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False! National Assembly did not pass bill granting full autonomy to local governments

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False! National Assembly did not pass bill granting full autonomy to local governments

Faruk Shuaibu July 17, 2024 0

Claim: A Facebook page, Kebbi Daily Updates, posted that the National Assembly has passed a bill granting...

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No proof toothpaste cures nail fungus

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No proof toothpaste cures nail fungus

Lilian Adaora Udodi July 13, 2024 0

Claim: A Facebook user claimed that applying toothpaste to fungus-infected nails will cure them.   Verdict: Although health...

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Recycled video used to represent speech by Emir of Kano criticising Nigerian government after reappointment

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Recycled video used to represent speech by Emir of Kano criticising Nigerian government after reappointment

Rejoice Taddy July 11, 2024 0

Claim: A Facebook user shared a 3-minute clip of Sanusi Lamido Sanusi’s speech, suggesting that it was...

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Old video showing President Tinubu’s campaign promise to Edo, misleading

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Old video showing President Tinubu’s campaign promise to Edo, misleading

Mohammed Taoheed July 10, 2024 0

Claim: A Facebook user shared a video asserting that President Tinubu has assured the people of Edo...

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Viral image of black men lifting Caucasians from Uganda, not Nigeria

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Viral image of black men lifting Caucasians from Uganda, not Nigeria

Damilola Olufemi July 4, 2024 0

Claim: A Facebook user shared an image of pre-colonial Nigerians carrying a white man purported to be...

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Old picture resurfaced to depict flooding in Ibeju Lekki

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Old picture resurfaced to depict flooding in Ibeju Lekki

Lademi Aborisade July 3, 2024 0

Claim: Instablog on X shares a picture of houses underwater in Ibeju Lekki, Lagos State.  Verdict: False!...

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#CHIVIDO2024: Alleged pictures of Davido with fellow artistes altered

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#CHIVIDO2024: Alleged pictures of Davido with fellow artistes altered

Miracle Akubuo June 30, 2024 0

Claim: A Facebook user posted a picture showing Wizkid, Burna Boy, and Portable sitting beside Davido during...

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No scientific evidence to prove airpods cause brain cancer 

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No scientific evidence to prove airpods cause brain cancer 

Lademi Aborisade June 30, 2024 0

Claim: An Instagram user claims using AirPods frequently can cause brain cancer. Verdict: Insufficient evidence! Experts say...

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Misleading video portrays Nigerians “japa-ing” through the desert

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Misleading video portrays Nigerians “japa-ing” through the desert

Rejoice Taddy June 25, 2024 0

Claim: A Facebook account recently shared footage showing a crowd in a desert, implying the people in...

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Facebook ads manipulate biomedical professor’s videos to promote medical content

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Facebook ads manipulate biomedical professor’s videos to promote medical content

Phillip Anjorin June 24, 2024 2

Claim: Some sponsored Facebook adverts showed a veteran biomedical engineering professor, Samuel Achilefu, advertising a natural solution...

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