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Weekly round-up: New terrorist group, Sultan endorsement, judge kidnap, others, top claims verified last week

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Weekly round-up: New terrorist group, Sultan endorsement, judge kidnap, others, top claims verified last week

Cole Praise August 9, 2026 0

As trends and issues emerge online, misinformation and disinformation spread, influencing public conversation.  From claims about a...

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#OsunDecides2026: Can EFCC freeze Osun State Govt’s account? Here’s what we know 

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#OsunDecides2026: Can EFCC freeze Osun State Govt’s account? Here’s what we know 

Mohammed Taoheed August 9, 2026 0

Full Text  On Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026, news circulated that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC),...

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Sultan’s media team issues clarification after DUBAWA fact-check on viral Tinubu endorsement claim

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Sultan’s media team issues clarification after DUBAWA fact-check on viral Tinubu endorsement claim

Ukashatu Wakili August 7, 2026 0

Following DUBAWA’s fact-check on claims that the Sultan of Sokoto endorsed President Bola Tinubu’s second-term bid, the...

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Video showing Senegalese soldiers providing security for Adama, misleading

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Video showing Senegalese soldiers providing security for Adama, misleading

Yankuba Corr August 6, 2026 0

Claim: A Facebook user shared a video claiming that Senegalese soldiers are providing security for the Gambian...

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No evidence Bungudu LG chairperson has been killed

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No evidence Bungudu LG chairperson has been killed

Abdulsalam Baba Mahmud August 6, 2026 0

Claim: A Facebook page, Hausaland Magazine, shared a text post claiming Fulani terrorists have killed the chairman...

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Video of Plateau governor’s apology to Biafrans, AI-generated 

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Video of Plateau governor’s apology to Biafrans, AI-generated 

Rejoice Taddy August 6, 2026 0

Claim: A viral video showed Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang apologising to Biafrans, saying the Nigerian government...

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No evidence Traore built Po Kapro dam without foreign loans 

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No evidence Traore built Po Kapro dam without foreign loans 

Mohammed Taoheed August 5, 2026 0

Claim: An X user claims that Ibrahim Traore, the leader of Burkina Faso’s military government, built a...

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Katsina judge’s abduction from 2021, not 2026

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Katsina judge’s abduction from 2021, not 2026

Abdulsalam Baba Mahmud August 3, 2026 0

Claim: A Facebook page, Agbama Dynasty, shared a video claiming that bandits kidnapped a Sharia Court judge...

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Five takeaways from DUBAWA’s report on unchecked taser sale, use in Nigeria 

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Five takeaways from DUBAWA’s report on unchecked taser sale, use in Nigeria 

Ukashatu Wakili August 3, 2026 0

When DUBAWA decided to look into the use of Tasers in Nigeria, it only sought to answer...

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Misleading! Sultan of Sokoto did not endorse Tinubu’s second-term bid

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Misleading! Sultan of Sokoto did not endorse Tinubu’s second-term bid

Ukashatu Wakili August 3, 2026 0

Claim: An X user claimed that the Sultan of Sokoto publicly endorsed President Bola Tinubu’s second-term bid...

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