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Round-up: Top five claims DUBAWA fact-checked this week

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Round-up: Top five claims DUBAWA fact-checked this week

Amarachi Onwuzulike August 2, 2026 0

In the last week of July 2026, DUBAWA fact-checked several claims across social media pages in Nigeria...

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False! Access Bank not shutting down in September

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False! Access Bank not shutting down in September

Amarachi Onwuzulike August 2, 2026 0

Claim: A viral screenshot claims that Access Bank has announced it will shut down its operations effective...

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Onion prices, not bread and rice, increased in The Gambia

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Onion prices, not bread and rice, increased in The Gambia

Yankuba Corr July 31, 2026 0

Claim: A Facebook user shared a post claiming that the price of bread, rice, and onions has...

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Fact-checking Obi’s claims on Channels Television

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Fact-checking Obi’s claims on Channels Television

Cole Praise July 30, 2026 0

Recently, the 2027 presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Party (NDC), Peter Obi, was interviewed on Politics...

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Photo of man campaigning against Ousainou Darboe’s presidency, AI-manipulated

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Photo of man campaigning against Ousainou Darboe’s presidency, AI-manipulated

Yankuba Corr July 30, 2026 0

Claim: A Facebook user shared a photo of a man campaigning that no one should vote for...

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False! Viral video does not show new terrorist group in Nigeria

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False! Viral video does not show new terrorist group in Nigeria

Juliet Buna July 29, 2026 0

Claim: A Facebook user, ‘Issiaka the Blogger,’ posted a video claiming that the people in the video...

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Misleading! Old Burkina Faso attack video shared as bandits attack at Nigerian military base

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Misleading! Old Burkina Faso attack video shared as bandits attack at Nigerian military base

Muhammad Jamil Ibrahim July 29, 2026 0

Claim: A Facebook page, Arise Again, shared a video claiming it showed bandits attacking a Nigerian military...

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Video of Senegalese soldiers, Jara Sarre Omar residents’ confrontation, recycled 

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Video of Senegalese soldiers, Jara Sarre Omar residents’ confrontation, recycled 

Momodou Janneh July 28, 2026 0

Claim: A Facebook user, Tanji Online-TV, shared a video depicting a confrontation between the people of Jarra...

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Video of Sudanese soldiers falsely shared as Nigerian government’s “prodigal sons” 

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Video of Sudanese soldiers falsely shared as Nigerian government’s “prodigal sons” 

Juliet Buna July 28, 2026 0

Claim: A Facebook page, Talk Truth, posted a video showing men in military uniform and alleging they...

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Misleading video used to claim bandits were set ablaze in Kebbi State

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Misleading video used to claim bandits were set ablaze in Kebbi State

Mutalib Jibril July 28, 2026 0

Claim:  A Facebook user, D English Alhaji, shared a video, claiming that four bandits were killed and...

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