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Saudi Arabia’s flag was hoisted in NEMA office but it had nothing to do with Islamisation

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Saudi Arabia’s flag was hoisted in NEMA office but it had nothing to do with Islamisation

Iyabode Olorunshola, Silas Jonathan August 31, 2021 0

Claim: A screenshot of Nigeria’s National Flag and NEMA flag alongside the Saudi Arabian Flag is making...

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University of Oslo not offering fully funded scholarship as claimed in viral WhatsApp message

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University of Oslo not offering fully funded scholarship as claimed in viral WhatsApp message

Faith Adeoye August 30, 2021 1

Claim: A viral WhatsApp message claims Oslo University is offering a fully funded scholarship to study free...

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Did President Bio pledge a $200 million donation to Haiti?

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Did President Bio pledge a $200 million donation to Haiti?

Jane B Mansaray August 30, 2021 0

Claim: Social media users claim Global Times newspaper had reported that President Bio pledged a $200 million...

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Video depicting Boko haram invaded Jos false

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Video depicting Boko haram invaded Jos false

Nanji Nandang August 30, 2021 0

Claim: A video surfaced on Twitter with the claim that Boko Haram insurgents and bandits have invaded...

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Kano govt claims its first lady did not ‘anoint’ a successor to Ganduje, but here’s what we found out

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Kano govt claims its first lady did not ‘anoint’ a successor to Ganduje, but here’s what we found out

Mohammed Dahiru Lawal August 29, 2021 2

Claim: The Kano State Government, through the Commissioner for Information, has denied stories widely reported across media platforms...

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Facebook post claiming N-power released names of shortlisted candidates true

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Facebook post claiming N-power released names of shortlisted candidates true

Leshi James August 29, 2021 0

Claim: A Facebook page posted on August 24th that N-power has started shortlisting its candidates. This claim...

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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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