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False report claims Nigerian soldiers intercepted sand truck concealing weapons in Kaduna

Lami Sadiq · 78 views · Jul 19, 2021

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Hooves padded sandals worn by poachers, not bandits as claimed in this viral message

Ganiyat Tijani-Adenle · 192 views · Jul 11, 2021

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2016 video recirculated to depict Nigerian Army killed dozens of bandits in Kebbi

Lami Sadiq · 272 views · Jun 23, 2021

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How To Approach Fake News Amidst Insecurity

Funmilola Afolabi · 65 views · Jun 22, 2021

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

Silas Jonathan · 158 views · Jun 22, 2021

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

Lateef Sanni · 83 views · Jun 21, 2021

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Misleading headline leads readers to believe President Buhari is dead

Silas Jonathan · 88 views · Jun 18, 2021

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

Ganiyat Tijani-Adenle · 84 views · Jun 18, 2021

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

Tope Omogbolagun · 89 views · Jun 14, 2021

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

Lami Sadiq · 100 views · Jun 14, 2021

Image used to depict arrest of suspected attacker in Niger, misleading

Misleading! Christian family not forced to convert as viral video claims

Images of Atiku, Tambuwal receiving bandit kingpin into ADC, AI-generated

False! Terrorists did not kill 100 in Sokoto, as Facebook user claimed

Facebook, Instagram users delete blasphemy post after DUBAWA’s fact-check

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False report claims Nigerian soldiers intercepted sand truck concealing weapons in Kaduna

Hooves padded sandals worn by poachers, not bandits as claimed in this viral message

2016 video recirculated to depict Nigerian Army killed dozens of bandits in Kebbi

How To Approach Fake News Amidst Insecurity

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

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

Misleading headline leads readers to believe President Buhari is dead

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

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

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