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Misleading headline claims Omokri joined Tinubu’s supporters in London
Claim: Reno Omokri, a staunch PDP member, joined Tinubu’s supporters in London. Verdict: Misleading context Full Text Bola Tinubu, former…
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Viral video claiming Donald Trump named corrupt Nigerian politicians false
Claim: Donald Trump released the names of corrupt Nigerian politicians and the amount they looted. Verdict: False. Full Text Nigeria’s…
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Image showing Tinubu with US president doctored
Claim: An image shows the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu met the US president, Joe…
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Ǹjẹ́ fífi òwú sí àwùjẹ̀ ọmọdé lè dẹ́kun èsúkè?
Aheso: Òwú lórí tàbí l’àwùjẹ̀ ọmọdé lè dekun èsúkè. Àbájáde ìwádìí: Irọ́ ni ọ̀rọ̀ yíí. Botilẹjẹ pé ọrisisiri ọ̀nà ni…
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Does placing strand of wool on head stop hiccups?
Claim: A strand of wool on the head stops hiccups. Verdict: False. Although several techniques/tricks are suggested to eliminate hiccups,…
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How popular Twitter, Facebook accounts shared deepfakes to campaign for Nigerian presidential candidate
But two notable persons shared the video via their verified social media accounts to their large followers with captions that…
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Beware! Facebook birthday message requesting your phone number is fraudulent
Birthdays are special days in everyone’s life. They are usually marked with gifts to the person being celebrated. Recently, DUBAWA…
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Is it true these five home remedies trigger abortion of unwanted pregnancy?
United Nations Sexual and Reproductive Health Agency revealed that nearly half of all pregnancies, totalling 121 million each year throughout…
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How true is claim babies can be grown in a bag instead of womb?
Claim: A Facebook user claims babies can be grown in a bag. Babies cannot be grown in a bag as…
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FALSE! Tom Hanks did not endorse Peter Obi’s candidacy as claimed by this Facebook user
Claim: Hollywood actor, Tom Hanks, endorsed the candidacy of Peter Obi. There is no record to show Tom Hanks endorsed…
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