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Four ridiculous claims on coups across West Africa verified in 2025

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Four ridiculous claims on coups across West Africa verified in 2025

Phillip Anjorin January 3, 2026 0

The rise of political instability in West Africa has seen an unsettling surge of successful military coups...

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Did US military launch air strikes against ISWAP in Lake Chad?

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Did US military launch air strikes against ISWAP in Lake Chad?

Phillip Anjorin December 20, 2025 0

Claim: A Facebook page, Nigerian Armed Forces & Military News, claimed that a video showed the United...

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IFCN raises eyebrows over US visa restrictions on fact-checkers, content moderators

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IFCN raises eyebrows over US visa restrictions on fact-checkers, content moderators

Phillip Anjorin December 11, 2025 0

The International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) has condemned the United States’ recent move to tighten visa access to...

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Round-up: Banditry claims topped DUBAWA’s verification last week 

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Round-up: Banditry claims topped DUBAWA’s verification last week 

Phillip Anjorin December 7, 2025 0

Banditry and other forms of insecurity have been the subject of discussion and the information ecosystem for...

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Video of Gumi urging FG to include bandits’ welfare in Nigeria’s budget, AI-generated

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Video of Gumi urging FG to include bandits’ welfare in Nigeria’s budget, AI-generated

Phillip Anjorin December 1, 2025 0

Claim: A Facebook video showed controversial cleric, Ahmed Gumi, asking the Federal Government (FG) to negotiate with...

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No evidence US Special Forces landed in Nigeria   

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No evidence US Special Forces landed in Nigeria   

Amarachi Onwuzulike, Phillip Anjorin November 21, 2025 0

Claim: A Facebook user claimed that the United States president, Donald Trump, announced that American special forces...

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Contrary to Sahara Reporters publication, Customs operatives’ encounter with bandits dates back to 2021

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Contrary to Sahara Reporters publication, Customs operatives’ encounter with bandits dates back to 2021

Phillip Anjorin November 18, 2025 0

Claim: A recent publication by Sahara Reporters claimed that Nigerian Customs officials offered bags of rice to...

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Video of soldier inviting Wike to Sambisa forest, AI-generated

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Video of soldier inviting Wike to Sambisa forest, AI-generated

Phillip Anjorin November 18, 2025 0

Claim: A Facebook user, Ezenkwa TV, shared a video showing a military officer inviting the minister of...

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Viral Facebook post claiming Anambra governor, Otti, issued threats against Lagos, false

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Viral Facebook post claiming Anambra governor, Otti, issued threats against Lagos, false

Phillip Anjorin November 3, 2025 0

Claim: A Facebook user, Maduka Ogwueleka, shared a claim that Alex Otti, the governor of Abia State,...

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Shin da gaske ne Putin yace Najeriya ta yi watsi da taimakon da Rasha ta so ba wa kasar a 1980?

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Shin da gaske ne Putin yace Najeriya ta yi watsi da taimakon da Rasha ta so ba wa kasar a 1980?

Phillip Anjorin October 21, 2025 0

Da’awa: Wani shafin Facebook Afrocania yayi da’awar cewa Shugaban Rasha Vladimir Putin yace Najeriya ta yi watsi...

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