Rahaman Abiola

Billionaire kidnapper, Evans, not sentenced to death by court

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Billionaire kidnapper, Evans, not sentenced to death by court

Rahaman Abiola December 1, 2021 0

Claim: A Facebook user claimed that a notorious kidnapper popularly known as Evans has been sentenced to...

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Instagram as new face of news sourcing and information sharing

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Instagram as new face of news sourcing and information sharing

Rahaman Abiola November 29, 2021 0

Since being acquired by Meta (formerly Facebook Inc.) in 2012, Instagram, a photo and video-sharing social networking...

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This is not image of repentant bandit absorbed as customs officer

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This is not image of repentant bandit absorbed as customs officer

Rahaman Abiola October 22, 2021 0

Claim: Multiple social media users claimed that a Nigeria Customs Service officer in a recent viral video...

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Did Shina Peller say Tinubu should not be anointed Nigeria’s next president?

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Did Shina Peller say Tinubu should not be anointed Nigeria’s next president?

Rahaman Abiola October 18, 2021 1

Claim: Two prominent digital media platforms recently reported that a federal lawmaker, Shina Peller, said Bola Tinubu...

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Is Buhari’s photographer’s “Discover Nigeria” recognised by Guinness World Records as largest pictorial book in the world?

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Is Buhari’s photographer’s “Discover Nigeria” recognised by Guinness World Records as largest pictorial book in the world?

Rahaman Abiola October 12, 2021 0

Claim: A Twitter user claimed that the pictorial book unveiled by President Muhammadu Buhari has been certified...

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Picture depicting bandits using drones not from Nigeria

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Picture depicting bandits using drones not from Nigeria

Rahaman Abiola October 12, 2021 0

Claim:  A social media user claimed bandits are using drones to perfect operations as they continue their...

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Claim Dubai was built with $12bn infrastructure fund false

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Claim Dubai was built with $12bn infrastructure fund false

Rahaman Abiola September 30, 2021 0

Claim: A Facebook user claimed that Dubai was built with a $12billion infrastructure fund. He also claimed that...

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How Twitter helps journalists improve news sourcing, monitoring in the age of digital media

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How Twitter helps journalists improve news sourcing, monitoring in the age of digital media

Rahaman Abiola September 30, 2021 0

Despite being trademarked as one of the platforms often used to peddle misinformation, push fake news and...

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How & why is Nigeria losing billions to Twitter ban

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How & why is Nigeria losing billions to Twitter ban

Rahaman Abiola September 10, 2021 1

During the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting chaired by the Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday,...

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Waterlogged Hillsborough pitch maliciously shared as newly renovated Lekan Salami Stadium

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Waterlogged Hillsborough pitch maliciously shared as newly renovated Lekan Salami Stadium

Rahaman Abiola, Funmilola Afolabi September 9, 2021 1

Claim: A number of social media users on Facebook and WhatsApp have been sharing pictures of a...

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