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False! Governor Adeleke did not demand Police Commissioner’s removal 

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False! Governor Adeleke did not demand Police Commissioner’s removal 

Nigerian Fact-checkers' Coalition August 16, 2026 0

CLAIM: An X user, @mayegun180l5, claimed (archived) that Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke demanded the removal of...

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True! Police storm Registration Area Centre, fire tear gas in Modakeke

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True! Police storm Registration Area Centre, fire tear gas in Modakeke

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CLAIM: A video circulating on social media shows voters alleging that police officers stormed a Registration Area...

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True! 146 suspected thugs arrested at Osun lawmaker’s house

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True! 146 suspected thugs arrested at Osun lawmaker’s house

Nigerian Fact-checkers' Coalition August 15, 2026 0

CLAIM: An X user asserts (archived link) that 146 suspected imported thugs were arrested at an Osun...

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False! Adeleke did not collapse Accord structure for ADC

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False! Adeleke did not collapse Accord structure for ADC

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CLAIM: An X user, @abdulmojeed_ola, claimed (archived) that Osun State Governor, Ademola Nurudeen Adeleke, has agreed to...

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#OsunDecides2026: LIVE FACT-CHECK Saturday, August 15, 2026

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#OsunDecides2026: LIVE FACT-CHECK Saturday, August 15, 2026

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Today, Aug. 15, 2026,  about 1,906,390 out of 2,339,233 registered voters in Osun State will head to...

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Misleading! One police officer, not 10, killed in Sokoto bandit attack

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Misleading! One police officer, not 10, killed in Sokoto bandit attack

Ukashatu Wakili August 14, 2026 0

Claim: An X user claimed that Fulani Islamic jihadists ambushed and killed ten Nigerian Police officers. Verdict:...

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Beverley Naya’s claim 77% of Nigerian women bleach skin, partly true

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Beverley Naya’s claim 77% of Nigerian women bleach skin, partly true

Opeyemi Lawal August 14, 2026 0

By Opeyemi Lawal  Claim: Beverly Naya, a popular Nollywood actress and filmmaker, said in an interview with...

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#OsunDecides2026: What does the law say about threats of violence during an election?

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#OsunDecides2026: What does the law say about threats of violence during an election?

Amarachi Onwuzulike August 14, 2026 0

Full Text  As the Osun State governorship election scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026, draws near, political...

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#OsunDecides2026: Nigerian Fact-Checkers’ Coalition opens situation room ahead of Osun election

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#OsunDecides2026: Nigerian Fact-Checkers’ Coalition opens situation room ahead of Osun election

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The Nigerian Fact-Checkers Coalition (NFC) has opened its situation room ahead of the Osun State gubernatorial election...

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Inside Sierra Leone’s WhatsApp takeover scam where hackers deploy AI, exploit trust to defraud victims

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Inside Sierra Leone’s WhatsApp takeover scam where hackers deploy AI, exploit trust to defraud victims

Alfred Koroma August 13, 2026 0

When Isatu Sesay received a message inviting her to an online church prayer meeting, she did not...

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