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Are dragonflies mosquito-repellant, as claimed by Facebook user?

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Are dragonflies mosquito-repellant, as claimed by Facebook user?

Faruk Shuaibu July 31, 2024 0

Claim: A Facebook user, Khailan Arab, posted that dragonflies can eat 100 mosquitoes in a day and,...

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False! South Africa, Egypt, others not signatories to Samoa Agreement

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False! South Africa, Egypt, others not signatories to Samoa Agreement

Faruk Shuaibu July 26, 2024 0

Claim: An X account, Dr Toks (@fimiletoks), claimed that Egypt and North African countries have signed the...

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False! National Assembly did not pass bill granting full autonomy to local governments

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False! National Assembly did not pass bill granting full autonomy to local governments

Faruk Shuaibu July 17, 2024 0

Claim: A Facebook page, Kebbi Daily Updates, posted that the National Assembly has passed a bill granting...

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False! Man beaten in viral video, not Burkina Faso’s former transport minister

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False! Man beaten in viral video, not Burkina Faso’s former transport minister

Faruk Shuaibu, Nathaniel Kyere Bekoe June 25, 2024 0

Claim: A viral video claimed that Vincent Dabilgou, former Minister of Transportation in Burkina Faso, was stripped...

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False! Minister of Budget, Bagudu, did not say Nigeria spent N814 billion on new anthem

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False! Minister of Budget, Bagudu, did not say Nigeria spent N814 billion on new anthem

Sunday Awosoro, Faruk Shuaibu June 19, 2024 0

Claim: RWGblog shared a post with claims that the federal government of Nigeria has spent N814 billion...

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No evidence to support political assassination in Burkina Faso

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No evidence to support political assassination in Burkina Faso

Faruk Shuaibu June 3, 2024 0

Claim: An X user, (@PO_GrassRootM) Peter Obi Grassroots Mobilization claimed that a dozen presidential guards were arrested...

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Gunkin Christiano Ronaldo da aka sassaka a dutsen farar kasa an yi ne da kirkirarriyar fasaha ta AI – na’urar da ke kwaikwayon dabi’un dan adam

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Gunkin Christiano Ronaldo da aka sassaka a dutsen farar kasa an yi ne da kirkirarriyar fasaha ta AI – na’urar da ke kwaikwayon dabi’un dan adam

Faruk Shuaibu May 16, 2024 0

Da’awa: Wani hoto (image) na danwasan kasar Portugal Christiano Ronaldo, da aka sassaka akan dutsen farar kasa...

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FAUX! Le Sénégal n’a pas changé sa langue officielle du français à l’arabe

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FAUX! Le Sénégal n’a pas changé sa langue officielle du français à l’arabe

Faruk Shuaibu May 8, 2024 0

Fait: Un compte X (@_AfricanSoil) affirmait que le gouvernement du Sénégal a adopté l’arabe comme langue officielle...

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False! Senegal did not change its official language from French to Arabic

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False! Senegal did not change its official language from French to Arabic

Faruk Shuaibu May 7, 2024 0

Claim: An X account (@_AfricanSoil) claimed that the government of Senegal had adopted Arabic as its official language...

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Christiano Ronaldo’s statue carved on limestone, AI-generated

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Christiano Ronaldo’s statue carved on limestone, AI-generated

Faruk Shuaibu May 6, 2024 0

Claim: An image of a Portuguese football player, Cristiano Ronaldo, carved on limestone was shared on the...

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