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Lagos University Teaching Hospital not source of viral WhatsApp message on women’s health

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Lagos University Teaching Hospital not source of viral WhatsApp message on women’s health

Ganiyat Tijani-Adenle August 27, 2021 0

Claim: A WhatsApp message that has been forwarded many times purportedly from Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH)...

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False! Atiku Abubakar did not stand in as groom’s father during Yusuf Buhari’s wedding

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False! Atiku Abubakar did not stand in as groom’s father during Yusuf Buhari’s wedding

Lami Sadiq August 26, 2021 0

Claim: Some Facebook users have circulated the image of Nigeria’s former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, and that...

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Do 32% of Nigerians own bitcoin as Twitter CEO claimed?

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Do 32% of Nigerians own bitcoin as Twitter CEO claimed?

Elizabeth Ogunbamowo August 26, 2021 0

Claim: Jack Dorsey, the chief executive officer (CEO) of Twitter, the microblogging platform, recently tweeted that 32%...

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Michael Jackson did not sing Islamic song that allegedly put Saudi Arabia in debt

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Michael Jackson did not sing Islamic song that allegedly put Saudi Arabia in debt

Mohammed Dahiru Lawal August 26, 2021 0

Claim: A viral video claims the late King of Pop, Michael Jackson, had sung a song titled...

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Viral Claim on President Bio’s Arrival Package False!

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Viral Claim on President Bio’s Arrival Package False!

Antonia Howard August 26, 2021 0

Claim: A viral message on WhatsApp purporting to be from the Sierra Leone People’s Party’s (SLPP) spokesperson...

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True, Kaduna iron ore mining company is recruiting

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True, Kaduna iron ore mining company is recruiting

Nanji Nandang August 25, 2021 0

Claim: A viral message circulating on  WhatsApp claims that a multi-billion Naira Iron ore mining company located...

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Soldiers did not kill Farakwai youth as widely claimed by Nigerian media

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Soldiers did not kill Farakwai youth as widely claimed by Nigerian media

Aisha Ali, Ganiyat Tijani-Adenle August 25, 2021 0

Claim: Nigeria’s Guardian Newspaper, Sahara Reporters, Opera News and other local media claim that soldiers killed and...

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No evidence Kenya traveled with 87 athletes, 90 officials to Tokyo Olympics

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No evidence Kenya traveled with 87 athletes, 90 officials to Tokyo Olympics

Lilian Mutinda August 24, 2021 0

Claim: A tweet shared on Twitter claims that Kenya took  87 athletes and 90 officials, a ratio...

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Would kidney stones form in your body if you don’t drink enough water?

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Would kidney stones form in your body if you don’t drink enough water?

Funmilola Afolabi August 24, 2021 0

Claim: A Facebook post claimed that kidney stones are formed when one does not drink an adequate...

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Did the Sierra Leone Government enforce vaccinations to beat vaccine expiry date?

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Did the Sierra Leone Government enforce vaccinations to beat vaccine expiry date?

Antonia Howard August 24, 2021 1

Claim: Did the Sierra Leone Government enforce compulsory vaccinations for employees of government institutions to accelerate the...

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