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Elections
EkitiDecides2022: DUBAWA’s live fact-check
The election has already drawn the attention of misinformation vendors. Claims that the candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Segun Oni, stepped down for the All Progressives Congress (APC) and that the APC candidate was disqualified by the court have been recently fact-checked.
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Elections
APC Convention: Statistics showing votes Tinubu got per state is fake
In the spirit of victory, some of Mr Tinubu's supporters shared data to show the percentage of votes the former governor got from delegates from each state.
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Fact Check
TRUE! PVC registration concert to hold at Eagle Square Abuja
Recently, different WhatsApp users took to their status to announce that INEC is set to hold a similar concert at the Eagle Square in Abuja from June 20-25.
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Fact Check
Video shot in Ethiopia falsely used to project attack on Yoruba in Nigeria
Following the Owo church attack, a Facebook page posted a 30-seconds video with a caption written in Yoruba, suggesting that Fulani women were armed to attack the Yoruba.
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Elections
Viral video of APC governors’ ‘visit’ to Atiku not recent
The text that accompanied the video alleged conspiracy against Mr Tinubu by the northern APC leaders following his emergence as the party's flagbearer.
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Fact Check
How true is claim MRIs show scary images of babies?
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is a non-invasive imaging technology that produces three-dimensional detailed anatomical images. Most MRI machines are large, tube-shaped magnets.
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Education
Ghanaian government did not introduce uniform for school teachers
Unlike students, school teachers in Africa are, however, rarely seen wearing school uniforms. Rather, they adopt corporate dresses as their dress code.
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Elections
FALSE! INEC did not extend online voter registration
A WhatsApp user on Thursday, June 2, 2022, shared a screenshot on his WhatsApp status with the claim that online voter registration had been extended.
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Fact Check
Viral video of brave policeman hunting down suspected terrorist not related to Ondo church killings
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