Fact Check
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Misleading! The National Elections Commission did not disqualify 27,000 voters
Claim: “National Elections Commission disqualifies 27,000 voters,” the Daily Observer Newspaper alleged. Verdict: Misleading! DUBAWA’s analysis of available data and…
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Has UAE lifted visa ban on Nigerians as presidency claimed?
CLAIM: Ajuri Ngelale, the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to President Bola Tinubu, claimed the United Arab Emirates (UAE)…
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Was Naira Marley’s house attacked over Mohbad’s death, as videos suggest?
Claim: Young people attacked the house of Nigerian musician Azeez Fashola, popularly known as Naira Marley, following Mohbad’s death. Verdict:…
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TRUE! Governor Obaseki relocates deputy’s office
Claim: Governor Obaseki relocates the office of his deputy. Verdict: TRUE. News reports and images from credible media outlets attest…
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Viral video of lawyer burning judicial wig from Jamaica, not Nigeria
Claim: A viral video shows a man burning a judicial wig, purportedly his, with the claim that he carried the…
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Lagos intra-city rail is West Africa’s second urban rail line
Claim: A Facebook user posted that the recently commissioned intra-city rail in Lagos state is the second to be operational…
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Njẹ a lè fi tòmátì ati aáyù fọ asẹtọ ọmọkunrin mọ́?
AHESỌ: Ojú òpó kan lórí ìkànnì ibaraẹnisọrẹ Facebook gbe ahesọ kan pé tòmátì ati garlic/aáyù lè fọ asẹtọ ọmọkùnrin mọ́.…
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Mermaid allegedly found in Akwa Ibom from birthday photoshoot
Claim: A mermaid was spotted celebrating its birthday at a beach in Akwa Ibom. Verdict: FALSE. The mermaid images are…
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The truth behind viral image of couple allegedly having sex during church service
Claim: In a bid to bear a child, the pastor made a heterosexual couple have sexual intercourse in front of…
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Journalists in West Africa to benefit from Comprehensive Training Initiative on Digital Verification and Fact-Checking
In an effort to foster higher standards of journalism in West Africa, the Google News Initiative (GNI) and DUBAWA, the…
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