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Early education panacea to growing misinformation – OSIWA’s Executive Director, Osori ayisha-osori source-Literary Everything

Early education panacea to growing misinformation – OSIWA’s Executive Director, Osori

Lois Ugbede May 21, 2021

Executive Director of the Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA), Ayisha Osori, has prescribed early education...

No evidence Ezekwesili termed Chibok girls’ kidnap plot to tarnish Jonathan’s image

Lois Ugbede May 20, 2021

Claim: A Facebook post claims Ezekwesiki said the Chibok girls’ kidnap was a conspiracy against Goodluck Jonathan....

Dubawa kickstarts training for third cohort of fact-checking fellows Dubawa Fellowship Training

Dubawa kickstarts training for third cohort of fact-checking fellows

Roselena Ahiable, Lois Ugbede May 19, 2021

West Africa’s verification and fact-checking platform, Dubawa, has commenced training for its third cohort of fact-checking fellows....

WhatsApp group privacy setting in existence since 2019, not new as claimed in recent message

Lois Ugbede May 18, 2021

Claim: A viral WhatsApp message claims new WhatsApp setting now allows anyone to add you to a...

African Economic Summit not postponed as claimed in tweet ridiculing Buhari’s departure to France

Lois Ugbede May 18, 2021

Claim: A Twitter User claims the summit President Buhari departed Nigeria to attend has been postponed. Dubawa’s...

Yes! Indian COVID-19 variant now in Nigeria covid

Yes! Indian COVID-19 variant now in Nigeria

Lois Ugbede May 15, 2021

Claim: A news blog @lindaikejiblogofficial claims Indian COVID-19 variant is now in Nigeria The Indian variant–B.1.617–has been...

COVID-19 vaccines tested safe, not ‘deadly’ as preached by Bishop Oyedepo

Lois Ugbede May 11, 2021

Claim: A news report by Newsclickng claims David Oyedepo, a christian cleric, has warned his members against...

Did Garba Shehu say killings in Benue will continue if Ortom fails to cooperate with Buhari?

Lois Ugbede May 3, 2021

Claim: A news report by Weetalknaija claims Garba Shehu said the killings in Benue will continue until...

Viral image of jet purportedly manufactured by Biafrans misleading fighter jet

Viral image of jet purportedly manufactured by Biafrans misleading

Lois Ugbede April 30, 2021

Claim: A Facebook post claims BB-905 aircraft is a locally made fighter Jet made by Biafra many...

Would taking COVID-19 vaccine reduce your lifespan? No! covid vaccine black

Would taking COVID-19 vaccine reduce your lifespan? No!

Lois Ugbede April 29, 2021

Claim: According to a viral WhatsApp message, the COVID-19 vaccine shortens your life span and leads to...

Early education panacea to growing misinformation – OSIWA’s Executive Director, Osori

No evidence Ezekwesili termed Chibok girls’ kidnap plot to tarnish Jonathan’s image

Dubawa kickstarts training for third cohort of fact-checking fellows

WhatsApp group privacy setting in existence since 2019, not new as claimed in recent message

African Economic Summit not postponed as claimed in tweet ridiculing Buhari’s departure to France

Yes! Indian COVID-19 variant now in Nigeria

COVID-19 vaccines tested safe, not ‘deadly’ as preached by Bishop Oyedepo

Did Garba Shehu say killings in Benue will continue if Ortom fails to cooperate with Buhari?

Viral image of jet purportedly manufactured by Biafrans misleading

Would taking COVID-19 vaccine reduce your lifespan? No!

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Weekly Round-Up: Trending claims DUBAWA verified this week

False! Viral image claiming Baltasar attended DR Congo–England match, AI-generated

False! APC Acting National Chairperson Osman Foday Yansaneh has not resigned

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