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Dubawa January 12, 2023 0

Applications are open! The Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID), through its project, DUBAWA, invites applications...

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Fact-checking Peter Obi’s claim on poverty and sanitation

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Fact-checking Peter Obi’s claim on poverty and sanitation

Lois Ugbede January 4, 2023 0

Full Text The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, recently released a 72-page Manifesto titled...

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Top ten political claims we fact-checked in 2022

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Top ten political claims we fact-checked in 2022

Sunday Awosoro January 3, 2023 0

The upcoming 2023 general elections have increased the rate of information disorder in Nigeria. Politicians and even...

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Is it true OAU’s best graduating Geology student finished with second class lower?

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Is it true OAU’s best graduating Geology student finished with second class lower?

Gbolahan Latinwo December 22, 2022 0

Claim: A viral tweet claims the 2019/2020 best graduating student from the department of Geology at the...

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DUBAWA trains 21 fellows for Kwame Karikari Fact-Checking and Research Fellowship

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DUBAWA trains 21 fellows for Kwame Karikari Fact-Checking and Research Fellowship

Dubawa December 5, 2022 1

West Africa’s verification and fact-checking platform, DUBAWA, will, from Monday, December 5, kickstart the 2022/2023 Kwame Karikari...

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LIVE FACT-CHECK: Peter Obi, running mate, appear at presidential town hall meeting

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LIVE FACT-CHECK: Peter Obi, running mate, appear at presidential town hall meeting

Dubawa November 21, 2022 0

The Daria Media Presidential town hall meeting is hosting Peter Obi, Presidential candidate of the Labour Party...

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How scammers use porn to empty accounts of Facebook users

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How scammers use porn to empty accounts of Facebook users

Silas Jonathan November 16, 2022 0

It was late at night, but Abdul could not sleep. Although he shut his eyes, his mind...

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How true is it Twitter’s verification badge now costs $20 per month?

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How true is it Twitter’s verification badge now costs $20 per month?

Dubawa November 1, 2022 0

Twitter to start charging $20 per month for verification. Although Mr Musk has announced that a new...

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TRUE, *#62# will show diverted calls on your phone

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TRUE, *#62# will show diverted calls on your phone

Lois Ugbede October 1, 2022 3

The message notes that the code *#62# would show if a user’s call is being forwarded to...

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Nigeria Vs Ghana: Offices to close by 1p.m., not 12noon

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Nigeria Vs Ghana: Offices to close by 1p.m., not 12noon

Lois Ugbede March 29, 2022 0

Claim: A viral WhatsApp message claims the Federal Government had directed all offices to close by 12...

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