False! Public wage bill under former President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf was never 70% of total expenditure

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• Liberia

False! Public wage bill under former President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf was never 70% of total expenditure

Jackson C. Clay Jr. October 12, 2022 0

According to Samuel Jackson, an Economist, the wage bill under the former administration ballooned to 70%, amounting...

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How Twitter accounts misinform followers during ASUU strike

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• Media Literacy

How Twitter accounts misinform followers during ASUU strike

Phillip Anjorin October 12, 2022 0

In previous fact-checks by DUBAWA, ASUU disclosed that it has no official Twitter handle. Therefore, these handles...

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Misleading picture trends despite news debunk

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Misleading picture trends despite news debunk

Phillip Anjorin October 10, 2022 0

Followers of the Nigerian Labour Party marked Nigeria’s 62nd Independence anniversary with a campaign rally in support...

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WEEK FOR TRUTH 2022: CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS

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WEEK FOR TRUTH 2022: CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS

Dubawa October 5, 2022 4

Dubawa is looking for volunteers to join a nationwide outreach to educate students/youth corp members on media...

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Yes! You can be a big eater and still have peptic ulcer

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• Health

Yes! You can be a big eater and still have peptic ulcer

Lois Ugbede October 4, 2022 2

Many people get this bacterial infection as a child, but it rarely develops into a peptic ulcer...

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The Fact Checker – Five Claims Involving  Atiku Abubakar

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The Fact Checker – Five Claims Involving  Atiku Abubakar

Dubawa October 4, 2022 0

A weekly newsletter that takes a closer look at the significance of truth and falsehood in today’s...

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TRUE, *#62# will show diverted calls on your phone

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• Mainstream

TRUE, *#62# will show diverted calls on your phone

Lois Ugbede October 1, 2022 3

The message notes that the code *#62# would show if a user’s call is being forwarded to...

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DUBAWA, 10 others selected for IFCN fact-checking grant

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DUBAWA, 10 others selected for IFCN fact-checking grant

Muktar Balogun October 1, 2022 0

The International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) has awarded $450,000 in grant support to DUBAWA and 10 other fact-checking...

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Dino Melaye’s video edited to portray him campaigning for Peter Obi

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Dino Melaye’s video edited to portray him campaigning for Peter Obi

Silas Jonathan September 29, 2022 0

Mr Melaye, a former senator with a history of controversy, said in the acclaimed video that Mr...

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The Fact Checker – Five Factchecks Involving  Peter Obi

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The Fact Checker – Five Factchecks Involving  Peter Obi

Dubawa September 26, 2022 0

A weekly newsletter that takes a closer look at the significance of truth and falsehood in today’s...

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