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Facebook user falsely claims world’s longest fish found in Nigerian Dam
Claim: A Facebook user, Itz Mc John Haruna, posted an image showing people standing and watching a fish that was…
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Claim Lagos State would start charging churches for parking, misleading
Claim: An X user claims that the Lagos State Government is set to start charging churches whose members park cars…
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OPay not giving out N6,000 to celebrate anniversary
Claim: A Facebook user claims that OPay is giving out N6,000 to all customers to celebrate its sixth anniversary. Verdict:…
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Image of boy carrying diamond, Al-generated
Claim: A Facebook user, Yekeh Kolubah, posted a picture on July 27, 2024, claiming that a boy in Nimba found…
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Misleading! Video depicting #EndBadGovernance protest, not recent
Claim: A video depicting the #endbadgovernance protests has started in some states. Verdict: While DUBAWA could not independently verify if…
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Video of Tinubu criticising Obaseki dates back to 2020
Claim: A Facebook user posted a video showing Tinubu criticising Governor Obaseki and dissuading Edo people from voting for Godwin…
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Pictures suggesting Regina Daniels have new baby dates back to 2020
Claim: A Facebook user claims that Regina Daniel, a Nigerian actress, just gave birth to a child earlier this month. …
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US’ court sentence on three Nigerians, not recent
Claim: A Facebook user asserts that an American court has just sentenced three Nigerians to a joint number of years…
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Are dragonflies mosquito-repellant, as claimed by Facebook user?
Claim: A Facebook user, Khailan Arab, posted that dragonflies can eat 100 mosquitoes in a day and, therefore, serve as…
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Viral Facebook post falsely portrays Celine Dion at son’s wedding
Claim: A Facebook page shared a video showing a woman being assisted to dance, claiming it depicts famous Canadian singer…
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