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False! Police vehicle arrested with drugs in presidential convoy was in 2010

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False! Police vehicle arrested with drugs in presidential convoy was in 2010

Jackson C. Clay Jr. May 23, 2023 0

Claim:  A presidential candidate in Liberia, Cllr. Tiawan Gongloe claims, “Three years ago, a presidential vehicle was...

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Multiple claims about former President Olusegun Obasanjo verified

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Multiple claims about former President Olusegun Obasanjo verified

Cole Praise May 23, 2023 0

Full Text Amplifying the political achievements of a preferred political figure has always been a norm on...

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Typological analysis of fact-checking by the Nigeria Fact-checkers’ Coalition during the 2023 elections

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• Research

Typological analysis of fact-checking by the Nigeria Fact-checkers’ Coalition during the 2023 elections

Silas Jonathan May 22, 2023 0

Introduction Nigeria’s 2023 general elections have come and gone with sprinkles of victory, controversies, and, expectedly, the...

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FALSE! President Macron didn’t pledge reparations to African countries colonised by France

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FALSE! President Macron didn’t pledge reparations to African countries colonised by France

Cole Praise May 19, 2023 2

Claim: France to pay reparations to colonised African countries. Verdict: FALSE. Analysis reveals that the video has...

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Viral photo purporting to be Hilda Baci with Guinness World Records certificate, doctored

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Viral photo purporting to be Hilda Baci with Guinness World Records certificate, doctored

Dubawa May 19, 2023 0

By: Kennedy Twumasi and Jeffery Nyabor Claim: A Twitter user has published a picture purported to be...

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Footage used to depict public execution of ‘Nigerians’ in Saudi Arabia, misleading

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Footage used to depict public execution of ‘Nigerians’ in Saudi Arabia, misleading

Sunday Awosoro May 18, 2023 0

Claim: A viral tweet stating that 20 Nigerians have been publicly executed in Saudi Arabia after a...

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Misleading! Viral weather safety tips not from National Orientation Agency

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Misleading! Viral weather safety tips not from National Orientation Agency

Lois Ugbede May 17, 2023 0

Claim: Viral WhatsApp message on several safety tips accredited to the National Orientation Agency (NOA). Verdict: MISLEADING....

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FALSE! Popular actor Lateef Adedimeji not dead

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FALSE! Popular actor Lateef Adedimeji not dead

Lademi Aborisade May 17, 2023 0

Claim: A viral post on Facebook claims that famous actor Lateef Adedimeji is dead.  Verdict: FALSE. Our...

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False! Senator Johnson won more than 50% of total registered votes in Nimba County

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• Liberia

False! Senator Johnson won more than 50% of total registered votes in Nimba County

Jackson C. Clay Jr. May 17, 2023 0

Claim:  Abu Sherif, a Liberian journalist, claimed, “Prince Johnson Could not Get at least 50% of the...

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Peter Obi’s legal team members not only Igbos, as claimed by Twitter users

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Peter Obi’s legal team members not only Igbos, as claimed by Twitter users

Lois Ugbede May 16, 2023 0

Claim: Peter Obi’s legal team comprises only Igbo lawyers and is the same legal team representing the...

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