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Video linked to Oyo kidnapping, BBC journalist, misleading

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Video linked to Oyo kidnapping, BBC journalist, misleading

Lois Ugbede June 5, 2026 1

Claim: An Instagram page @officialashowna shared a video of two men, linking it to follow-up events from...

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Does electricity cost more in Northern Nigeria than Southern?

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Does electricity cost more in Northern Nigeria than Southern?

Ukashatu Wakili June 5, 2026 1

Claim: A Facebook user claims that electricity consumers in Northern Nigeria pay significantly more for electricity than...

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False! Oyo abducted teachers, students not released

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False! Oyo abducted teachers, students not released

Juliet Buna June 4, 2026 1

Claim: A Facebook page of Oyo State claimed that the abducted students and teachers in Oyo State...

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Viral claim China will control Sierra Leone’s Printing Press misleading

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Viral claim China will control Sierra Leone’s Printing Press misleading

Davida Spaine Solomon June 4, 2026 1

Claim: A viral Facebook post claims that China has invested US$5 million in Sierra Leone’s Government Printing...

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Viral video of children unrelated to Oyo school abduction

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Viral video of children unrelated to Oyo school abduction

Juliet Buna June 4, 2026 1

Claim: A Facebook user, Omooba of Lagos, shared a video of children lying on the floor while...

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Image of patient on drip in open vehicle, not from Nigeria

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Image of patient on drip in open vehicle, not from Nigeria

Mariam Ileyemi June 3, 2026 1

Claim: Social media users shared an image of a patient receiving a drip in the back of...

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How Telegram’s regulatory failures, misinformation fuel prostitution in Nigeria

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How Telegram’s regulatory failures, misinformation fuel prostitution in Nigeria

Simbiat Bakare June 3, 2026 0

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Verifying viral odd claims about hantavirus on social media

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Verifying viral odd claims about hantavirus on social media

Elizabeth Ogunbamowo June 2, 2026 1

Full Text Discussions on public health issues thrive on social media platforms, and with the infodemic that...

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Facebook user deletes post on scorpion sting venom after DUBAWA’s fact-check

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Facebook user deletes post on scorpion sting venom after DUBAWA’s fact-check

Emmanuel Oluwadola June 2, 2026 1

A Facebook user, Phil Mutang, has deleted a post that claims paracetamol can cure a scorpion sting...

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False! 2022 video used to portray Lagos invasion

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False! 2022 video used to portray Lagos invasion

Juliet Buna June 2, 2026 1

Claim: A Facebook user, Sule Emmanuel Segun, shared a video alleging that suspected herdsmen were arrested in...

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