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Comparative analysis of Nigeria’s debt stock in Buhari, Tinubu’s first year of governance

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Comparative analysis of Nigeria’s debt stock in Buhari, Tinubu’s first year of governance

Elizabeth Ogunbamowo July 20, 2024 0

Claim: TV presenter Rufai Oseni recently stated that the loans acquired within the first year of Mr...

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Old audio used to portray Wike’s “plan to murder” electoral officers

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Old audio used to portray Wike’s “plan to murder” electoral officers

Rejoice Taddy July 19, 2024 0

Claim: An X user (formerly Twitter) shared an audio along with a caption asserting that the current...

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Video of flooded highway in Lagos, not Accra

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Video of flooded highway in Lagos, not Accra

Miracle Akubuo July 19, 2024 0

Claim: An X user shared a video of vehicles submerged by heavy rainfall, claiming it happened in...

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Image of old-looking baby AI-generated

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Image of old-looking baby AI-generated

Laymah Kollie July 18, 2024 0

Claim: A page purported to be for Yekeh Kolubah, Representative of District#10 Montserrado  County, posted an image...

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False! New UK Prime Minister did not make corruption allegations about Nigeria

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False! New UK Prime Minister did not make corruption allegations about Nigeria

Babatunde Okunlola July 17, 2024 0

Claim: An Instagram blog claimed that the New UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer made allegations about corruption...

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Sierra Leone bans child marriage

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Sierra Leone bans child marriage

Iris Aminata Bangura July 17, 2024 0

What is Child Marriage? According to UNICEF, child marriage refers to any formal marriage or informal union...

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22, not 800, reported dead in Jos school building collapse

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22, not 800, reported dead in Jos school building collapse

Mohammed Taoheed July 17, 2024 0

Claim: An X user asserted that 800 lives have been lost in the recent building collapse in...

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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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Misleading video claims strange disease imported into Nigeria through semo

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Misleading video claims strange disease imported into Nigeria through semo

Saheed Ibrahim July 17, 2024 0

Claim: A viral WhatsApp video claims a strange ‘disease’ was inserted into semo imported to Nigeria, leading...

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AI-manipulated videos of bizarre animals circulated online as real

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AI-manipulated videos of bizarre animals circulated online as real

Saheed Ibrahim July 17, 2024 0

In the digital age, the Internet has become a breeding ground for misinformation and deceptive content, with...

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