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Fact Check

Misleading! President Tinubu did not propose 2026 geopolitical zone bill

Juliet Buna · 657 views · Aug 19, 2026

Misleading! President Tinubu did not propose 2026 geopolitical zone bill
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Mainstream

False! Video does not show Nigerian forces engaging armed men at Rijau Hill, Niger State

Abdulsalam Baba Mahmud · 252 views · Aug 19, 2026

False! Video does not show Nigerian forces engaging armed men at Rijau Hill, Niger State
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Facebook Checks

False! Zainab Sheriff is not dead

Sierra Leone · Usman Fambuleh · 437 views · Aug 19, 2026

False! Zainab Sheriff is not dead
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Viral Photo of Aki-Sawyer wearing SLPP T-shirt, AI-edited

Sierra Leone · Mohamed Dauda kamara · 199 views · Aug 19, 2026

Viral Photo of Aki-Sawyer wearing SLPP T-shirt, AI-edited
05

False! Atiku Abubakar has not stepped down for Peter Obi ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 election

Sierra Leone · Patrick Samura · 772 views · Aug 18, 2026

False! Atiku Abubakar has not stepped down for Peter Obi ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 election
06
Fact Check

False! Kevin De Bruyne has not joined Inter Miami on $7 million deal

Sierra Leone · Patrick Samura · 731 views · Aug 18, 2026

False! Kevin De Bruyne has not joined Inter Miami on $7 million deal
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Facebook Checks

Misleading! Liberia’s 49.6% public debt figure in 2026, just projection

Liberia · Laymah Kollie · 383 views · Aug 18, 2026

Misleading! Liberia’s 49.6% public debt figure in 2026, just projection
08
Fact Check

False! Viral image claiming LAJ arrested for stealing phone, photoshopped

Sierra Leone · Usman Fambuleh · 307 views · Aug 18, 2026

False! Viral image claiming LAJ arrested for stealing phone, photoshopped
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False!  New Gambian CJ will not  receive lifetime monthly pension after serving for 3 years

The Gambia · Ousman A. Marong · 177 views · Aug 18, 2026

False! New Gambian CJ will not receive lifetime monthly pension after serving for 3 years
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Fact Check

False! Burna Boy not honoured by Trump at White House

Sierra Leone · Patrick Samura · 297 views · Aug 18, 2026

False! Burna Boy not honoured by Trump at White House

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