False! Nigeria has not imposed travel ban on US nationals 

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False! Nigeria has not imposed travel ban on US nationals 

Cole Praise January 8, 2026 0

Claim: An Instagram user claims Nigeria has officially announced a ban on US nationals from entering the...

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2025: Four ridiculous claims on coups in West Africa 

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2025: Four ridiculous claims on coups in West Africa 

Phillip Anjorin January 7, 2026 0

The rise of political instability in West Africa has seen an unsettling surge of successful military coups...

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Ibrahim Traore: Seven claims about Burkina Faso leader we fact-cheched in 2025

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Ibrahim Traore: Seven claims about Burkina Faso leader we fact-cheched in 2025

Elizabeth Ogunbamowo January 7, 2026 0

Full Text Ibrahim Traoré was a prominent figure in Africa’s political landscape in 2025. His speech at...

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Did Anthony Joshua retire from boxing, as social media users claim?

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Did Anthony Joshua retire from boxing, as social media users claim?

Cole Praise January 7, 2026 1

Claim: A Facebook user claims Anthony Joshua has retired from boxing. Verdict: False. Findings indicate that the...

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Facebook user’s claim Trump threatened Tinubu with arrest, unsubstantiated

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Facebook user’s claim Trump threatened Tinubu with arrest, unsubstantiated

Cole Praise January 7, 2026 0

Claim: A Facebook user claims that Trump threatened Tinubu with arrest within 24 hours. Verdict: False. No...

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Broadcast alleging Turkey sponsors in Nigeria, not recent 

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Broadcast alleging Turkey sponsors in Nigeria, not recent 

Miracle Akubuo January 6, 2026 3

Claim: A Facebook user shared a video with the claim that Turkey is supplying ammunition to Boko...

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No evidence ICC arrested Sheikh Gumi

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No evidence ICC arrested Sheikh Gumi

Juliet Buna January 6, 2026 0

Claim: A viral claim circulating on social media alleges that the United States and the International Criminal...

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False! Peller did not meet Lionel Messi, viral photo doctored

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False! Peller did not meet Lionel Messi, viral photo doctored

Usman Fambuleh January 6, 2026 0

Claim: A viral Facebook post claims that Nigerian TikToker Peller met football star Lionel Messi in the...

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Six AI-generated deepfakes that deceived Nigerians in 2025

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Six AI-generated deepfakes that deceived Nigerians in 2025

Phillip Anjorin January 6, 2026 0

By Phillip Anjorin The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) surged in 2025, generating sophisticated and misleading claims...

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Bidiyon Fulani na wasa da wani makamin da Amurka ta harbo, a jihar Sokoto ne?

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Bidiyon Fulani na wasa da wani makamin da Amurka ta harbo, a jihar Sokoto ne?

Ukashatu Wakili January 6, 2026 0

Da’awa: Bidiyo ya nuna wasu Fulani na wasa da wani makami ko sassan makami da Amurka ta...

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