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How To Approach Fake News Amidst Insecurity

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How To Approach Fake News Amidst Insecurity

Funmilola Afolabi June 22, 2021 0

Imagine waking up to the news that the president is dead! That would probably be shocking news...

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How true is claim a nuclear missile was built by Russian-based Biafran?

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How true is claim a nuclear missile was built by Russian-based Biafran?

Silas Jonathan June 22, 2021 0

Claim: A user on Twitter claims that: “Russian-based Biafran Builds Nuclear Missile.”  The claim that a Russian-Biafran...

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‘Lace for Male, Ankara for Female’, viral ‘security’ message not from LASTMA

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‘Lace for Male, Ankara for Female’, viral ‘security’ message not from LASTMA

Lateef Sanni June 21, 2021 0

Claim: A viral WhatsApp message claims that the LASTMA has advised users of public transports to beware...

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Misleading headline leads readers to believe President Buhari is dead

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Misleading headline leads readers to believe President Buhari is dead

Silas Jonathan June 18, 2021 2

Claim: A news headline outlines that “JUST IN: Buhari Shot Dead By Gunmen In Edo”  The headline...

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Festus Keyamo did not author viral ‘MOTHER OF ALL BOMBS’ Message

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Festus Keyamo did not author viral ‘MOTHER OF ALL BOMBS’ Message

Ganiyat Tijani-Adenle June 18, 2021 0

Ganiyat Tijani-Adenle Claim: A viral WhatsApp message titled ‘FESTUS KEYAMO DROPS THE MOTHER OF ALL BOMBS –...

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No school children kidnapped in Ondo bus hijack as claimed by Shehu Sani

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No school children kidnapped in Ondo bus hijack as claimed by Shehu Sani

Tope Omogbolagun June 14, 2021 0

Claim: Shehu Sani, a Nigerian politician, tweeted that some students were kidnapped in Ondo State. Available evidence...

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General Faruk Yahaya is 22nd COAS, not 26th as widely reported in media

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General Faruk Yahaya is 22nd COAS, not 26th as widely reported in media

Lami Sadiq June 14, 2021 0

Claim: Multiple sources have portrayed Nigeria’s new Chief of Army Staff, Major General Faruk Yahaya, as the...

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Viral image depicting police officer shooting at protesters fact-checked

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Viral image depicting police officer shooting at protesters fact-checked

Lateef Sanni June 13, 2021 0

Claim: Viral Image attributed to ChannelsTV claims a policeman shot a protester in Abuja. Dubawa’s findings show...

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2018 video circulated to sell narrative two survived plane crash that killed Nigeria’s Army Chief

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2018 video circulated to sell narrative two survived plane crash that killed Nigeria’s Army Chief

Lois Ugbede June 12, 2021 0

Claim: A viral video claims two persons survived the plane crash that killed Nigeria’s Army chief. Dubawa...

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No evidence these Military trucks are heading to SouthEast as Facebook user claims

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No evidence these Military trucks are heading to SouthEast as Facebook user claims

Lois Ugbede June 11, 2021 0

Claim: A Facebook post claims the image of a military truck convoy was headed for SouthEast Nigeria....

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