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No evidence Yekeh Kolubah endorsed George Weah in run-off

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No evidence Yekeh Kolubah endorsed George Weah in run-off

Laymah Kollie November 3, 2023 0

Claim: On Oct. 26, 2023, Independent Probe Newspaper published that representative Yekeh Kolubah, a staunch supporter of...

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Missing context: Old video showing soldiers torturing alleged terrorist, recirculated

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Missing context: Old video showing soldiers torturing alleged terrorist, recirculated

Elizabeth Ogunbamowo November 3, 2023 0

Claim: Popular online media platform, SaharaReporters, recently posted a video showing Nigerian soldiers torturing. Verdict: Missing context....

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Misleading! Finance Minister did not order removal of  Lofa and Nimba citizens working with LRA

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Misleading! Finance Minister did not order removal of  Lofa and Nimba citizens working with LRA

Jackson C. Clay Jr. October 31, 2023 0

Claim: “Minister of Finance and Development Planning, Samuel Tweah, is demanding the removal of all Lofa and...

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Viral release accuses WAEC staff of indulging in examination malpractice, false

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Viral release accuses WAEC staff of indulging in examination malpractice, false

Fayia J. Moseray October 31, 2023 0

Claim: A press release purported to have emanated from the West African Examination Council – Sierra Leone...

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No, FCT Minister not planning to demolish parts of Abuja National Mosque

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No, FCT Minister not planning to demolish parts of Abuja National Mosque

'Juwon Ojo October 30, 2023 0

Claim:  Some viral social media posts claimed that FCT Minister Nyesom Wike plans to demolish part of...

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False! Wetting your head before your other body parts in shower do not cause stroke

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False! Wetting your head before your other body parts in shower do not cause stroke

Lademi Aborisade October 30, 2023 0

Claim: Facebook user says strokes are usually more common in bathrooms because of a particular body shower...

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No scientific evidence pineapple, cucumber, lemon juice mixture cleans liver 

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No scientific evidence pineapple, cucumber, lemon juice mixture cleans liver 

Lademi Aborisade October 29, 2023 0

Claim: A Facebook reel indicates that blending pineapple, cucumber, celery plant, and lemons can be used to...

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Headline about Muslims on Front-Page Africa, New Republic Newspaper, fabricated

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Headline about Muslims on Front-Page Africa, New Republic Newspaper, fabricated

Jackson C. Clay Jr. October 27, 2023 0

Claim: On Monday, Oct. 23, 2023, the Front Page Africa and New Republic Newspaper had “No Space...

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Mostly True! Man caught buying Voter Cards in Waylawesu, Zorzor District, Lofa County

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Mostly True! Man caught buying Voter Cards in Waylawesu, Zorzor District, Lofa County

Laymah Kollie October 27, 2023 0

Claim: A Facebook page, “Unity Party,” operated by the major opposition political party on Oct. 23, 2023,...

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Viral picture of confluence not River Niger and Benue 

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Viral picture of confluence not River Niger and Benue 

Phillip Anjorin October 26, 2023 0

Claim: A Facebook user claimed that a picture showing the meeting point of two differently coloured rivers...

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