Fact Check

False! No giant statue exists in New England Ville

Patrick Samura October 3, 2025

Claim: A Facebook post by Born 2 Blog alleged that the New England Ville community in Freetown...

Koluba’s claim about UP government’s $1bn GDP figure false

Varney Dukuly October 2, 2025

Claim: Former Assistant Finance Minister Benedict Kolubah claims Unity Party could not move Liberia’s GDP up to...

Second quarter Inflation figure in Liberia stands at 11.1%, not 13.7% Second quarter Inflation figure in Liberia stands at 11.1%, not 13.7%

Second quarter Inflation figure in Liberia stands at 11.1%, not 13.7%

Varney Dukuly, Gloria Wleh October 2, 2025

Claim: Benedict Kolubah said the Central Bank of Liberia’s (CBL) second-quarter report for 2025 placed inflation at...

After DUBAWA’s investigation, Facebook removes Nigerian surrogacy groups

Simbiat Bakare October 1, 2025

Facebook has clamped down on surrogacy groups in Nigeria, following DUBAWA’s investigation on how Facebook, misinformation, and...

No, INTERPOL did not issue an arrest warrant for Burkina Faso’s Captain Traoré

Juliet Buna September 30, 2025

Claim: A Facebook user, Grace Harriet Konyen, claimed that the International Criminal Police Organisation INTERPOL had issued...

Mining site in viral video from Sierra Leone, not Zamfara

Elizabeth Ogunbamowo September 30, 2025

Claim: Social media users shared a video of a mining site, claiming it was located in Zamfara...

Gino not sharing airtime, data to celebrate Guiness World Record

Lademi Aborisade September 30, 2025

Claim: A viral WhatsApp broadcast claims that Gino is offering Nigerians free 10GB data and ₦5,000 airtime...

Did President Boakai Faint During Speech Delivery at UN?

Laymah Kollie September 30, 2025

Claim: Jeremiah J. Khalifa Gidden posted in the Costa Show (Facebook group) claiming that Liberia’s President went...

Old video recirculated to portray Olubadan endorsing Peter Obi

Mohammed Taoheed September 29, 2025

Claim: An X user shared a video claiming the Olubadan of Ibadan declared Peter Obi the new...

Round-Up: Top five claims we fact-checked this week

Mohammed Taoheed September 29, 2025

As misinformation continues to influence public discussion online, DUBAWA intensifies its work to hold together the shrinking...

False! No giant statue exists in New England Ville

Koluba’s claim about UP government’s $1bn GDP figure false

Second quarter Inflation figure in Liberia stands at 11.1%, not 13.7%

After DUBAWA’s investigation, Facebook removes Nigerian surrogacy groups

No, INTERPOL did not issue an arrest warrant for Burkina Faso’s Captain Traoré

Mining site in viral video from Sierra Leone, not Zamfara

Gino not sharing airtime, data to celebrate Guiness World Record

Did President Boakai Faint During Speech Delivery at UN?

Old video recirculated to portray Olubadan endorsing Peter Obi

Round-Up: Top five claims we fact-checked this week

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False! Nigerian Army did not arrest 488 Boko Haram members in Abia

Double promotion letter from Federal University, Ado-Ekiti, false

Ikirarin da ke cewa wani ‘shugaban Hisbah na da ADC na ‘yan sanda’, yaudara ce

Viral press release from All People’s Congress Party, fake