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Cambodia’s alleged ultimatum, Oyo abduction, other top claims fact-checked last week

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Cambodia’s alleged ultimatum, Oyo abduction, other top claims fact-checked last week

Elizabeth Ogunbamowo June 7, 2026 0

Amid the security crisis in Nigeria, citizens witnessed real-life pandemonium stemming from misinformation and disinformation on social...

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Image of beheaded bodies falsely linked to Oyo school abduction

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Image of beheaded bodies falsely linked to Oyo school abduction

Juliet Buna June 6, 2026 0

Claim: A Facebook page, Mariam Ann TV, shared a disturbing video with an image of beheaded bodies,...

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False! CDC did not obtain 37% of the votes in Lofa in 2023

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False! CDC did not obtain 37% of the votes in Lofa in 2023

Benjamin Ajah June 5, 2026 0

Claim: A stalwart of the former ruling Congress for Democratic Change (CDC), Benedict Kolubah, in a social...

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Old image wrongly linked to Kogi school kidnapping

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Old image wrongly linked to Kogi school kidnapping

Juliet Buna June 5, 2026 0

Claim: A Facebook user, Prince Eniola Ojajuni, shared the image of a child, claiming he is dead...

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Video linked to Oyo kidnapping, BBC journalist, misleading

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Video linked to Oyo kidnapping, BBC journalist, misleading

Lois Ugbede June 5, 2026 0

Claim: An Instagram page @officialashowna shared a video of two men, linking it to follow-up events from...

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Does electricity cost more in Northern Nigeria than Southern?

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Does electricity cost more in Northern Nigeria than Southern?

Ukashatu Wakili June 5, 2026 0

Claim: A Facebook user claims that electricity consumers in Northern Nigeria pay significantly more for electricity than...

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False! Oyo abducted teachers, students not released

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False! Oyo abducted teachers, students not released

Juliet Buna June 4, 2026 0

Claim: A Facebook page of Oyo State claimed that the abducted students and teachers in Oyo State...

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Viral claim China will control Sierra Leone’s Printing Press misleading

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Viral claim China will control Sierra Leone’s Printing Press misleading

Davida Spaine Solomon June 4, 2026 0

Claim: A viral Facebook post claims that China has invested US$5 million in Sierra Leone’s Government Printing...

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Viral video of children unrelated to Oyo school abduction

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Viral video of children unrelated to Oyo school abduction

Juliet Buna June 4, 2026 0

Claim: A Facebook user, Omooba of Lagos, shared a video of children lying on the floor while...

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False! Ex-army chief breached GAF’s credit union policy in securing D1m loan for wife

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False! Ex-army chief breached GAF’s credit union policy in securing D1m loan for wife

Dawda Baldeh June 3, 2026 0

Claim: The National Association of Cooperative Credit Unions of The Gambia (NACCUG) says a D1 million loan...

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