Economy

Misleading to suggest Weah increased Armed Forces of Liberia budget by US$4 million in 2022 fiscal year

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• Liberia

Misleading to suggest Weah increased Armed Forces of Liberia budget by US$4 million in 2022 fiscal year

Gloria Wleh March 23, 2023 0

Claim: The Ministry of Information, Cultural Affairs and Tourism (MICAT) claimed that “President George Weah increased the...

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Assessing Weah’s claim to fame as “Feminist-in-Chief” and the cry of women in Liberia

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• Elections
• Explainers
• Liberia
• Mainstream
• Media Literacy

Assessing Weah’s claim to fame as “Feminist-in-Chief” and the cry of women in Liberia

Dubawa March 23, 2023 0

In October 2018, Liberian leader George Weah declared himself “Liberia’s Feminist-in-Chief.”  By that declaration, the Executive Mansion...

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Nigeria 2023 census: All you need to know and why it matters

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• Explainers
• Media Literacy

Nigeria 2023 census: All you need to know and why it matters

Christiana Amodu-Otinyia March 23, 2023 1

Full Text Nigeria dubbed the world’s most populous black nation, is set to conduct a population census...

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Liberia’s dual citizenship debacle: The voice of the people or the wants of elites?

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• Explainers
• Liberia
• Media Literacy

Liberia’s dual citizenship debacle: The voice of the people or the wants of elites?

Jackson C. Clay Jr. March 1, 2023 0

Liberia held a referendum to vote on some proposed changes to the country’s constitution on December 8,...

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Elon Musk not building hotel in Nigeria

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• Fact Check

Elon Musk not building hotel in Nigeria

Joseph Omotayo February 28, 2023 0

Claim: A TikTok user with the handle Celebs za (@celebs_za) shared a video of “Elon Musk” saying...

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Nigerian banks not shutting down communication ahead of tomorrow’s election

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• Elections
• Fact Check

Nigerian banks not shutting down communication ahead of tomorrow’s election

Christiana Amodu-Otinyia February 24, 2023 0

Claim: A WhatsApp broadcast message, shared multiple times, states that banks are shutting ICT services due to...

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Nigeria’s national minimum wage is N30,000, not N18,000, as claimed by Reno

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• Fact Check

Nigeria’s national minimum wage is N30,000, not N18,000, as claimed by Reno

Rasheedat Oladotun Iliyas February 24, 2023 0

Claim: Reno Omokri on Twitter asserted that civil servants in Nigeria earn N18,000 as minimum wage. Verdict:...

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Did Nigeria’s agricultural revolution create over 13 million jobs, as Buhari claimed?

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• Fact Check

Did Nigeria’s agricultural revolution create over 13 million jobs, as Buhari claimed?

Elizabeth Ogunbamowo February 23, 2023 0

Claim: Nigeria’s agricultural revolution has created over 13 million direct and indirect jobs. Verdict: Insufficient evidence/Unproven Full...

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Irọ́ ní o! Bánkì àpapọ̀ orílè-èdè Nàìjíríà ò pàṣẹ pé kí Opay, Kuda àti Palmpay kásẹ̀ nlẹ

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• Yoruba

Irọ́ ní o! Bánkì àpapọ̀ orílè-èdè Nàìjíríà ò pàṣẹ pé kí Opay, Kuda àti Palmpay kásẹ̀ nlẹ

Elizabeth Ogunbamowo February 22, 2023 0

Ahesọ: Àtẹ̀jáde akalekako kan ló gbé aheso pé bánkì àpapọ̀ orílè-èdè Nàìjíríà (CBN) pàṣẹ kí wọ́n ti...

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EFCC debunks false report purporting First Bank MD’s arrest

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EFCC debunks false report purporting First Bank MD’s arrest

Lademi Aborisade February 22, 2023 0

Claim: A viral screenshot asserts that the EFCC arrested the Managing Director of First Bank, Nnamdi Okonkwo,...

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