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Misinformation analysis: Jos Palm Sunday attack

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Misinformation analysis: Jos Palm Sunday attack

Sefa Ikpa April 25, 2026 0

On the evening of Sunday, 29th March 2026, Palm Sunday, gunmen stormed the Gari Ya Waye community...

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False! Bio has not ordered 100,000 litres of fuel for distribution across stations

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False! Bio has not ordered 100,000 litres of fuel for distribution across stations

Patrick Samura April 24, 2026 0

Claim: A viral social media post by Wisdom Wize claims that President Julius Maada Bio has ordered...

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Can garlic and olive oil cure ear infection?

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Can garlic and olive oil cure ear infection?

Juliet Buna April 23, 2026 0

Claim: A Facebook page, Creative Chronicles, shared a video claiming that a mixture of garlic and olive...

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FALSE! China, Japan have not banned Islam

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FALSE! China, Japan have not banned Islam

Juliet Buna April 23, 2026 0

Claim: A Facebook user, Wale Omolegbon Odusola, claimed that China and Japan have enacted laws banning Islam...

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Bio didn’t buy buses for transportation; viral image AI-generated

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Bio didn’t buy buses for transportation; viral image AI-generated

Usman Fambuleh April 23, 2026 0

Claim: A social media post by Wizdom Wize claims that the President of Sierra Leone has purchased...

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What FG ban regarding food and medicine import means for Nigerians

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What FG ban regarding food and medicine import means for Nigerians

Sunday Awosoro April 21, 2026 0

On Apr. 1, 2026, the Federal Ministry of Finance released a Revised Import Prohibition List that bans...

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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 3

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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