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NIMC not offering N10,000, 5GB data to old sim users

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NIMC not offering N10,000, 5GB data to old sim users

Silas Jonathan January 30, 2021 0

Claim: a certain website claims that the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) is offering  N10, 000 and...

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Website asking Nigerians to verify NIN-SIM status is fraudulent

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Website asking Nigerians to verify NIN-SIM status is fraudulent

Ifedayo Ogunyemi January 29, 2021 0

Claim: A viral post on WhatsApp is asking Nigerians to verify their NIN-SIM status via a website....

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True! Leprosy spreads through respiratory droplets and face masks help curb its spread

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True! Leprosy spreads through respiratory droplets and face masks help curb its spread

Lois Ugbede January 28, 2021 0

Claim: A viral meme claims that the bacteria that causes Leprosy is spread through airborne respiratory droplets...

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Ghanaian Rapper Sarkodie Is Not Dead

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Ghanaian Rapper Sarkodie Is Not Dead

Alie Tarawally January 27, 2021 0

Claim: A video in circulation claims Ghanaian Superstar Sarkodie is dead following a car accident in the...

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Does consumption of coconut trigger cough?

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Does consumption of coconut trigger cough?

Atinuke Seun-Ige January 27, 2021 0

Claim: Twitter users claim that eating coconut causes coughing. It is not true. Well processed and channeled...

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President Biden’s speech on US’ COVID-19 plans slanted

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President Biden’s speech on US’ COVID-19 plans slanted

Silas Jonathan January 27, 2021 0

Claim: A 13 seconds video shared on Twitter by Disclose. tv claims that President Biden said “there...

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Farmers/herders crisis: Old letter by Alaafin of Oyo recirculated as a recent message to Buhari

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Farmers/herders crisis: Old letter by Alaafin of Oyo recirculated as a recent message to Buhari

Lois Ugbede January 25, 2021 0

Claim: A report by the Peoples Gazette claims the Alaafin of Oyo wrote the President on the...

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True! Disproportionate use of this ingredient in hair dye can make your head, face swell

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True! Disproportionate use of this ingredient in hair dye can make your head, face swell

Ifedayo Ogunyemi January 25, 2021 0

CLAIM 1: P-phenylenediamine (PPD) in hair dye causes head swelling. P-phenylenediamine causes irritation and head swelling. P-phenylenediamine...

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Video claiming COVID-19 vaccines weaponised to depopulate the world, eliminate Africans false

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Video claiming COVID-19 vaccines weaponised to depopulate the world, eliminate Africans false

Lois Ugbede January 22, 2021 7

Claim: A viral video clip claims vaccines are targeted at eliminating Africans. The claim that vaccines are...

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How True is Claim Anambra Owes over ₦200bn Debt?

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How True is Claim Anambra Owes over ₦200bn Debt?

Nurudeen Lawal January 22, 2021 0

Claim: A Twitter user, Nnamdi Chife (@NnamdiChife), claimed in a tweet that Anambra state is owing “a...

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