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Traore, VDM, other trending matters generating false claims this week

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Traore, VDM, other trending matters generating false claims this week

Phillip Anjorin May 18, 2025 0

Many high-profile individuals in Nigeria became the subject of misinformation within the week, from Ibrahim Traore, Burkina...

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No evidence VDM was rearrested after release from EFCC custody

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No evidence VDM was rearrested after release from EFCC custody

Juliet Buna May 16, 2025 0

Claim: A Facebook page, Agozi Comedy, claimed that Barrister Deji Adeyanju, the brother of social media activist...

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Did Pope Leo XIV serve as priest in Nigeria as claimed?

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Did Pope Leo XIV serve as priest in Nigeria as claimed?

Elizabeth Ogunbamowo May 15, 2025 1

Claim: Several Facebook accounts claimed the newly appointed Pope served as a priest in Nigeria for a...

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 Video of flight attendant disrespecting Burkina Faso leader, fabricated

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 Video of flight attendant disrespecting Burkina Faso leader, fabricated

Dare Akogun May 15, 2025 0

Claim: Ibrahim Traore was disrespected by an Air France hostess while travelling. Verdict: No credible evidence or...

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False! Rema did not release song for Burkina Faso leader Ibrahim Traoré

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False! Rema did not release song for Burkina Faso leader Ibrahim Traoré

Olaide Abioye May 14, 2025 0

Claim: A YouTube video shows Rema singing for Burkina Faso military ruler, Ibrahim Traoré. Verdict: False! The...

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VDM’s EFCC mugshot: Rufai Oseni corrects tweet after DUBAWA’s fact-check

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VDM’s EFCC mugshot: Rufai Oseni corrects tweet after DUBAWA’s fact-check

Sunday Awosoro May 13, 2025 0

Rufai Oseni, a news anchor and TV presenter at Arise Television, has corrected his tweet after reading...

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FIMI: What you should know about Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference

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FIMI: What you should know about Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference

Rejoice Taddy May 12, 2025 0

In August 2024, during the #EndBadGovernance protests in Nigeria, a group of minors was arrested for waving...

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Video of Davido admitting to Wizkid’s superiority, manipulated

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Video of Davido admitting to Wizkid’s superiority, manipulated

Mohammed Taoheed May 11, 2025 1

Claim: A Facebook user shared a video showing Nigerian singer Davido glorifying his counterpart, Wizkid, admitting regret...

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Claim Ooni of Ife poured libation on human head, false!  

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Claim Ooni of Ife poured libation on human head, false!  

Lademi Aborisade May 8, 2025 0

Claim: X user shared an image depicting the Ooni of Ife pouring libation on a head while...

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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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