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World Kidney Day 2025: Here is all you need to protect your kidney health

Lademi Aborisade March 14, 2025

Kidney disease is a growing global concern, affecting 850 million people worldwide and causing 5 to 11...

Did President Boakai tell citizens to buy guns? Image of a gun. Source:iStock

Did President Boakai tell citizens to buy guns?

Laymah Kollie March 13, 2025

Claim: Former opposition lawmaker Acarous Moses Gray took to Facebook to claim that President Boakai issued Executive...

DUBAWA launch nationwide project to combat information disorder among young Nigerians

Phillip Anjorin March 13, 2025

Abuja, Nigeria — The Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID), through its fact-checking initiative DUBAWA, has...

Speaker Koon’s alleged $5m budget, false Source: Richard Nagbe Koon.

Speaker Koon’s alleged $5m budget, false

Varney Dukuly March 12, 2025

Claim: The five-million-dollar budget for Regime Speaker Koon is a disservice to Liberians, says the New Dawn...

No factual basis for claim UMU is introducing same-sex marriage courses Image: Hon. Kelvin

No factual basis for claim UMU is introducing same-sex marriage courses

Varney Dukuly March 12, 2025

Claim: Breaking news! The same-sex marriage course is about to be taught at the United Methodist University...

#BehindTheFacts: Cole on tackling the rise of sports misinformation

Lateef Sanni, Asiat Jimoh March 12, 2025

Sports is no longer just about passion and competition; it’s also a growing ground for misinformation. This...

Explainer: Understanding Gambia’s crisis over adopting a New Constitution Picture of President Barrow holding a Copy of the 2020 Draft. Source: The Point Newspaper

Picture of President Barrow holding a Copy of the 2020 Draft. Source: The Point Newspaper

Explainer: Understanding Gambia’s crisis over adopting a New Constitution

Dawda Baldeh March 12, 2025

A key commitment made by President Adama Barrow during his 2016 coalition presidential campaign was to establish...

Claim poisonous “DEW” bottled water linked to deaths in Tanzania now in Nigeria, false Claim poisonous "DEW" bottled water linked to deaths in Tanzania now in Nigeria, false

Claim poisonous “DEW” bottled water linked to deaths in Tanzania now in Nigeria, false

Lademi Aborisade March 11, 2025

Claim: WhatsApp message claims that a bottled water brand called “DEW,” which has caused the deaths of...

How true is the claim that excessive intake of oral contraceptives causes fibroid growth? Ǹjẹ́ o ṣeéṣe kí oogun ìfètòsọ́mọbíbí fa oyún ìju fun obìnrin

Ǹjẹ́ o ṣeéṣe kí oogun ìfètòsọ́mọbíbí fa oyún ìju fun obìnrin

How true is the claim that excessive intake of oral contraceptives causes fibroid growth?

Lademi Aborisade March 11, 2025

Claim: An X user @Ne0_officiall asserts that excessive intake of oral contraceptives can cause fibroid growth. Verdict:...

AI video falsely portrays Trump criticising Zelensky’s clothing

Rejoice Taddy March 11, 2025

Claim: A Facebook user shared a video suggesting that Donald Trump mocked Zelensky’s outfit and said it...

Dubawa

World Kidney Day 2025: Here is all you need to protect your kidney health

Did President Boakai tell citizens to buy guns?

DUBAWA launch nationwide project to combat information disorder among young Nigerians

Speaker Koon’s alleged $5m budget, false

No factual basis for claim UMU is introducing same-sex marriage courses

#BehindTheFacts: Cole on tackling the rise of sports misinformation

Explainer: Understanding Gambia’s crisis over adopting a New Constitution

Claim poisonous “DEW” bottled water linked to deaths in Tanzania now in Nigeria, false

How true is the claim that excessive intake of oral contraceptives causes fibroid growth?

AI video falsely portrays Trump criticising Zelensky’s clothing

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False! Sierra Leone journalist Sheku Muctarr Kamara, alive

No evidence Liberia’s ambassador to Nigeria has been recalled

Round-Up: Oyo kidnap claims, AI videos, top claims fact-checked last week

False! Viral video of Cristiano Ronaldo, Georgina Rodriguez at Kaaba, deepfake