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Ǹjẹ́ àjọ NDLEA yan Naira Marley sípò aṣojú?
Awọn olumulo ẹ̀rọ alatagba ń fi abuku kan Náírà Marley àti ile-ise orin, Marlian Music, lórí ikú Mohbad. Bí awọn ọmọ orilẹ-ede Nàìjíríà ti n rọ awọn ẹṣọ aláàbò pé kí wọ́n ṣe ìwádìí to péye lórí ọrọ naa, àwọn ẹlòmíràn bu enu àtẹ́ lu NDLEA fún ibaṣepọ won pelu ọgbẹni Fasola (Naira Marley).
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Facebook Checks
FALSE! Akeredolu did not impeach two deputy governors in eight years
The allegation and comments suggest political intolerance between the governor and his deputies since he first won in 2016. This prompted DUBAWA to verify the claim.
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Facebook Checks
Image of the newly-constructed roundabout is Emelogu, Aba
In light of these developments, a Facebook user, who identifies as Igbo Times Magazine, expressed doubts about the pictorial representation of one of the towns, Aba, where rehabilitation occurred.
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Education
Contrary to claim, pidgin not compulsory course at Delta State University
Campus Catch Nigeria, a Facebook blog, recently posted that Delta State University (DELSU), in Abraka, Delta State has now made Pidgin language a compulsory course.
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Education
Federal Poly Offa not recruiting as viral post claimed
The post asked interested candidates to forward their credentials, curriculum vitae (CV), and other information to the college.
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Facebook Checks
Naira Marley, Sam Larry not arrested as falsely claimed
The Marlian Record label boss admitted that although they had “disagreements, no harm whatsoever was wished on Mohbad”.
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Fact Check
Is Naira Marley NDLEA Ambassador?
On 17th August 2023, Fasola was at the headquarters of the NDLEA where he lent his voice to the campaign against drug abuse in a 26-second video clip where he discouraged youths from indulging in drug abuse.
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Economy
Video on Tinubu’s plans to abolish the Naira for Dollars manipulated
On August 26, 2023, Folami Adeyinka posted a video on Facebook showing Arise TV reporter Oji Okpe announcing that Mr Tinubu has abolished the use of Naira and adopted the use of dollars.la
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Facebook Checks
Scammers pose as Jumia, organise pseudo recruitment to defraud people
Due to the high level of interest expressed and the likely risk these users could face, we decided to verify if Jumia is truly seeking new employees
