Mohammed Dahiru Lawal
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Explainers
How to Use Browser Extensions Safely
Most times, we rely on browser extensions to enhance our online experience, be it tracking an online order, translating web…
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Featured
How InVid can help you verify those doubtful videos
In May 2020, an image screenshot of a report from CNN which claimed that the Nigerian government was lying about…
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Education
UN not offering BSc, MSc, PhD scholarships as claimed in this Facebook post
Claim: A sponsored Facebook post claims that the United Nations is offering fully funded BSc, MSc and PhD scholarships for…
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Explainers
Beware! Your ATM’s CVV number can be used to defraud you
“They told me they were from our bank and they needed to do an upgrade on I and my husbands…
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Fact Check
Is it true it costs only N2,600 to travel by train from Lagos to Kano?
Claim: Claim on the WhatsApp platform of a reputable news organization is that it costs only N2,600 to travel by…
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Facebook Checks
Does Kano have the highest women inclusion in governance as Ganduje claims?
Claim: During the official commissioning of the Office of the First Lady of Kano State, an official statement posted on…
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Fact Check
No! United Nations Economic Commission for Africa not giving $25,000 grant for innovative ideas
Claim: The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa is issuing a $25,000 Grant to Africans with innovative ideas has gone…
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Analysis
Kano govt claims its first lady did not ‘anoint’ a successor to Ganduje, but here’s what we found out
Claim: The Kano State Government, through the Commissioner for Information, has denied stories widely reported across media platforms that Kano’s powerful…
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Fact Check
Michael Jackson did not sing Islamic song that allegedly put Saudi Arabia in debt
Claim: A viral video claims the late King of Pop, Michael Jackson, had sung a song titled “waiting for the…
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Explainers
Did You Know There Are Billions of Social Media Bots Designed to Mimic Humans? Here’s How to Spot Them
“Bots” — automated social media accounts which pose as real people — have a huge presence on platforms such as…
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