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The road ahead for Sierra Leone’s tripartite committee

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The road ahead for Sierra Leone’s tripartite committee

Mohamed Jaward Nyallay February 13, 2024 0

It’s already February 2024, and Sierra Leone is still trying to fix the remnants of a closely...

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Announcing DUBAWA Digital Skills and Fact-checking Training for journalists in Nigeria, Ghana, and Liberia

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Announcing DUBAWA Digital Skills and Fact-checking Training for journalists in Nigeria, Ghana, and Liberia

Dubawa February 13, 2024 0

DUBAWA is excited to announce its upcoming fact-checking and digital verification capacity-building programme for journalists in non-urban...

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How to identify fake bank alerts generated by Flash Fund apps

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How to identify fake bank alerts generated by Flash Fund apps

Phillip Anjorin February 12, 2024 8

On Jan. 31, 2024, the Nigerian police apprehended 22-year-old Ayobami Bakare and his 26-year-old Abdullahi Abubakar accomplice...

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Old image recycled to claim Bauchi’s governor built secret mansion 

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Old image recycled to claim Bauchi’s governor built secret mansion 

Sunday Awosoro February 12, 2024 0

Claim: An image shows Bauchi State Governor’s mansion, discreetly constructed amidst poverty in the country. Verdict: The...

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The Media, a Virus or Vaccine for correcting Information Disorder?

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The Media, a Virus or Vaccine for correcting Information Disorder?

Francis Sowa, Ph.D. February 12, 2024 0

By Francis Sowa, Ph.D. Lecturer 1, Fourah Bay College, University of Sierra Leone, Sierra Leone Email: fsowa2007@yahoo.com,...

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Coordinated get-rich-quick schemes target Facebook groups for fraud

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Coordinated get-rich-quick schemes target Facebook groups for fraud

Phillip Anjorin February 10, 2024 0

Claim: Different Facebook accounts shared posts claiming that selected bank users can make N10,000 daily with their...

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President Boakai’s appointment and matters arising in Liberia

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President Boakai’s appointment and matters arising in Liberia

Jackson C. Clay Jr. February 10, 2024 0

Elections in Liberia are over, with the small West African country organising a smooth transfer of power...

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Is Shell PLC leaving Nigeria as rumoured?

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Is Shell PLC leaving Nigeria as rumoured?

Elizabeth Ogunbamowo February 9, 2024 0

Claim: The British energy giant Shell PLC is leaving Nigeria due to economic hardship.  Verdict: Misleading! The...

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Old video recirculated to depict recent protest in Ondo over food inflation

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Old video recirculated to depict recent protest in Ondo over food inflation

Elizabeth Ogunbamowo February 9, 2024 0

Claim: Ondo State residents in Akure took to the streets in Jan 2024 to protest the high...

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Viral security alert attributed to Lagos government, manipulated

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Viral security alert attributed to Lagos government, manipulated

Elizabeth Ogunbamowo February 9, 2024 0

Claim: The Lagos government issued a security alert warning residents to be cautious along the Gbagada expressway...

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