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African Languages
Bẹẹni! Eniyan lè máa jẹun dáadáa kí ó sì ní ọgbẹ́-inú
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African Languages
Steve Harvey ò wá sí Nàìjíríà láti wá ṣe ìpolongo ìdìbò fún Peter Obi
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Economy
False! Public wage bill under former President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf was never 70% of total expenditure
According to Samuel Jackson, an Economist, the wage bill under the former administration ballooned to 70%, amounting to $320 million. He said this left the government with little or no space for capital investment, which was essential in building post-war Liberia.
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Fact Check
Yes! You can be a big eater and still have peptic ulcer
Many people get this bacterial infection as a child, but it rarely develops into a peptic ulcer while most people don’t see symptoms until they’re older.
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TRUE, *#62# will show diverted calls on your phone
The message notes that the code *#62# would show if a user’s call is being forwarded to another number or not while the code ##002# cancels this or deactivates it.
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Elections
Dino Melaye’s video edited to portray him campaigning for Peter Obi
Mr Melaye, a former senator with a history of controversy, said in the acclaimed video that Mr Obi is the best candidate to unify Nigeria. He added that the movement should continue and everyone should be part of it.
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Viral video falsely depicts Queen Elizabeth throwing foods at ‘African children’
She was Queen of the United Kingdom from February 6, 1952, until her death on September 8, 2022. A day after her death was announced, a video shared by kelly Muwana, was reshared by Egemba Uzoamaka with the caption “We have forgiven but not forgotten.”
