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Waterlogged Hillsborough pitch maliciously shared as newly renovated Lekan Salami Stadium

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Waterlogged Hillsborough pitch maliciously shared as newly renovated Lekan Salami Stadium

Rahaman Abiola, Funmilola Afolabi September 9, 2021 1

Claim: A number of social media users on Facebook and WhatsApp have been sharing pictures of a...

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True, Samuel Ajayi Crowther authored first ever book written in Igbo Language

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True, Samuel Ajayi Crowther authored first ever book written in Igbo Language

Michael Olatunbosun September 8, 2021 2

Claim: A Facebook post recently claimed that Samuel Ajayi Crowther wrote the first book in Igbo language,...

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False: Photo of a 10-year old girl giving birth to a girl child did not happen in Lofa County, Liberia

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False: Photo of a 10-year old girl giving birth to a girl child did not happen in Lofa County, Liberia

Josephine Wreh August 19, 2021 1

Claim: Photos of a 10-year old girl who gave birth to a girl child have been trending...

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The Claim of Deputy Internal Affairs Minister Beaten up for a Woman is not True.

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The Claim of Deputy Internal Affairs Minister Beaten up for a Woman is not True.

Alie Tarawally July 30, 2021 0

Claim: Deputy Internal Affairs Minister Lahai Leema beaten up by an OSD guard because of his girlfriend....

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No ongoing protest in Algeria as claimed in this photo

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No ongoing protest in Algeria as claimed in this photo

Silas Jonathan November 20, 2020 0

Claim: A user on Facebook, in a bind to the Nigerian context, claims that there is an...

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Nigeria@60: Did India really beat Nigeria 99-1 in a football match?

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Nigeria@60: Did India really beat Nigeria 99-1 in a football match?

Lateef Sanni October 2, 2020 1

It is safe to say most people born into a Nigerian home are born into a thousand...

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Are APC Thugs destroying Roads in the North because of White Paper?

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Are APC Thugs destroying Roads in the North because of White Paper?

Alie Tarawally October 2, 2020 1

Viral social media posts claim “APC Thugs and Supporters are busy destroying the Roads in the North...

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A ticklish website offers freebies for people to stay home, then invades users’ privacy

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A ticklish website offers freebies for people to stay home, then invades users’ privacy

Elfredah Kevin-Alerechi September 29, 2020 0

Information circulating across WhatsApp groups claims that a free N4, 000 and 1000GB internet data is available...

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Is there going to be a chip inserted in humans as part of COVID-19 vaccination? No!

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Is there going to be a chip inserted in humans as part of COVID-19 vaccination? No!

Lois Ugbede September 26, 2020 1

A viral video on social media with a message claims there is a warning against coronavirus microchip...

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Blogger’s claim that Nigerian Police officers round up IPOB members is false

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Blogger’s claim that Nigerian Police officers round up IPOB members is false

Vivian Chime September 25, 2020 1

A Facebook blogger, IGBO NDI OMA TV, posted a video claiming that Nigerian police officers were going...

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