0

Claim: Boy’s skin peeling off after he was bitten by insect  There is no evidence the child...

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True, Nigerian Federal lawmaker threw cash at constituents

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True, Nigerian Federal lawmaker threw cash at constituents

Dare Akogun August 1, 2021 0

CLAIM: A viral video allegedly shows Hon. Ibrahim Abuna throwing cash at his people.  The claim that...

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No! Onitsha is not the third most populated city in Africa

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No! Onitsha is not the third most populated city in Africa

Dare Akogun July 18, 2021 1

CLAIM: Onitsha is the 3rd most populated city in Africa after Lagos and Cairo. The claim that...

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False! Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta Twitter account not suspended because of Nnamdi Kanu’s arrest

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False! Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta Twitter account not suspended because of Nnamdi Kanu’s arrest

Dare Akogun July 4, 2021 0

CLAIM: Twitter suspends Kenya’s President account over Nnamdi Kanu arrest  The claims that the account of Kenyan...

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