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Dubawa September 6, 2021 0

A weekly newsletter that takes a closer look at the aspects of truth and falsehood in recent...

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Image of a village of statues recently went viral. Does this village truly exist in Nigeria?

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Image of a village of statues recently went viral. Does this village truly exist in Nigeria?

Funmilola Afolabi September 4, 2021 1

Claim: A Facebook User, Olododo Media, put up a post with images of statues depicting them to...

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How Fact-Checking Changed My Life

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How Fact-Checking Changed My Life

Silas Jonathan September 4, 2021 0

Nothing fully prepared me for the swift yet significant transformation in my life. The little noise buzzing...

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Hiccups with INEC online registration breed fertile grounds for spread of false information

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Hiccups with INEC online registration breed fertile grounds for spread of false information

Nanji Nandang, Silas Jonathan September 3, 2021 0

Some users on social media have expressed displeasure with INEC’s online registration portal, attributing the problem to...

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Does sleeping without light help fight disease, boost intelligence?

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Does sleeping without light help fight disease, boost intelligence?

Rahaman Abiola September 1, 2021 0

Claim: A frequently shared WhatsApp message claims that sleeping at night without light helps to fight disease...

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Saudi Arabia’s flag was hoisted in NEMA office but it had nothing to do with Islamisation

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Saudi Arabia’s flag was hoisted in NEMA office but it had nothing to do with Islamisation

Iyabode Olorunshola, Silas Jonathan August 31, 2021 0

Claim: A screenshot of Nigeria’s National Flag and NEMA flag alongside the Saudi Arabian Flag is making...

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Did President Bio pledge a $200 million donation to Haiti?

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Did President Bio pledge a $200 million donation to Haiti?

Jane B Mansaray August 30, 2021 0

Claim: Social media users claim Global Times newspaper had reported that President Bio pledged a $200 million...

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Dubawa August 30, 2021 0

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Kano govt claims its first lady did not ‘anoint’ a successor to Ganduje, but here’s what we found out

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Kano govt claims its first lady did not ‘anoint’ a successor to Ganduje, but here’s what we found out

Mohammed Dahiru Lawal August 29, 2021 2

Claim: The Kano State Government, through the Commissioner for Information, has denied stories widely reported across media platforms...

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How Google, Facebook are changing news sourcing, monitoring patterns in digital media age

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How Google, Facebook are changing news sourcing, monitoring patterns in digital media age

Rahaman Abiola August 29, 2021 0

The technological evolution over recent years has drastically ushered in a surge of massive changes in the...

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