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NO! Guava trees can not be used to grow eggs 

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NO! Guava trees can not be used to grow eggs 

Lademi Aborisade August 31, 2023 0

Claim: A Facebook user shows how to plant eggs using Guava bark, aloe vera, and garden soil. ...

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Mike Tyson not dead, as claimed by Facebook user

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Mike Tyson not dead, as claimed by Facebook user

Lademi Aborisade August 31, 2023 0

Claim: A Facebook user claimed Mike Tyson is dead. Verdict: FALSE. The picture was edited, and Mr...

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Are deodorants harmful to women? 

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Are deodorants harmful to women? 

Lois Ugbede August 30, 2023 0

Claim: Deodorants contain aluminium, which is harmful to women. Verdict: MISLEADING. Our findings show that it is...

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FALSE! Colonel Goita did not threaten to invade Abuja

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FALSE! Colonel Goita did not threaten to invade Abuja

Cole Praise August 30, 2023 0

Claim: Colonel Assimi Goita threatens Nigeria with Abuja invasion and promises to reinstate the rightful winner of...

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Ṣe lóòtọ́ ni arábìnrin ọmọ ọdún metadinlogoji yìí bi ibẹẹwa ní ìlú South Africa?

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Ṣe lóòtọ́ ni arábìnrin ọmọ ọdún metadinlogoji yìí bi ibẹẹwa ní ìlú South Africa?

Elizabeth Ogunbamowo August 30, 2023 0

Ahesọ: Arábìnrin kan, ọmọ ìlú South Africa bí ọmọ mẹwa lẹẹkan náà láti gba àmì ẹyẹ àjọ...

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Photo of former Vice President Joseph Boakai in hospital, doctored 

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Photo of former Vice President Joseph Boakai in hospital, doctored 

Gloria Wleh August 29, 2023 0

Claim: A social media blog called Shine Liberia posted a photo with the caption, “keep old man...

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TRUE! Energy drink consumption has great health risks

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TRUE! Energy drink consumption has great health risks

Cole Praise August 29, 2023 0

CLAIM: Energy drinks corrode the lining of the stomach, inflame the liver, fry the brain, and interfere...

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Facebook user falsely label Michelle Obama transgender

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Facebook user falsely label Michelle Obama transgender

Lademi Aborisade August 29, 2023 2

Claim:  A Facebook video shows a man alleging that Michelle Obama is a man.  Verdict: FALSE! The...

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Did Russian aeroplane convey Wagner group soldiers to coup-ravaged Niger Republic?

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Did Russian aeroplane convey Wagner group soldiers to coup-ravaged Niger Republic?

Elizabeth Ogunbamowo August 25, 2023 0

Claim: Russian Airplane with registration number: RA-76845 conveyed Wagner group soldiers to Niger Republic on Sunday, August...

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True! Passengers can fly from Lagos to Ibadan with N6,500

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True! Passengers can fly from Lagos to Ibadan with N6,500

Sunday Awosoro August 24, 2023 0

Claim: An Ibadan-based medium posted on Facebook that Nigerians can now fly from Lagos to Ibadan with...

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