Saheed Ibrahim
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Fact Check
No evidence Nigeria’s VP said ₦8,000 can change youth’s life
Claim: Multiple online posts claim that the Vice President of Nigeria, Kashim Shettima, said N8,000 can change the life of…
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Investigating fake Nigeria Customs Service auctioning accounts on Facebook
“Those are my information (ID card and pictures) I just sent to you. I know you don’t know me, and…
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Old video used to depict Tobi Amusan winning Olympic gold
Claim: Multiple online sources claim that Tobi Amusan won gold for Nigeria at the Paris Olympic Games. Verdict: Misleading! The…
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Misleading video claims strange disease imported into Nigeria through semo
Claim: A viral WhatsApp video claims a strange ‘disease’ was inserted into semo imported to Nigeria, leading to the deformation…
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Explainers
AI-manipulated videos of bizarre animals circulated online as real
In the digital age, the Internet has become a breeding ground for misinformation and deceptive content, with AI-manipulated videos and…
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Headline
False! Microsoft has not left Nigeria
Claim: Multiple reports claim that Microsoft has left Nigeria. Verdict: False! The company’s Country Manager debunked the rumour, saying Microsoft…
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African Languages
Sabanin abin da wani mai amfanin da shafin X ya wallafa, a cikin kasashen Afurka akwai wadanda ke biyan mafi karancin albashi sama da Naira N400,000
Da’awa: Wani mai amfani da shafin X, Kawu Garba (@KawuGarba), yayi da’awar (claimed) cewa babu wata kasa a Afurka da…
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True! Nigeria generated 5000MW electricity capacity, first time in three years
Claim: Nigeria’s Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, claimed that Nigeria generated 5000MW of electricity capacity for the first time in…
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Contrary to multiple claims, Guinness isn’t leaving Nigeria
Claim: Multiple reports claim that Guinness is leaving Nigeria due to the country’s economic havoc. Verdict: False! The manufacturing company…
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Contrary to X user’s claim, some African countries pay over N400,000 minimum wage
Claim: An X user, Kawu Garba (@KawuGarba), claimed that no African country pays a minimum wage of N400,000. Verdict: False!…
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