The Central Bank of Liberia has not minted coins in L$25 and L$30 denominations

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The Central Bank of Liberia has not minted coins in L$25 and L$30 denominations

Jackson C. Clay Jr. August 21, 2022 0

There have been occasions where taxi drivers, tricycles (kehkeh), and motorbike riders and passengers get into confrontations...

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Fraudulent website poses as NERC recruitment portal

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Fraudulent website poses as NERC recruitment portal

Lois Ugbede August 20, 2022 0

Recently, a viral WhatsApp message which claims the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) is conducting a recruitment...

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This is not a video of Nigerian kidnappers smuggling ransom money into Ghana

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This is not a video of Nigerian kidnappers smuggling ransom money into Ghana

Sodiq Ojuroungbe August 17, 2022 1

Claim: A TikTok video, which has been widely circulated on social media, suggests that some Ghanaian police...

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Africa Facts summit holds in November

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Africa Facts summit holds in November

Muktar Balogun August 17, 2022 0

Africa Facts, a network of fact-checkers, will gather in person in Kenya for the first time since...

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Image from Tanzania falsely used to depict Boko Haram attack

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Image from Tanzania falsely used to depict Boko Haram attack

Silas Jonathan August 16, 2022 0

Claim:  Twitter user claims that God struck Boko Haram with lightning while on their way to Niger...

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Dual citizens cannot be elected as Representatives, Senators despite new law

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Dual citizens cannot be elected as Representatives, Senators despite new law

Jackson C. Clay Jr. August 16, 2022 0

Claim: Persons with Dual Citizenship under the new dual citizenship law of Liberia are allowed to contest...

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Claim broccoli prevents or cure breast cancer is misleading

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Claim broccoli prevents or cure breast cancer is misleading

Lois Ugbede August 15, 2022 0

Claim: A viral WhatsApp message claims broccoli can prevent and cure breast cancer.  While it is true...

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The FactChecker – Top Five Articles Of The Week

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The FactChecker – Top Five Articles Of The Week

Dubawa August 15, 2022 0

Alexandra: Scammers Extort Millions Using 9-Year-Old Girl As Bait DUBAWA’s investigation of a viral video of a...

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Sierra Leone’s Protest: US Embassy didn’t mount Drones to expose police 

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Sierra Leone’s Protest: US Embassy didn’t mount Drones to expose police 

Fayia J. Moseray August 14, 2022 0

The Facebook post comes days after sections of the country’s youth announced a planned demonstration, strike or...

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Unrelated pictures used falsely to depict Peter Obi’s demolition of mosque

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Unrelated pictures used falsely to depict Peter Obi’s demolition of mosque

Silas Jonathan August 12, 2022 0

Claim: A Twitter user claimed a collection of pictures he shared is that of northerners Peter Obi...

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