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Why standard N100 notes remain legal tender in Nigeria

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Why standard N100 notes remain legal tender in Nigeria

Cole Praise July 13, 2026 0

Recently, confusion arose among members of the public, businesses, and local financial institutions regarding the status of...

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Round-Up: Top six claims we verified this week

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Round-Up: Top six claims we verified this week

Ukashatu Wakili July 11, 2026 0

Misinformation continued to dominate online conversations this week, with viral posts touching on governance, religion, insecurity, and...

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False! FCT’s monthly IGR not N9 billion when Wike took office

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False! FCT’s monthly IGR not N9 billion when Wike took office

Sunday Awosoro July 10, 2026 0

Claim: Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike, claimed that he inherited a monthly revenue base of N9...

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WhatsApp Username: Could new feature aid impersonation, disinformation?

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WhatsApp Username: Could new feature aid impersonation, disinformation?

Mohammed Taoheed, Ukashatu Wakili July 9, 2026 0

When WhatsApp announced that users could soon communicate using usernames instead of phone numbers, many welcomed the...

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Misleading video claims Christians in Northern Nigeria sold into slavery

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Misleading video claims Christians in Northern Nigeria sold into slavery

Lademi Aborisade July 9, 2026 0

Claim: An Instagram user shared a video asserting that Nigerian Northern Christians are being tied and sold...

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False! Canada’s ‘Combatting Hate Act’ does not criminalise quoting Bible

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False! Canada’s ‘Combatting Hate Act’ does not criminalise quoting Bible

Rejoice Taddy July 9, 2026 0

Claim: An Instagram user alleged that Canada had passed a new law criminalising the quoting of the...

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False! Foreign nationals did not attack South Africans in Johannesburg

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False! Foreign nationals did not attack South Africans in Johannesburg

Miracle Akubuo July 8, 2026 0

Claim: An X user shared a video claiming foreign nationals in Johannesburg have formed self-defence units to...

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Continuous Voter Registration: Six steps to get registered 

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Continuous Voter Registration: Six steps to get registered 

Cole Praise July 8, 2026 0

Voter registration is the process by which a citizen aged 18 or above documents their identity details,...

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False! UN did not pass vote of no confidence on Tinubu administration 

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False! UN did not pass vote of no confidence on Tinubu administration 

Phillip Anjorin July 8, 2026 0

Claim: Some Facebook users claimed that the United Nations (UN) has passed a vote of no confidence...

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No evidence judge who declared Tinubu winner lost eyesight after surgery 

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No evidence judge who declared Tinubu winner lost eyesight after surgery 

Ukashatu Wakili July 7, 2026 0

Claim: A Facebook user claimed that the judge who declared President Bola Tinubu the winner of the...

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