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False report claims Nigerian soldiers intercepted sand truck concealing weapons in Kaduna

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False report claims Nigerian soldiers intercepted sand truck concealing weapons in Kaduna

Lami Sadiq July 19, 2021 0

Claim: Several Facebook users claim soldiers of the Nigerian Army intercepted a sand truck which concealed sophisticated...

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Viral WhatsApp Message Claims Coconut Water Can Cure All Forms Of Cancer. How True?

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Viral WhatsApp Message Claims Coconut Water Can Cure All Forms Of Cancer. How True?

Elizabeth Ogunbamowo July 19, 2021 1

Claim: A viral message on WhatsApp, and several other social media platforms claimed that hot coconut water...

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No! Onitsha is not the third most populated city in Africa

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No! Onitsha is not the third most populated city in Africa

Dare Akogun July 18, 2021 1

CLAIM: Onitsha is the 3rd most populated city in Africa after Lagos and Cairo. The claim that...

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Can worms kill children as claimed in this viral message?

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Can worms kill children as claimed in this viral message?

Ganiyat Tijani-Adenle July 17, 2021 0

Claim: A viral WhatsApp message encourages parents to deworm their children, implying that not doing so could...

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WhatsApp did not change its ‘privacy policy’ to grant governments exclusive access to users’ data

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WhatsApp did not change its ‘privacy policy’ to grant governments exclusive access to users’ data

Silas Jonathan July 16, 2021 0

Claim: A viral WhatsApp message claims WhatsApp has altered its privacy policy to offer government exclusive access...

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False! Atiku Abubakar not giving empowerment grants as claimed in viral WhatsApp message

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False! Atiku Abubakar not giving empowerment grants as claimed in viral WhatsApp message

Nanji Nandang July 16, 2021 5

Claim: A message circulating on WhatsApp is asking Nigerians to apply for the Atiku Abubakar Empowerment Grant...

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No, U.S. Police did not arrest Sheriff’s son for being black

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No, U.S. Police did not arrest Sheriff’s son for being black

Ganiyat Tijani-Adenle, Lateef Sanni July 16, 2021 1

Claim: A WhatsApp video that has been forwarded many times in Nigeria (with an accompanying message) depicts...

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No, Nigerian Government has not announced three days holiday for Muslim festival

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No, Nigerian Government has not announced three days holiday for Muslim festival

Ganiyat Tijani-Adenle July 15, 2021 0

Claim: A viral newslink, forwarded many times on WhatsApp, claims the Federal Government has declared July 20...

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Facebook user creates fake screenshot to claim DSS shared 2013 photos to paint Igboho’s recent arrest

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Facebook user creates fake screenshot to claim DSS shared 2013 photos to paint Igboho’s recent arrest

Silas Jonathan, Iyabode Olorunshola July 14, 2021 0

Claim: A screenshot making rounds on social media claims that acclaimed evidential photos of items collected from...

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Hooves padded sandals worn by poachers, not bandits as claimed in this viral message

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Hooves padded sandals worn by poachers, not bandits as claimed in this viral message

Ganiyat Tijani-Adenle July 11, 2021 1

Claim: A WhatsApp message (with attached images) claims Nigerian bandits now wear cow hooves padded sandals to...

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