Fact Check
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Is the new Acting CJN’s appointment unconstitutional, as claimed by X user?
Claim: An X user claims appointing the new Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) is illegal and unconstitutional. Verdict: False.…
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Misleading, the U.S. Embassy will process visas after August 16
Claim: A Facebook user, Aloysius Howe, has alleged that the US Embassy in Liberia has suspended indefinitely all non-immigrant and…
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Viral rumours of Dana Air, Azman Air Airlines shutdown, false
Claim: Multiple online posts claim Dana Air and Azman Air have closed their operations and sacked all their staff. Verdict:…
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Misleading! 60% of Liberians do not practice open defecation
Claim: A Liberian economist asserted that “60% of Liberians are defecating outside.” Verdict: Findings from the National Census and World…
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10 other causes of ulcers apart from not eating enough
Full Text Nigerian influencer Enioluwa Adeoluwa recently revealed on social media that his ulcer had recurred despite his regular eating…
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No evidence Nigeria’s VP said ₦8,000 can change youth’s life
Claim: Multiple online posts claim that the Vice President of Nigeria, Kashim Shettima, said N8,000 can change the life of…
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Viral video of George Weah’s financial mobile app, fabricated
Claim: A Facebook page Alufibras stated that former President George Weah has launched a mobile app, a money-making tool for…
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Video of alleged cannibalism in South East, linked to 2018 Nollywood movie
Claim: An X user, in a now pulled-down video, claims an act of cannibalism is going on in the South…
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Misleading video circulated, claims Tekno collapsed on tour
Claim: X user Joshua Olusegun @Leged45 posted that Nigerian singer-songwriter and record producer Augustine Okechukwu, known as Tekno, collapsed while…
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Old video of NNPC boss denying fuel subsidy payment resurfaces online
Claim: A user on X shares an old video purportedly showing Mele Kyari, the Group Chief Executive Officer of the…
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