FACT-CHECK: Manipulated Video Shows Adeboye Saying T.B Joshua Tried To Kill Him

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FACT-CHECK: Manipulated Video Shows Adeboye Saying T.B Joshua Tried To Kill Him

Elizabeth Ogunbamowo July 25, 2021 0

Claim: A video that recently went viral on YouTube showed the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian...

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How falsehood peddlers capitalise on trends to mislead audience: Spotlighting Nnamdi Kanu, Jacob Zuma’s victimhood

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How falsehood peddlers capitalise on trends to mislead audience: Spotlighting Nnamdi Kanu, Jacob Zuma’s victimhood

Silas Jonathan July 24, 2021 0

The adage “one picture tells a thousand stories” not only highlights the simplicity of pictures in conveying...

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What danger does sleeping with a phone under your pillow pose to you?

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What danger does sleeping with a phone under your pillow pose to you?

Funmilola Afolabi July 24, 2021 1

Claim: Sleeping with one’s phone under the pillow is dangerous to one’s health. There is no medical...

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The smart use of social media in era of online Mis/Disinformation

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The smart use of social media in era of online Mis/Disinformation

Funmilola Afolabi July 23, 2021 0

The prevalence of social media in society is almost unquantifiable  and its influence in society has no...

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Nigeria Customs intercepted 200, 000 live ammunition in 2018, not 2021 as viral report suggests

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Nigeria Customs intercepted 200, 000 live ammunition in 2018, not 2021 as viral report suggests

Iyabode Olorunshola July 22, 2021 0

Claim: A viral report making the rounds on social media and some online news media claimed that...

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How to Spot a Fake Press Release

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How to Spot a Fake Press Release

Antonia Howard July 22, 2021 0

The concept of misinformation is not exactly new to the global media landscape. What’s new, however, is...

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No evidence Obasanjo Administration squandered millions on maritime security as claimed by Amaechi

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No evidence Obasanjo Administration squandered millions on maritime security as claimed by Amaechi

Michael Olatunbosun July 22, 2021 0

Claim: Nigeria’s Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, recently claimed that the administration of former President Olusegun Obasanjo...

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Laptop radiation does not cause skin cancer but it can contribute to male infertility

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Laptop radiation does not cause skin cancer but it can contribute to male infertility

Rahaman Abiola July 22, 2021 0

Claim: A Facebook user recently claimed that resting a laptop computer on the thigh or bare skin...

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True! Consuming rotten tomatoes may cause liver cancer

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True! Consuming rotten tomatoes may cause liver cancer

Faith Adeoye July 22, 2021 0

Claim: A Facebook user claims that the consumption of rotten tomatoes, popularly known as Esa in South-West...

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False report claims Nigerian soldiers intercepted sand truck concealing weapons in Kaduna

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False report claims Nigerian soldiers intercepted sand truck concealing weapons in Kaduna

Lami Sadiq July 19, 2021 0

Claim: Several Facebook users claim soldiers of the Nigerian Army intercepted a sand truck which concealed sophisticated...

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