Lois Ugbede

WHO did not sanction claim on seven brain damaging habit circulating on Whatsapp

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WHO did not sanction claim on seven brain damaging habit circulating on Whatsapp

Lois Ugbede June 23, 2021 1

Claim: A viral infographic shared on WhatsApp has a claim that the World Health Organisation listed seven...

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A close look at claims Buhari made in Democracy Day speech

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A close look at claims Buhari made in Democracy Day speech

Lois Ugbede June 21, 2021 0

On June 12, 2021, Nigeria celebrated its democracy day amid protests across states demanding better governance. The...

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Studies suggest COVID-19 was recorded in the US before being detected in China

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Studies suggest COVID-19 was recorded in the US before being detected in China

Lois Ugbede June 18, 2021 0

New studies suggest coronavirus (COVID-19) appeared in the U.S. as early as December 2019, weeks before cases...

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EndSARS photo used to paint narrative Kenyans protest in solidarity with Nigerians

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EndSARS photo used to paint narrative Kenyans protest in solidarity with Nigerians

Lois Ugbede June 15, 2021 0

Claim: A Twitter user shared an image claiming Kenyans stood with Nigerians during the June 12 protest....

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How true is claim Twitter changed retweet button to green in solidarity with #June12thProtest?

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How true is claim Twitter changed retweet button to green in solidarity with #June12thProtest?

Lois Ugbede June 12, 2021 0

Claim: A Twitter user claims the Retweet button on Twitter has been changed from blue to green...

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2018 video circulated to sell narrative two survived plane crash that killed Nigeria’s Army Chief

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2018 video circulated to sell narrative two survived plane crash that killed Nigeria’s Army Chief

Lois Ugbede June 12, 2021 0

Claim: A viral video claims two persons survived the plane crash that killed Nigeria’s Army chief. Dubawa...

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No evidence these Military trucks are heading to SouthEast as Facebook user claims

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No evidence these Military trucks are heading to SouthEast as Facebook user claims

Lois Ugbede June 11, 2021 0

Claim: A Facebook post claims the image of a military truck convoy was headed for SouthEast Nigeria....

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Yes! Crowwe App’s Terms and Conditions largely copied from Spotify

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Yes! Crowwe App’s Terms and Conditions largely copied from Spotify

Lois Ugbede, Uchenna Igwe June 8, 2021 0

Claim: A Twitter user claims that the terms and conditions of the Crowwe application are the same...

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Twitter ban: All you need to know about VPN

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Twitter ban: All you need to know about VPN

Lois Ugbede June 5, 2021 1

Discussions around virtual private network (VPN) have been on the rise since the announcement of Twitter suspension...

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“Nigerian churches forced to pay tax…”, other claims in viral WhatsApp message fact-checked

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“Nigerian churches forced to pay tax…”, other claims in viral WhatsApp message fact-checked

Lois Ugbede June 3, 2021 0

Claim: A viral WhatsApp message being shared on church platforms claims that churches are requested to get...

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