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DUBAWA Round-Up: Top claims fact-checked last week

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DUBAWA Round-Up: Top claims fact-checked last week

Amarachi Onwuzulike April 21, 2026 0

Misleading and false claims continue to spread online, touching on politics, sports, security, and AI-generated misinformation.  We...

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Deepfake video falsely shows Ibrahim Traore warning Tinubu

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Deepfake video falsely shows Ibrahim Traore warning Tinubu

Rejoice Taddy April 21, 2026 0

Claim: A Facebook user posted a video showing Ibrahim Traore issuing a “final warning” to Bola Tinubu...

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False! UN did not approve Biafra’s passport

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False! UN did not approve Biafra’s passport

Rejoice Taddy April 21, 2026 0

Claim: A Facebook user alleged that after a protest organised by Nnamdi Kanu’s wife, the United Nations...

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Viral image of  President Bio at election rally, AI-generated

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Viral image of  President Bio at election rally, AI-generated

Usman Fambuleh April 19, 2026 0

Claim: A viral social media post alleges that President Julius Maada Bio has officially launched campaigns for...

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Viral video of armed convoy not from Nigeria

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Viral video of armed convoy not from Nigeria

Juliet Buna April 17, 2026 0

Claim: A Facebook page, MC Ese Jomo, shared a video showing a convoy of armed men, claiming...

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Viral beheading video does not show abducted Kebbi schoolgirls 

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Viral beheading video does not show abducted Kebbi schoolgirls 

Ukashatu Wakili April 16, 2026 0

Claim: A viral WhatsApp video claims to show the 25 female students abducted from a school in...

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Legit news falsely claims EFCC declared Sabinus wanted 

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Legit news falsely claims EFCC declared Sabinus wanted 

Amarachi Onwuzulike April 16, 2026 0

Claim: A news outlet, Legit.ng, claims that popular comedian Chukwuemeka Ijekwu, popularly known as Sabinus, has been...

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Sierra Leone won’t host 2099 AFCON, viral image is AI-generated

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Sierra Leone won’t host 2099 AFCON, viral image is AI-generated

Usman Fambuleh April 16, 2026 0

Claim:A social media post by Samson Barrie claims that Sierra Leone’s national stadium (wrongly tagged “Sheka Steven...

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The US Military did not capture 8 Nigerians sponsoring terrorism

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The US Military did not capture 8 Nigerians sponsoring terrorism

Rejoice Taddy April 15, 2026 0

Claim: A Facebook user alleged that the United States military captured eight Nigerians sponsoring terrorist and banditry...

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False! Video of an accident truck with people looting, not from Liberia

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False! Video of an accident truck with people looting, not from Liberia

Jackson C. Clay Jr. April 15, 2026 0

Claim: A Liberian Journalist, O’Neal Roberts, has alleged, “a truck carrying bags of rice had an accident...

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