Claim 37-year-old South African woman gave birth to decuplets, false

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Claim 37-year-old South African woman gave birth to decuplets, false

Cole Praise August 16, 2023 0

CLAIM: 37-year-old South African woman delivers decuplets to break a world record. VERDICT: FALSE. The Guinness World...

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Irọ́ ni o! Ààrẹ Tinubu ò se ìdádúró àwọn ilé-ẹjọ́ gẹgẹbi ìròyìn yìí tí wi

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Irọ́ ni o! Ààrẹ Tinubu ò se ìdádúró àwọn ilé-ẹjọ́ gẹgẹbi ìròyìn yìí tí wi

Elizabeth Ogunbamowo August 15, 2023 0

AHESỌ: Tinubu gbegi dina àwọn ilé ẹjọ kọọkan ni Nàìjíríà kí wọn má bàá le kúrò ní...

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Misleading! Man who allegedly transformed himself into dog was cladded in hyper-realistic costume

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Misleading! Man who allegedly transformed himself into dog was cladded in hyper-realistic costume

Sunday Awosoro August 14, 2023 0

Claim: A Facebook user posted a clip of a man who transformed himself into a dog with...

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Video of Niger ruling party headquarters on fire used to depict attack on Nigerian embassy

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Video of Niger ruling party headquarters on fire used to depict attack on Nigerian embassy

Lois Ugbede August 12, 2023 0

Claim: Viral video shows Nigerian Embassy in Niger on fire. Verdict: FALSE. Our findings reveal that the...

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DUBAWA trains journalists in Soma, Senegambia, with support from Google News Initiative

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DUBAWA trains journalists in Soma, Senegambia, with support from Google News Initiative

Lois Ugbede August 12, 2023 0

The Centre for Journalism Innovation & Development (CJID) verification project, DUBAWA, is set to train journalists on...

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We tracked TikTok man glorifying coups, calling for Russian alliance: Guess who and where he hails from?

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We tracked TikTok man glorifying coups, calling for Russian alliance: Guess who and where he hails from?

Silas Jonathan August 12, 2023 1

A recent viral video on WhatsApp featured a captivating three-minute clip titled “We are coming with Coups,”...

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MISLEADING! Super Falcons star Michelle Alozie a medical researcher, not doctor 

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MISLEADING! Super Falcons star Michelle Alozie a medical researcher, not doctor 

Cole Praise August 12, 2023 0

CLAIM: Michelle Alozie is a footballer and medical doctor that plays midfield for the Nigerian Super Falcons....

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BEWARE! Norland, not an investment company

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BEWARE! Norland, not an investment company

Lademi Aborisade August 11, 2023 20

Claim: A Facebook user posits that “Norland investment” is where people can invest and get their money...

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Liberia elections glossary: 10 terms you need to be familiar with as political campaign starts 

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Liberia elections glossary: 10 terms you need to be familiar with as political campaign starts 

Jackson C. Clay Jr. August 10, 2023 0

The race to the Liberia Executive mansion has formally gotten underway, with political campaigns officially declared open...

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TRUE! Onome Ebi is Africa’s first player to appear in six World Cup tournaments at 40

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TRUE! Onome Ebi is Africa’s first player to appear in six World Cup tournaments at 40

Cole Praise August 9, 2023 0

CLAIM: Super Falcons veteran Onome Ebi is the first African to appear in six World Cup tournaments...

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