Education
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Fact-checking claims on Bauchi Govt’s response to collapsed school building
Claim: A mud-constructed and thatch-roofed school did not collapse on pupils in Toro LGA of Bauchi State, and the people…
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FALSE! University of Sierra Leone Court has not been reconstituted
Claim:On March 13, 2024, the Ministry of Information, the sector’s minister, and other sources claimed that the University Court of…
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Sahara Reporters’ claim about Osun State teachers’ recruitment test, partly true
Claim: An online news platform, Sahara Reporters, claimed that the Osun state government has failed to conduct teacher recruitment tests…
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Teenager in viral burial notice, not soldier as claimed
Claim: Viral Tiktok video suggests a 15-year-old died in service as a soldier. Verdict: MISLEADING! Our findings reveal that the…
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Facebook images falsely depict poor Anambra school condition
Claim: Five images were used to depict the poor condition of Uga Boys Secondary School in Anambra State. Verdict: Images…
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Six false assertions about Nigerian universities
Full Text In 2023, diverse waves of misinformation swept across social media, notably impacting crucial sectors such as health, finance,…
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Is completion of NYSC requirement for political appointments?
Full Text The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) is a scheme established over forty years ago by Decree No.24 of…
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Misleading! Lateef Adedimeji, not a PhD graduate
Claim: Lateef Adedimeji bags a doctorate from an international university. Verdict: Indeed, Mr Adedimeji received an honorary doctorate from Estam…
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False; Oye-Ekiti residents not enjoying 24-hour power supply
Claim: Oye-Ekiti now enjoys an uninterrupted power supply. Verdict: False. While there has been an improvement in the electricity supply…
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FALSE! OAU did not declare break for WAUG
Claim: The Obafemi Awolowo University will be embarking on an enforced break as it is to host the West African…
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