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Outdated images used to depict xenophobic attack against Nigerians after AFCON defeat

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Outdated images used to depict xenophobic attack against Nigerians after AFCON defeat

Phillip Anjorin February 16, 2024 0

Claim: A Facebook page shared some images and claimed they were pictures of an attack on Nigerians...

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IFCN’s tips for fact-checkers on digital security 

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IFCN’s tips for fact-checkers on digital security 

Phillip Anjorin February 15, 2024 0

The International Fact-checking Network (IFCN) has listed steps and strategies for fact-checking organisations to navigate conflict and...

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How to identify fake bank alerts generated by Flash Fund apps

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How to identify fake bank alerts generated by Flash Fund apps

Phillip Anjorin February 12, 2024 8

On Jan. 31, 2024, the Nigerian police apprehended 22-year-old Ayobami Bakare and his 26-year-old Abdullahi Abubakar accomplice...

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Coordinated get-rich-quick schemes target Facebook groups for fraud

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Coordinated get-rich-quick schemes target Facebook groups for fraud

Phillip Anjorin February 10, 2024 0

Claim: Different Facebook accounts shared posts claiming that selected bank users can make N10,000 daily with their...

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FALSE! Tinubu, Rep members did not confirm Ibadan explosion as terrorist attack

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FALSE! Tinubu, Rep members did not confirm Ibadan explosion as terrorist attack

Phillip Anjorin February 2, 2024 0

Claim: A Facebook user claimed that Nigeria’s president, Bola Tinubu, and House of Representative members confirmed that...

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Does consuming spotted bananas or plantain indicate artificial ripening or lead to cancer?

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Does consuming spotted bananas or plantain indicate artificial ripening or lead to cancer?

Phillip Anjorin January 28, 2024 0

Claim: A Facebook user claimed that eating plantains and bananas with dark spots can cause cancer. He...

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UPDATE: Tinubu’s aide’s comment on local government funds, true

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UPDATE: Tinubu’s aide’s comment on local government funds, true

Phillip Anjorin January 25, 2024 0

Claim: The chairman of the Presidential Tax and Fiscal Policy Reform, Taiwo Oyedele, claimed that the 774...

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IFCN announces call for new signatories

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IFCN announces call for new signatories

Phillip Anjorin January 25, 2024 0

The International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN), a unit of the Poynter Institute, has invited fact-checking organisations globally to...

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Fake TVC page advertises fraudulent Norland investment to unsuspecting victims

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Fake TVC page advertises fraudulent Norland investment to unsuspecting victims

Phillip Anjorin January 19, 2024 0

Claim: TVC News Nigeria promotes Norland International.  Verdict: FALSE. We discovered that the Facebook page impersonating TVC...

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Amidst insecurity fears, false & misleading claims trail Ibadan explosion

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Amidst insecurity fears, false & misleading claims trail Ibadan explosion

Phillip Anjorin January 18, 2024 0

Full Text Ibadan is the ancient town that became Oyo state’s capital. Its residents were on the...

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