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Fact-checking Senator Brown’s claim that no President has moved into Liberia’s Executive Mansion since the killing of President William R. Tolbert

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Fact-checking Senator Brown’s claim that no President has moved into Liberia’s Executive Mansion since the killing of President William R. Tolbert

Wremongar Joe June 15, 2021 1

Claim: Senator J. Gblehbo Brown says no President has moved into Liberia’s executive mansion since the killing...

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EndSARS photo used to paint narrative Kenyans protest in solidarity with Nigerians

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EndSARS photo used to paint narrative Kenyans protest in solidarity with Nigerians

Lois Ugbede June 15, 2021 0

Claim: A Twitter user shared an image claiming Kenyans stood with Nigerians during the June 12 protest....

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General Faruk Yahaya is 22nd COAS, not 26th as widely reported in media

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General Faruk Yahaya is 22nd COAS, not 26th as widely reported in media

Lami Sadiq June 14, 2021 0

Claim: Multiple sources have portrayed Nigeria’s new Chief of Army Staff, Major General Faruk Yahaya, as the...

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Dubawa June 14, 2021 0

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

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Viral image depicting police officer shooting at protesters fact-checked

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Viral image depicting police officer shooting at protesters fact-checked

Lateef Sanni June 13, 2021 0

Claim: Viral Image attributed to ChannelsTV claims a policeman shot a protester in Abuja. Dubawa’s findings show...

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2018 video circulated to sell narrative two survived plane crash that killed Nigeria’s Army Chief

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2018 video circulated to sell narrative two survived plane crash that killed Nigeria’s Army Chief

Lois Ugbede June 12, 2021 0

Claim: A viral video claims two persons survived the plane crash that killed Nigeria’s Army chief. Dubawa...

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Did UNICEF say blocking children’s access to pornography constitute human rights’ infringement?

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Did UNICEF say blocking children’s access to pornography constitute human rights’ infringement?

Faith Adeoye June 11, 2021 1

CLAIM 1: A Twitter user claims UNICEF said any efforts to block children from accessing pornography might...

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Sierra Leone’s President Dr. Julius Maada Bio has not ordered a reduction in the price of rice

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Sierra Leone’s President Dr. Julius Maada Bio has not ordered a reduction in the price of rice

John-John Whitfield June 8, 2021 0

Claim: A Press Release in circulation claims Sierra Leone’s President Dr. Julius Maada Bio has ordered the...

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How Nigeria’s ex-lawmaker spread falsehood on COVID-19 vaccine, mislead followers

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How Nigeria’s ex-lawmaker spread falsehood on COVID-19 vaccine, mislead followers

Kemi Busari June 8, 2021 0

To many Nigerians, Dino Melaye is a man of several talents – a vocal politician, activist in...

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Twitter Not Responsible for Tweet Claiming Company Doesn’t Recognise Buhari

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Twitter Not Responsible for Tweet Claiming Company Doesn’t Recognise Buhari

Elizabeth Ogunbamowo June 7, 2021 0

Claim: A tweet, which purportedly originated from the verified handle of Twitter, explains reasons for the deletion...

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