Fact Check
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Image of Peter Obi’s barrack gate, manipulated
Claim: X user shared a picture of a barrack named after Peter Obi in Abuja. Verdict: FALSE! We found that…
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Statistics Sierra Leone disclaims fake recruitment notice
Claim: A Statistics link circulating on social media, particularly WhatsApp, claims that Statistics Sierra Leone (Stats SL) is recruiting qualified…
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Round-Up: claims on Grammy, Trump, others dominate this week
February 2025 began with interesting events and a handful of misleading information to sway people’s access to accurate information. Here…
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Is English no longer language of instruction in Northern schools?
Claim: A verified Facebook user posted a narrative that northern governors have rejected English as the language of instruction in…
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Old footage misconstrued as recent ritual killing hideout in Ibadan
Claim: A Facebook user shared a clip alleging that a recent kidnapping hideout was discovered in Ibadan, Oyo State, where…
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Did FBI find cash, gold worth billions of dollars in Buhari’s New York residence?
Claim: Social media users here, here, and here alleged that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) discovered $5 billion in…
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Nigeria’s withdrawal from US Stock Market is false!
Claim: Machie Johnbosce on Facebook asserts that President Tinubu has pulled Nigeria from United States stocks and blocked the sale…
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Did Trump sign executive order banning visas for Nigerians?
Claim: Social media users claimed that the United States President, Donald Trump, has signed an executive order to stop granting…
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President Boakai did not reinstate suspended NEC Boss
Claim: President Boakai reinstated NEC Boss Davidetta Brown Lansanah after a high-profile meeting with top Unity Party executive members. Verdict:…
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Ṣe itọ ni won fi n se ìtọ́jú ojú pipọn, conjunctivitis?
Aheso: Olumulo ikanni ibaraenisore sọ wípé ènìyàn lè fi ìtọ àárọ̀ kùtùkùtù ṣe ìtọ́jú aarun conjunctivitis. Abajade iwadii: Irọ nla!…
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