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Weekly Round-Up: Trending claims DUBAWA verified this week

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Weekly Round-Up: Trending claims DUBAWA verified this week

Amarachi Onwuzulike July 5, 2026 0

The continuous spread of misinformation across social media and other platforms underscores the critical need for verification,...

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Claim bandit attacked Lambar Charanci, Katsina State, false

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Claim bandit attacked Lambar Charanci, Katsina State, false

Salihu Abdulmumini Bamle July 2, 2026 0

Claim: A Facebook user claims that armed bandits attacked Lambar Charanci community along the Katsina–Kano Highway and...

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Video of girl apprehended for murder, not recent 

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Video of girl apprehended for murder, not recent 

Miracle Akubuo July 2, 2026 0

Claim: A Facebook user shared a video of a teenage girl arrested for committing murder. Verdict: Misleading!...

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Photos depicting Casamance rebels’ attack on Senegalese soldiers, misleading 

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Photos depicting Casamance rebels’ attack on Senegalese soldiers, misleading 

Yankuba Corr July 2, 2026 0

Claim: A Facebook user shared photos with claims that Senegalese military personnel were killed in a fresh...

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Yankuba Minteh did not announce boycott of Gambia’s national team

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Yankuba Minteh did not announce boycott of Gambia’s national team

Momodou Janneh July 2, 2026 0

Claim: A viral Facebook post claims that Yankuba Minteh, a Gambian international footballer, has announced a boycott...

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Username for WhatsApp: All you need to know and how to reserve yours

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Username for WhatsApp: All you need to know and how to reserve yours

Lois Ugbede July 2, 2026 0

WhatsApp has announced a new feature that will allow users to choose a username in place of...

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Old military documentary represented as recent gun battle between soldiers and unknown gunmen

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Old military documentary represented as recent gun battle between soldiers and unknown gunmen

Maryam Umar July 1, 2026 0

Claim: An X user, AKSMILE911, shared a video alleging that Nigerian soldiers engaged in a face-to-face gun...

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Bidiyon Trump inda ya ke kiran Gambia kasar da ta fi kowacce a nahiyar Afirka, na bogi ne

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Bidiyon Trump inda ya ke kiran Gambia kasar da ta fi kowacce a nahiyar Afirka, na bogi ne

Yankuba Corr July 1, 2026 0

Da’awa: Wani bidiyon da ya shuhura a manhajar TikTok na da’awar wai shugaba Trump na Amurka ya...

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Al’ummar Najeriya na zaman kusan miliyan 242 ne ba biliyan daya ba

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Al’ummar Najeriya na zaman kusan miliyan 242 ne ba biliyan daya ba

Gloria Wleh July 1, 2026 0

Da’awa: Daya daga cikin masu sharhi a kan shirin na mai suna Spoon Talk na da’awar wai...

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Purported VDM’s video praising South Africa for HIV cure, deepfake

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Purported VDM’s video praising South Africa for HIV cure, deepfake

Emmanuel Oluwadola July 1, 2026 0

Claim: A viral video featuring Nigerian social media influencer Martins Otse, popularly known as VDM, claims that...

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