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Lai Mohammed’s claim of N100,000 fine for foreign brands’ advertisement is False Lai-Mohammed-and-NBC-01

Lai Mohammed’s claim of N100,000 fine for foreign brands’ advertisement is False

Uchenna Igwe April 5, 2021

Recently, Nigeria’s Information Minister, Lai Mohammed, recently made a number of claims concerning the amended 6th Nigeria...

NO! US President did NOT sign Executive Order offering 25,000 Nigerians e-Work Visas, Residence Permits

Uchenna Igwe April 5, 2021

Claim: A press statement circulating on social media claims that the President of the United States of...

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Dubawa April 5, 2021

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After denigrating COVID-19 Vaccine, Fani-Kayode takes AstraZeneca jab Femi-Fani-Kayode

After denigrating COVID-19 Vaccine, Fani-Kayode takes AstraZeneca jab

Lois Ugbede April 2, 2021

A former minister of aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has received his first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine. The...

Victims, fact-checkers share experiences as Dubawa marks International Fact Checking Day Dubawa-e1594194230485

Victims, fact-checkers share experiences as Dubawa marks International Fact Checking Day

Lois Ugbede April 1, 2021

In commemoration of the International Fact-checking Day, Dubawa, an independent fact-checking platform, hosted a webinar on the...

New EFCC boss did not direct INEC to stop selling nomination forms to aspirants under investigation

Silas Jonathan April 1, 2021

Claim: A Twitter user claims that Abdulrasheed Bawa, the new EFCC boss, has directed INEC not to...

Femi Adesina’s claim 30 million Nigerians were unemployed in 2015 false Femi-Adesina-and-Buhari

Femi Adesina’s claim 30 million Nigerians were unemployed in 2015 false

Lois Ugbede April 1, 2021

Claim: Femi Adesina claims 30million Nigerians were unemployed in 2015 before Buhari came into power. The claim...

No scientific proof Agbalumo cures morning sickness in pregnant women

Lois Ugbede March 31, 2021

Claim: A Twitter post claims Agbalumo (African Star fruit/apple) helps with morning sickness. While Agbalumo helps some...

WHO Response Alliance launches Viral Fact to counter COVID-19 misinformation

Lois Ugbede March 30, 2021

The World Health Organisation (WHO) Africa Infodemic Response Alliance (AIRA) officially launches its social media arm known...

Ewedu as a ‘one-size-fits-all’ herbal remedy wpid-ewedu-leaf-jpg

Ewedu as a ‘one-size-fits-all’ herbal remedy

Lateef Sanni March 29, 2021

Since the novel coronavirus hit Nigeria February 2021, there has been an abundance of information regarding how...

Dubawa

Lai Mohammed’s claim of N100,000 fine for foreign brands’ advertisement is False

NO! US President did NOT sign Executive Order offering 25,000 Nigerians e-Work Visas, Residence Permits

After denigrating COVID-19 Vaccine, Fani-Kayode takes AstraZeneca jab

Victims, fact-checkers share experiences as Dubawa marks International Fact Checking Day

New EFCC boss did not direct INEC to stop selling nomination forms to aspirants under investigation

Femi Adesina’s claim 30 million Nigerians were unemployed in 2015 false

No scientific proof Agbalumo cures morning sickness in pregnant women

WHO Response Alliance launches Viral Fact to counter COVID-19 misinformation

Ewedu as a ‘one-size-fits-all’ herbal remedy

Economy

Video of Trump addressing Gambia as best African country, manipulated

False! 30% of CDC’s candidates in Liberia’s 2023 elections were not women

Nigeria’s population is about 242 million, not 1 billion

Men’s Mental Health Awareness Month: Simple ways men can destress