Ifedayo Ogunyemi
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Fact Check
Website asking Nigerians to verify NIN-SIM status is fraudulent
Claim: A viral post on WhatsApp is asking Nigerians to verify their NIN-SIM status via a website. NIN-SIM verification can…
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True! Disproportionate use of this ingredient in hair dye can make your head, face swell
CLAIM 1: P-phenylenediamine (PPD) in hair dye causes head swelling. P-phenylenediamine causes irritation and head swelling. P-phenylenediamine (PPD) is toxic…
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2019 report recirculated to fuel Atiku/Buhari presidential election rivalry – and many fell for it
CLAIM: INEC presiding officers made confession on electronic transmission of 2019 presidential election results. VERDICT: TRUE! But report is from…
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Police chief’s claim that Nigeria Police is least corrupt agency false
CLAIM: Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, said police is the least corrupt government agency in Nigeria.…
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Fake website claims Nigerian govt. is giving N3 million Youth Investment Fund
CLAIM: The federal government is giving out N3m grants to Nigerians. VERDICT: FALSE FULL STORY A viral post on WhatsApp…
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NO! N-Power has not shortlisted successful applicants
CLAIM: A viral post on WhatsApp claims successful N-Power candidates have been shortlisted. FALSE. Based on these findings and response…
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Analysis
How true are claims by UI professors vying to become next VC of the premier university?
THE CLAIMS UI currently ranks among 400-500 higher education institutions in the world and 1st in Africa. Nigeria is the…
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Analysis
TRUE! Oxford University Press has made some books free for all online
Oxford University Press has made all of their CSEC and CAPE textbooks freely available for online reading! TRUE. FULL STORY…
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Analysis
Viral report on Canadian doctors protesting high salaries is from 2018
700 Canadian doctors protest salary raises, say, we are paid too much Misleading FULL STORY On Wednesday, July 16, 2020,…
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Analysis
A growing community of fact checkers fighting misinformation in Nigeria
The year 2020 will be etched in the minds of many for many various reasons. At the top of this…
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