Video depicting Nigerian military onslaught on terrorists in Zamfara false

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Video depicting Nigerian military onslaught on terrorists in Zamfara false

Lami Sadiq September 24, 2021 0

Claim: A video showing several charred bodies is circulated with the claim that the Nigerian Military in...

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This claim that Abba Kyari has been exonerated is false

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This claim that Abba Kyari has been exonerated is false

Faith Adeoye September 24, 2021 0

Claim: Several Facebook posts claim the suspended Deputy Police Commissioner, Abba Kyari, has been exonerated and will...

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Is it true it costs only N2,600 to travel by train from Lagos to Kano?

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Is it true it costs only N2,600 to travel by train from Lagos to Kano?

Mohammed Dahiru Lawal September 24, 2021 0

Claim: Claim on the WhatsApp platform of a reputable news organization is that it costs only N2,600...

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Is typhoid fever caused by stress? Medical experts say NO

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Is typhoid fever caused by stress? Medical experts say NO

Tope Omogbolagun September 24, 2021 0

Claim: Too much stress causes typhoid No. Stress does not cause typhoid as some Nigerians claim Full...

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Citizen Journalism and Misinformation in Nigeria

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Citizen Journalism and Misinformation in Nigeria

Funmilola Afolabi September 24, 2021 1

Gone are the days when members of the public inertly consume content churned out by editors and...

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True, FG’s No-interest GEEP Loan is Legit

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True, FG’s No-interest GEEP Loan is Legit

Aisha Ali September 24, 2021 0

Claim: A WhatsApp broadcast message claims that  a no-interest loan is being offered to vulnerable Nigerians by...

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Ba gaskiya bane wai Dangote zai karkatar da kasuwancin sa zuwa kasar Amurka

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Ba gaskiya bane wai Dangote zai karkatar da kasuwancin sa zuwa kasar Amurka

Iyabode Olorunshola September 23, 2021 0

Zargi: Wani sakon WhatsApp da aka rika yadawa ya bayyana cewa wai fitaccen attajiri wanda ya fi...

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Eight simple steps to verify news headlines

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Eight simple steps to verify news headlines

Nanji Nandang September 23, 2021 0

Fake news has gradually creeped into the Nigerian media, and this has compelled organisations like Dubawa  under...

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The Nigeria Jubilee Fellows Programme is real but beware of phishing websites

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The Nigeria Jubilee Fellows Programme is real but beware of phishing websites

Ganiyat Tijani-Adenle September 23, 2021 0

Claim: A WhatsApp message with a shortened url link directs Nigerians to apply for the Federal Government...

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NO! Tetfund is not giving university students ₦30,000 grants as claimed

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NO! Tetfund is not giving university students ₦30,000 grants as claimed

Dare Akogun September 23, 2021 0

Claim: WhatsApp message claims Tetfund is giving ₦30,000 grants to tertiary students Although the website portrays the...

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