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Weekly round-up: Claims on Niger state, Peter Obi, Lagos flood, others top claims verified last week  

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Weekly round-up: Claims on Niger state, Peter Obi, Lagos flood, others top claims verified last week  

Phillip Anjorin July 26, 2026 0

The penultimate week of July 2026 saw misleading and false claims about governance, flooding, and security issues. ...

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Viral video of bandits cooking human flesh, misleading

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Viral video of bandits cooking human flesh, misleading

Abdulsalam Baba Mahmud July 26, 2026 0

Claim: Social media users on X, Facebook, and Instagram shared a video claiming it shows armed bandits...

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Did Federal High Court reject bid to remove Arabic inscription from Nigerian Army logo?

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Did Federal High Court reject bid to remove Arabic inscription from Nigerian Army logo?

Juliet Buna July 26, 2026 0

Claim: A Facebook user, Musa Muhammad Tajudeen, claims that the Federal High Court of Nigeria rejected a...

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Did PDP endorse Tinubu for second term?

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Did PDP endorse Tinubu for second term?

Amarachi Onwuzulike July 26, 2026 0

Claim: An X user claims that the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has officially endorsed Bola Tinubu for...

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False! Sudan video linked to Nigeria’s insecurity

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False! Sudan video linked to Nigeria’s insecurity

Rejoice Taddy July 26, 2026 0

Claim: A Facebook user claimed that some armed men shown in a video are responsible for the...

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False! CPP did not win 5 seats during 2020 mid-term senatorial election

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False! CPP did not win 5 seats during 2020 mid-term senatorial election

Lee N. Monjue July 25, 2026 0

Claim: Alternative National Congress Secretary General, Desmond Nimely, has alleged that the Collaborating Political Parties won five...

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False! APC denies claim Fatima Bio became registered member of the party

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False! APC denies claim Fatima Bio became registered member of the party

Patrick Samura July 25, 2026 0

Claim: A Facebook post by Salone Political Watch claims the first lady, Fatima Bio, was at some...

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False! Rivina Humilis does not help women conceive

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False! Rivina Humilis does not help women conceive

Rejoice Taddy July 24, 2026 0

Claim: A Facebook user claimed that women finding it difficult to get pregnant should use a leaf...

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False! Niger State Governor did not order removal of Fulani district heads

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False! Niger State Governor did not order removal of Fulani district heads

Abduljalil Mohammed Bawa July 24, 2026 0

Claim: A Facebook user shared a video claiming that Niger State Governor Umaru Bago announced the removal...

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False! Egypt has not banned Messi from entering the country

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False! Egypt has not banned Messi from entering the country

Patrick Samura July 23, 2026 0

Claim: A Facebook page, Our Own TV, claimed that Egypt has banned Argentine football star Lionel Messi...

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