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AFCON 2023: Images of Ivorian players in brawl date back to 2013

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AFCON 2023: Images of Ivorian players in brawl date back to 2013

Cole Praise January 11, 2024 0

Claim: Ivory Coast loses four points in AFCON over misconduct. Verdict: False. Credible news outlets inform that...

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Facebook users wrongly claim Rema is Ghanaian 

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Facebook users wrongly claim Rema is Ghanaian 

Sunday Awosoro January 10, 2024 0

Claim: Multiple Facebook users claim Divine Ikubor, known as Rema, is Ghanaian. Verdict: Rema once lived and...

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FALSE! Woman attacked in viral Congo’s election video, not CENI President

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FALSE! Woman attacked in viral Congo’s election video, not CENI President

Cole Praise January 10, 2024 0

Claim: CENI president publicly humiliated after announcing fake and rigged results. Verdict: False. The CENI president is...

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False! Lionel Messi didn’t visit Davido in Nigeria to celebrate Christmas

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False! Lionel Messi didn’t visit Davido in Nigeria to celebrate Christmas

Elizabeth Ogunbamowo January 8, 2024 0

Claim: During Christmas, Argentinian footballer Lionel Messi visited Nigerian musician David Adeleke, better known as Davido. Verdict:...

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Ǹjẹ́ o ṣeéṣe kí abẹrẹ ajẹsara HPV ṣokùnfa airọmọbi àti ikú àìtọ́jọ́?

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Ǹjẹ́ o ṣeéṣe kí abẹrẹ ajẹsara HPV ṣokùnfa airọmọbi àti ikú àìtọ́jọ́?

Elizabeth Ogunbamowo January 7, 2024 0

Ahesọ: Àwọn olumulo èrọ alatagba gbé ahesọ kan pé abẹ́rẹ́ àjẹsára ti a fi n gbogun ti...

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Are these women protesting against monogamy in Finland, as suggested?

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Are these women protesting against monogamy in Finland, as suggested?

Elizabeth Ogunbamowo January 5, 2024 1

Claim: Women in Finland protested with bare breasts against men who marry only one wife as the...

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Critical insights from DUBAWA’s study on Twitter bot activity in the lead-up to 2023 Nigerian Elections

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Critical insights from DUBAWA’s study on Twitter bot activity in the lead-up to 2023 Nigerian Elections

Silas Jonathan January 2, 2024 0

Just months before the 2023 elections in Nigeria, DUBAWA conducted a study that sheds light on a...

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Àwọn onímọ̀ sọ wípé kò dára kí obìnrin joko s’orí omi gbígbóná 

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Àwọn onímọ̀ sọ wípé kò dára kí obìnrin joko s’orí omi gbígbóná 

Elizabeth Ogunbamowo January 1, 2024 0

Aheso: Olumulo ìkànnì ibaraẹnisọrẹ Facebook ṣàlàyé pé kí ènìyàn joko sí ori omi efinrin àti iyọ̀ le...

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Irọ́ ni o! Àwọn ile-ifowopamọ wonyi ò da iṣẹ́ sílẹ̀

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Irọ́ ni o! Àwọn ile-ifowopamọ wonyi ò da iṣẹ́ sílẹ̀

Elizabeth Ogunbamowo January 1, 2024 0

Ahesọ: Àjọ Nigeria Interbank Settlement System Plc (NIBSS) ti pàṣẹ fún àwon bánkì orile-ede Naijiria láti yọ...

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Does standing before microwave oven cause cancer?

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Does standing before microwave oven cause cancer?

Lois Ugbede January 1, 2024 0

Claim: Standing in front of a microwave causes cancer.  Verdict: FALSE! Microwaves are generally safe, and standing...

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