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Viral video of kidnapped Nigerian soldiers from Mali

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Viral video of kidnapped Nigerian soldiers from Mali

Juliet Buna April 27, 2026 0

Claim: A Facebook page, Naija TV, shared a video claiming that 15 kidnapped soldiers seen in the...

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

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

Mohammed Taoheed April 26, 2026 0

As misinformation surges within social media platforms, influencing public perception and conversations on the internet, DUBAWA continues...

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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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Social media users call for stricter laws around “Husband Stitch” after DUBAWA’s investigation

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Social media users call for stricter laws around “Husband Stitch” after DUBAWA’s investigation

Elizabeth Ogunbamowo April 24, 2026 0

Social media users in Nigeria have called for stricter laws to prosecute medical practitioners performing the husband...

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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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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 0

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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