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Round-Up: Top claims verified by DUBAWA this week

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Round-Up: Top claims verified by DUBAWA this week

Mohammed Taoheed August 31, 2025 0

In the last week of Aug. 2025, falsehoods thrived across social media platforms endangering the information landscape...

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Misleading! Francis Tucker’s helicopter dream, not Tucker, is 34 years old

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Misleading! Francis Tucker’s helicopter dream, not Tucker, is 34 years old

Patrick Samura August 30, 2025 0

CLAIM: A Facebook post by Born 2 Blog claims that Francis Tucker, a Sierra Leonean inventor, is...

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Nigerian lady fined for collecting fare without showing up. What is the law’s position?

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Nigerian lady fined for collecting fare without showing up. What is the law’s position?

Amarachi Onwuzulike August 29, 2025 0

Full Text The concept of “give and take” is deeply rooted in human relationships, often shaping expectations...

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Irọ́ o! Àwọn ènìyàn kò máa f’okùn sọdá odò ní Nàìjíríà, bí fídíò kan ṣe ṣàfihàn 

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Irọ́ o! Àwọn ènìyàn kò máa f’okùn sọdá odò ní Nàìjíríà, bí fídíò kan ṣe ṣàfihàn 

Sunday Awosoro August 29, 2025 0

Àhesọ: Asare Obedi pín fọ́nrọ́n kan lórí Facebook, èyí tí ó ṣàfihan obìnrin kan tó ń gun...

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False! Yorùbá nation passport has no legal recognition, Nigerian passport, not banned

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False! Yorùbá nation passport has no legal recognition, Nigerian passport, not banned

Sunday Awosoro August 27, 2025 0

Claim: Koiki Media claims the world is banning the Nigerian passport, but the Yorùbá Nation passport now...

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Misleading! Boakai’s 2-year budget for agriculture is not bigger than Weah’s CDC in 5 years

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Misleading! Boakai’s 2-year budget for agriculture is not bigger than Weah’s CDC in 5 years

Gloria Wleh August 26, 2025 0

Claim: Deputy presidential press secretary has said, President Joseph Boakai’s government “has put more money in the...

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All you need to know about German visa application following recent update

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All you need to know about German visa application following recent update

Mohammed Taoheed August 25, 2025 0

Full Text Germany, a country in Europe, remains one of the top destinations for Nigerians seeking tourism,...

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Video showing armed security operatives invading homes, not from Southeast

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Video showing armed security operatives invading homes, not from Southeast

Rejoice Taddy August 25, 2025 0

Claim: A Facebook user shared a video suggesting it shows security operatives terrorising residents in the South...

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Misleading claim about Putin proving Jesus was from Africa

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Misleading claim about Putin proving Jesus was from Africa

Mohamed Dauda kamara August 25, 2025 0

Claim: A Sierra Leonean Facebook page, Zainab Natural Remedy, posted a video alleging that Putin has proven...

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Round-up: Mineral deals, Facebook monetisation in Liberia, dirt-littered Lagos market among top claims verified this week

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Round-up: Mineral deals, Facebook monetisation in Liberia, dirt-littered Lagos market among top claims verified this week

Lademi Aborisade August 24, 2025 0

As part of DUBAWA’s effort to sanitise the media space, we investigated some of these falsehoods on...

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