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Citizen Journalism and Misinformation in Nigeria

Funmilola Afolabi September 24, 2021

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

True, FG’s No-interest GEEP Loan is Legit Government Enterprise and Empowerment Programme (GEEP)

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

Aisha Ali September 24, 2021

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

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

Iyabode Olorunshola September 23, 2021

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

Eight simple steps to verify news headlines

Nanji Nandang September 23, 2021

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

Nigeria Jubilee Fellows Programme (NJFP)

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

Ganiyat Tijani-Adenle September 23, 2021

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

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

Dare Akogun September 23, 2021

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

Photo showing President Weah and Ghanaian Actress Jackie Appiah, Doctored! fake Photo showing President Weah and Ghanaian Actress Jackie Appiah, Doctored

Photo showing President Weah and Ghanaian Actress Jackie Appiah, Doctored!

Wremongar Joe September 22, 2021

Claim: Facebook user, Matina Konateh, in a post shows a photo of President George Weah hand-in-hand with...

No evidence mixing kola nut, lime, ginger, others cures menstrual problems

Lami Sadiq September 22, 2021

Claim: A Facebook blogger claims the use of four pieces of kola nut, mixed with ginger, garlic...

Does Kano have the highest women inclusion in governance as Ganduje claims? Kano State does not have the highest women inclusion in governance as Ganduje claims

Kano State does not have the highest women inclusion in governance as Ganduje claims

Does Kano have the highest women inclusion in governance as Ganduje claims?

Mohammed Dahiru Lawal September 21, 2021

Claim: During the official commissioning of the Office of the First Lady of Kano State, an official...

No! United Nations Economic Commission for Africa not giving $25,000 grant for innovative ideas

Mohammed Dahiru Lawal September 21, 2021

Claim: The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa is issuing a $25,000 Grant to Africans with innovative...

Dubawa

Citizen Journalism and Misinformation in Nigeria

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

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

Eight simple steps to verify news headlines

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

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

Photo showing President Weah and Ghanaian Actress Jackie Appiah, Doctored!

No evidence mixing kola nut, lime, ginger, others cures menstrual problems

Does Kano have the highest women inclusion in governance as Ganduje claims?

No! United Nations Economic Commission for Africa not giving $25,000 grant for innovative ideas

Economy

Claim Governor Bago employed nearly 10,000 graduates into Niger civil service, misleading

Claim Peter Obi faked images of ECFR roundtable attendance, misleading

Cellou Dalein Diallo a-t-il récemment félicité le Chef de l’Etat pour avoir « libéré la Guinée et l’UFDG » ?

False! FIFA President was not summoned to court over favouritism of Argentina’s Messi