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Round-up: Mineral deals, Facebook monetisation in Liberia, dirt-littered Lagos market among top claims verified this week

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Round-up: Mineral deals, Facebook monetisation in Liberia, dirt-littered Lagos market among top claims verified this week

Lademi Aborisade August 24, 2025 0

As part of DUBAWA’s effort to sanitise the media space, we investigated some of these falsehoods on...

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FALSE! Viral video claiming Aregbesola was stoned in Ogun, from EndSARS protest

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FALSE! Viral video claiming Aregbesola was stoned in Ogun, from EndSARS protest

Lademi Aborisade August 20, 2025 0

Claim: X user shares video of the former Governor of Osun State, Rauf Aregbesola, getting chased and...

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Inside Nigeria’s Amazon Clinic, run by a traditional birth attendant selling unapproved herbal mixtures

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Inside Nigeria’s Amazon Clinic, run by a traditional birth attendant selling unapproved herbal mixtures

Lademi Aborisade August 2, 2025 1

“I have a friend that Indomie (noodles) was removed from his heart” was the attention-catching statement of...

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Round-Up: Buhari’s funeral video, Mali’s debt, Benue killings, others top claims verified this week 

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Round-Up: Buhari’s funeral video, Mali’s debt, Benue killings, others top claims verified this week 

Lademi Aborisade July 20, 2025 0

The daily spread of online and offline misinformation highlights the critical need for Media and Information Literacy...

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U.S office closure: Gistreel corrects Facebook post after DUBAWA’s Fact check 

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U.S office closure: Gistreel corrects Facebook post after DUBAWA’s Fact check 

Lademi Aborisade July 20, 2025 0

Gistreel, a news website, has acknowledged its error and corrected the report about the closure of the...

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False! US declared public holiday, not closure of Nigerian office  

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False! US declared public holiday, not closure of Nigerian office  

Lademi Aborisade July 10, 2025 0

Claim: A Facebook user asserts that the US Embassy has announced the closure of its offices in...

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False! Nigeria did not deploy troops for joint peacekeeping mission to Israel

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False! Nigeria did not deploy troops for joint peacekeeping mission to Israel

Lademi Aborisade June 30, 2025 0

Claim: A Facebook user claims Nigeria has sent troops for a peacekeeping mission to Israel. Verdict: False!...

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Endometriosis: All you need to know about the silent killer

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Endometriosis: All you need to know about the silent killer

Lademi Aborisade June 22, 2025 0

Full Text  For years, Amaka believed her weakening period pain was normal. But after fainting at the...

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Round-Up: Diddy’s death, AI-generated images of Messi, other claims verified this week 

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Round-Up: Diddy’s death, AI-generated images of Messi, other claims verified this week 

Lademi Aborisade June 8, 2025 0

Misinformation spreads online and offline daily, showing the need for Media and Information Literacy and verification.  Here...

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World No Tobacco Day 2025: Unmasking the Tobacco Appeal

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World No Tobacco Day 2025: Unmasking the Tobacco Appeal

Lademi Aborisade May 31, 2025 0

Full Text  Each year, the World Health Organisation (WHO) informs the public on the dangers of using...

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