African Fact-checking Awards opens for entry

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 African Fact-checking Awards opens for entry

Cole Praise April 17, 2023 0

The fact-checking organisation, Africa Check, has announced the opening of entries for the 10th edition of its...

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News headlines of world leaders condemning Nigerian polls, fake

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News headlines of world leaders condemning Nigerian polls, fake

Dubawa April 17, 2023 0

By: Ogar Monday and Stephanie Adams-Douglas Claim: A Facebook user shared screenshots purportedly from different media organisations,...

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ZoomUpYourLife: How fraudsters manipulate Peter Okoye’s lottery scheme to fleece unsuspecting Nigerians through fake WhatsApp calls

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ZoomUpYourLife: How fraudsters manipulate Peter Okoye’s lottery scheme to fleece unsuspecting Nigerians through fake WhatsApp calls

Elizabeth Ogunbamowo April 17, 2023 12

For a while now, unproven allegations of fraud against Peter Okoye, the Nigerian music star, have remained...

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Fact-checking APC supporter’s claim on Nigeria’s debt servicing in 2022

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Fact-checking APC supporter’s claim on Nigeria’s debt servicing in 2022

Elizabeth Ogunbamowo April 17, 2023 0

Claim: Nigeria spent N3.63 trillion on debt servicing between January and December 2022.  Verdict: Missing context. While...

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Gwamnatin Dubai ba ta bayar da kudaden tallafi na watan Ramadan kamar yadda wani sakon WhatsApp ke zargi ba

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Gwamnatin Dubai ba ta bayar da kudaden tallafi na watan Ramadan kamar yadda wani sakon WhatsApp ke zargi ba

Muktar Balogun April 15, 2023 0

Zargi: Wani sakon da ke yawo a WhatsApp na zargin wai gwamnatin Dubai na bayar da $110...

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Labarin bogi! Babu wani N25,000 din da Bola Tinubu ke rabawa

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Labarin bogi! Babu wani N25,000 din da Bola Tinubu ke rabawa

Gloria Wleh April 15, 2023 0

Zargi: Bola Tinubu na bayar da N25,000 a matsayin kudaden zaben shugaban kasa, kamar yadda wani sakon...

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Inquirer Newspaper Managing Editor’s statement that radio invention precedes newspaper is untrue!

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Inquirer Newspaper Managing Editor’s statement that radio invention precedes newspaper is untrue!

Gloria Wleh April 14, 2023 0

Claim: The Managing Editor of the Inquirer Newspaper claimed that “radio was the first before newspapers came...

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Ǹjẹ́ òtítọ́ ni wípé ìjọba Dubai ń fún àwọn ènìyàn ní owó ìrànwọ́ fún ààwẹ̀ Ramadan?

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Ǹjẹ́ òtítọ́ ni wípé ìjọba Dubai ń fún àwọn ènìyàn ní owó ìrànwọ́ fún ààwẹ̀ Ramadan?

Elizabeth Ogunbamowo April 14, 2023 0

Aheso: Atẹjade kan ti àwọn ènìyàn ń pin káàkiri lori WhatsApp sọ wípé ìjọba Dubai ń fún...

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False! UK government did not issue apology to Peter Obi for detaining him

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False! UK government did not issue apology to Peter Obi for detaining him

Elizabeth Ogunbamowo April 14, 2023 0

Claim: The United Kingdom government has apologised to Peter Obi over his brief detention at Heathrow Airport....

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Cutar Lassa Fever: Yadda ake kamuwa da ita, alamu, kariya da magani yayin da NCDC ta ayyana dokar ta baci a kan cuta

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Cutar Lassa Fever: Yadda ake kamuwa da ita, alamu, kariya da magani yayin da NCDC ta ayyana dokar ta baci a kan cuta

Ogar Monday April 14, 2023 0

A watan da ya gabata, watan Maris 2023, Cibiyar Kule da Cututtuka ta kasa NCDC ta ayyana...

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