DUBAWA ex-fellow, five others win CAPPA Trans Fat Journalism Fellowship

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DUBAWA ex-fellow, five others win CAPPA Trans Fat Journalism Fellowship

Dubawa April 11, 2022 0

One of DUBAWA’s 2021 fact-checking fellow, Dare Akogun, has been announced as one of the winners of...

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Five Recirculated Media Used Falsely In The Ongoing Russia/Ukraine Crisis

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Five Recirculated Media Used Falsely In The Ongoing Russia/Ukraine Crisis

Dubawa April 11, 2022 0

Old Picture Of Palestinian Girl Shared To Depict Russia-Ukraine Conflict A Facebook post has claimed that an...

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False! Foreign nationals did not attack South Africans in Johannesburg

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False! Foreign nationals did not attack South Africans in Johannesburg

Miracle Akubuo July 8, 2026 0

Claim: An X user shared a video claiming foreign nationals in Johannesburg have formed self-defence units to...

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Explainer: Four malaria prevention measures every Gambian should know

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Explainer: Four malaria prevention measures every Gambian should know

Dawda Baldeh July 8, 2026 0

Malaria remains one of the world’s most significant public health challenges, yet it is both preventable and...

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Continuous Voter Registration: Six steps to get registered 

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Continuous Voter Registration: Six steps to get registered 

Cole Praise July 8, 2026 0

Voter registration is the process by which a citizen aged 18 or above documents their identity details,...

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False! UN did not pass vote of no confidence on Tinubu administration 

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False! UN did not pass vote of no confidence on Tinubu administration 

Phillip Anjorin July 8, 2026 0

Claim: Some Facebook users claimed that the United Nations (UN) has passed a vote of no confidence...

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Da’awar cewa ‘yan bindiga sun kai hari a Lambar Charanchi a jihar Katsina, karya ce

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Da’awar cewa ‘yan bindiga sun kai hari a Lambar Charanchi a jihar Katsina, karya ce

Salihu Abdulmumini Bamle July 8, 2026 1

Da’awa: Wani mai amfani da shafin Facebook yayi da’awa cewa an kai hari a Lambar Chiranci a...

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Yaudara ce! Wani bidiyon mutane dauke da bindigogi tare da sojoji a yanayi na komai kalau, abin da ake fada a kansa ba haka ba ne

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Yaudara ce! Wani bidiyon mutane dauke da bindigogi tare da sojoji a yanayi na komai kalau, abin da ake fada a kansa ba haka ba ne

Lademi Aborisade July 8, 2026 1

Da’awa:Wani mai amfani da shafin X ya yada wani bidiyo dauke da hoton sojoji da ‘yan sanda...

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Sudan conflict video shared as Zamfara attack

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Sudan conflict video shared as Zamfara attack

David Arome July 7, 2026 1

Claim: An X user (@BishopPOEvang) shared a video claiming to show Hausa people displaced, kidnapped, and killed...

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Babu wata shaida da ke nuna alkalin da ya ayyana Tinubu a matsayin wanda ya lashe zaben 2023 ya makance

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Babu wata shaida da ke nuna alkalin da ya ayyana Tinubu a matsayin wanda ya lashe zaben 2023 ya makance

Ukashatu Wakili July 7, 2026 1

Da’awa: Wani mai amfani da Facebook ya yi ikirarin cewa alkaliyar da ta ayyana Shugaba ta bar...

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No evidence judge who declared Tinubu winner lost eyesight after surgery 

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No evidence judge who declared Tinubu winner lost eyesight after surgery 

Ukashatu Wakili July 7, 2026 1

Claim: A Facebook user claimed that the judge who declared President Bola Tinubu the winner of the...

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Wani tsohon atisayen soja ne aka nuna a matsayin wani bata-kashi da aka yi tsakanin soja da ‘yan bindiga a baya-bayan nan

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Wani tsohon atisayen soja ne aka nuna a matsayin wani bata-kashi da aka yi tsakanin soja da ‘yan bindiga a baya-bayan nan

Maryam Umar July 7, 2026 1

Da’awa: Wani mai amfani da shafin X, AKSMILE911, ya yada wani bidiyo inda yayi da’awar cewa dakarun...

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