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Sierra Leone’s Historian Professor Joe A. D. Alie is NOT dead!

John-John Whitfield August 18, 2021

Claim: Several social media posts claim that one of Sierra Leone’s historians, Professor Joe A. D. Alie,...

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Does eating food in plastic containers cause different types of cancer?

Michael Olatunbosun August 17, 2021

Claim: A picture appeared recently on both WhatsApp and Facebook claiming that American Doctors Association gave out...

No evidence child’s severe skin condition caused by insect bite Swelling of the foot centipede bite,

No evidence child’s severe skin condition caused by insect bite

Dare Akogun August 17, 2021

Claim: Boy’s skin peeling off after he was bitten by insect There is no evidence the child...

Records show Theophilus Ogunlesi is Nigeria’s first Professor of Medicine, not Akinkugbe

Rahaman Abiola August 17, 2021

Claim: a recent Facebook post, Dapo Abiodun, the Governor of Ogun State, claimed Emeritus Professor Theophilus Ogunlesi...

True! Sucking pregnant woman’s breast makes baby’s breastfeeding easier after delivery

Funmilola Afolabi August 12, 2021

Claim: Sucking a pregnant woman’s breast prepares her for breastfeeding after delivery. The claim that sucking a...

Scammers Pose Tinubu as N19, 800 Grant Donor to Nigerians tinubu bola

Scammers Pose Tinubu as N19, 800 Grant Donor to Nigerians

Lilian Mutinda, Silas Jonathan August 12, 2021

Claim: a certain web-based message making the rounds on different social media platforms claims Tinubu is offering...

FALSE! University of Western Australia Not Offering ‘SCHOLARSHIP’ As Claimed in Viral Whatsapp Message

Wremongar Joe August 10, 2021

Claim: A viral WhatsApp message claims Australian authorities are offering fully funded scholarships for international students at...

MTN Nigeria not celebrating 20th anniversary with N20,000 cash, 5GB data

Faith Adeoye August 10, 2021

Claim: A viral WhatsApp message claims that mobile telecommunications company, MTN, is giving out N20,000 cash, 5GB...

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Did The UN Issue Alert On Organ Trafficking As Viral Photo Claims?

Elizabeth Ogunbamowo August 10, 2021

Claim: A photo making the rounds on the social media shows an organ trafficking alert purportedly issued...

US did not give Nigeria 48 hours ultimatum to detain Abba Kyari abba kyari hushpuppi

US did not give Nigeria 48 hours ultimatum to detain Abba Kyari

Faith Adeoye August 9, 2021

Claim: Several social media posts claim the United States of America (USA) gave Nigeria’s Federal Government 48...

Sierra Leone’s Historian Professor Joe A. D. Alie is NOT dead!

Does eating food in plastic containers cause different types of cancer?

No evidence child’s severe skin condition caused by insect bite

Records show Theophilus Ogunlesi is Nigeria’s first Professor of Medicine, not Akinkugbe

True! Sucking pregnant woman’s breast makes baby’s breastfeeding easier after delivery

Scammers Pose Tinubu as N19, 800 Grant Donor to Nigerians

FALSE! University of Western Australia Not Offering ‘SCHOLARSHIP’ As Claimed in Viral Whatsapp Message

MTN Nigeria not celebrating 20th anniversary with N20,000 cash, 5GB data

Did The UN Issue Alert On Organ Trafficking As Viral Photo Claims?

US did not give Nigeria 48 hours ultimatum to detain Abba Kyari

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Karya ce! Ganyen gwaiba da Ganyen Tsauri (lemongrass) basa maganin cutar sanyi mai nasaba da jima’i

Mako a Takaice: Da’awa Biyar da ta fi Daukar Hankali da DUBAWA ta Tantance a Wannan Mako

Viral Sierra Leone Benguma military base photoshopped

False! Photo of Establish meeting Tiwa Savage, Simi, AI-generated