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No, magnetic field didn’t trigger elevator battery explosion in viral video

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No, magnetic field didn’t trigger elevator battery explosion in viral video

Dare Akogun May 8, 2025 0

Claim: A viral video on WhatsApp, X, and Facebook claims that an electric vehicle (EV) battery caught...

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False! Tinubu did not sack EFCC chairperson over VDM’s arrest

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False! Tinubu did not sack EFCC chairperson over VDM’s arrest

Elizabeth Ogunbamowo May 7, 2025 0

Claim: A Facebook post claimed President Bola Tinubu ordered the suspension of Ola Olukoyede, chairperson of the...

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Viral EFCC mugshot of VDM, manipulated

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Viral EFCC mugshot of VDM, manipulated

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Claim: Viral EFCC mugshot of VeryDarkMan shows charges brought against him. Verdict: False. Our findings reveal that...

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Viral WhatsApp message claiming INEC chairperson apologised for election manipulation, clickbait

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Viral WhatsApp message claiming INEC chairperson apologised for election manipulation, clickbait

Phillip Anjorin May 6, 2025 0

Claim: Express, a Facebook page, shared a link claiming that Mahmood Yakubu, the chairman of the Independent...

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Viral video showing Sowore meeting with NSA boss dates back to 2018

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Viral video showing Sowore meeting with NSA boss dates back to 2018

Yunusa Umar May 1, 2025 0

Claim: An X user shared a video claiming that activist and former presidential candidate Sowore met with...

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Facebook post suggesting Mason Greenwood’s move to Liverpool, unconfirmed!

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Facebook post suggesting Mason Greenwood’s move to Liverpool, unconfirmed!

Cole Praise April 30, 2025 0

Claim: A Facebook user claims former United ace Mason Greenwood said he plans to return to the...

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Claim Obi Cubana deposits money in Saudi Arabia due to CBN’s timeline, unfounded

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Claim Obi Cubana deposits money in Saudi Arabia due to CBN’s timeline, unfounded

Mohammed Taoheed April 30, 2025 0

Claim: A Facebook user claims Obi Cubana has transferred his money to Saudi Arabia as he could...

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Facebook clip showing Seun Okinbaloye promoting crypto platform, manipulated

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Facebook clip showing Seun Okinbaloye promoting crypto platform, manipulated

Miracle Akubuo April 29, 2025 0

Claim: A Facebook video shows Channels television host, Seun Okinbaloye, allegedly endorsing a cryptocurrency platform, Jau Crypto....

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Facebook claim Liverpool’s right-back, Alexander-Arnold, becomes guardian to abandoned baby, false

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Facebook claim Liverpool’s right-back, Alexander-Arnold, becomes guardian to abandoned baby, false

Cole Praise April 28, 2025 0

Claim: A Facebook user claims Liverpool’s right-back, Alexander-Arnold, becomes the guardian of an abandoned baby after the...

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Viral Facebook image unconnected to recent Plateau crisis

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Viral Facebook image unconnected to recent Plateau crisis

Sunday Awosoro April 28, 2025 0

Claim: Fulani herders have razed the biggest yam market in Plateau. Verdict: Although the circulating image was...

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