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No evidence Nnamdi Kanu escapes DSS detention

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No evidence Nnamdi Kanu escapes DSS detention

Miracle Akubuo January 31, 2025 0

Claim: A Facebook post claims Biafra leader Nnamdi Kanu has escaped the DSS detention centre. Verdict: Insufficient...

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Does Nigeria have the second-highest people living with HIV?

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Does Nigeria have the second-highest people living with HIV?

Lois Ugbede January 31, 2025 0

Claim: Nigeria has the second-highest number of people living with HIV. Verdict: Misleading. The report referenced by...

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Video showing people scampering for food unrelated to Nigeria

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Video showing people scampering for food unrelated to Nigeria

Mohammed Taoheed January 31, 2025 0

Claim: An Instagram user posted a now-deleted video allegedly showing Nigerians scampering around for food off a...

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Stakeholders call for framework to mitigate election disinformation in Nigeria

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Stakeholders call for framework to mitigate election disinformation in Nigeria

Phillip Anjorin January 30, 2025 0

Key policymakers have advocated for a comprehensive framework to address challenges that the increasing sophistication of misinformation...

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Misleading! 16, not 200 children rescued in Port Harcourt

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Misleading! 16, not 200 children rescued in Port Harcourt

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Claim: A Facebook user claims that over 200 missing children were found in a compound located in...

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World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day: Here is all you need to know about NTDs

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World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day: Here is all you need to know about NTDs

Lois Ugbede January 30, 2025 0

The United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) (3) focuses on ensuring healthy lives and promoting well-being...

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Here is why water is not given to accident victims as first aid 

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Here is why water is not given to accident victims as first aid 

Lademi Aborisade January 28, 2025 1

The instinct to provide immediate care to accident victims is natural. One common impulse is to offer...

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Is Liberia’s current exchange rate lower than it was in January 2024?

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Is Liberia’s current exchange rate lower than it was in January 2024?

Gloria Wleh January 27, 2025 0

Claim: Liberia’s Presidential Press Secretary asserted that the exchange rate is lower than what was inherited. Verdict:...

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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

Sunday Awosoro January 26, 2025 0

In another week of monitoring and addressing misinformation, here are the top claims DUBAWA verified. The inauguration...

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True! Wife of former Deputy Senate President Beatrice Ekweremadu out of prison

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True! Wife of former Deputy Senate President Beatrice Ekweremadu out of prison

Lademi Aborisade January 26, 2025 1

Claim: Facebook user claims Beatrice Ekweremadu, wife of former Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu, has been released...

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