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LIVE FACT-CHECK: DUBAWA, NFC monitor mis/disinformation on Edo Governorship election
DUBAWA alongside its partners under the Nigerian Fact-checkers’ Coalition (NCF) has commenced a live fact check of claims around the Sep. 21, 2024, Edo State governorship election.
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Is septrin banned in Nigeria as claimed in viral audio?
One of the side effects of Septrin, widely sold over-the-counter, is flaking of the skin, also known as Stevens-Johnson Syndrome. However, this side effect is very rare.
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Mainstream
Website posing as NIN correction portal, fake
We found that the website link is different from the original NIMC website. The link posted also shows the characteristics of a phishing website.
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Mainstream
Video of residents exhuming chickens buried by Customs old, unconnected with Igbos
The claim is misleading. Our research shows that the incident occurred in Port-Harcourt, River State in 2015 and is not connected with the Igbos.
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Fact Check
Video of purported brawl between Nigerian, Ghanaian women in France, misleading
DUBAWA’s research shows that the viral footage is old but was used to portray a recent tussle between Ghana and Nigeria falsely.
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Fact Check
X user’s statistics on Nigeria’s HIV status, inaccurate
Though Nigeria has a high prevalence level of HIV/AIDS infection globally, the claim about Nigeria having a low awareness level and a high infant infection rate is misleading.
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Explainers
Explainer: Is raw milk putting your immune system at risk?
The presence of harmful pathogens and the increased susceptibility of certain populations make raw milk a significant concern for food safety.
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Fact Check
Viral video of helicopter carrying food to terrorists, old, unrelated to Nigeria
Verdict: False! The video is from 2021 in the Central African Republic (CAR). It shows an African Parks helicopter conducting a routine resupply mission, not supplying materials to bandits as claimed.
