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False; Liberia’s $40 passport fee not second cheapest in West Africa

Kennedy Twumasi December 12, 2023

Claim: A Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Kwaku Ampratwum-Sarpong, has claimed that Liberia’s $40...

False! Purported image not of Nigerian man who allegedly cleared MTN subscribers’ debt False! Purported image is not of Nigerian man who allegedly cleared MTN subscribers’ debt

False! Purported image is not of Nigerian man who allegedly cleared MTN subscribers’ debt

False! Purported image not of Nigerian man who allegedly cleared MTN subscribers’ debt

Cole Praise December 12, 2023

Claim: IT student who cleared the debts of MTN subscribers has been arrested. Verdict: FALSE. The image...

One story, many laurels: DUBAWA’s editor wins at DAME

One story, many laurels: DUBAWA’s editor Kemi Busari wins at DAME

Phillip Anjorin December 11, 2023

DUBAWA’s editor, Kemi Busari, has emerged triumphant in the investigative reporting category at the 32nd Diamond Awards...

Turkish dish falsely used to depict Abuja’s stolen male organs

Sunday Awosoro December 11, 2023

Claim: Male organs “stolen” in Abuja and Lokoja were sold in dollars as meat. Verdict: The image...

FALSE! OAU did not declare break for WAUG

Adedimeji Khadeejah December 11, 2023

Claim: The Obafemi Awolowo University will be embarking on an enforced break as it is to host...

Expert says vaginal steaming unsafe for women Àwọn onímọ̀ sọ wípé kò dára kí obìnrin joko s’orí omi gbígbóná

Expert says vaginal steaming unsafe for women

Lademi Aborisade December 9, 2023

Claim: A Facebook user wrote that boiling scent leaves and salt could be used to treat fibroids,...

Opay, Palmpay, Piggyvest, not part of non-deposit financial institutions to be taken down

Lademi Aborisade December 8, 2023

Claim: Opay, Piggyvest, and Palmpay are part of the financial institution to be removed from fund transfer...

Monrovia’s hit-and-run incident: Premeditated murder or accident? unity party

Monrovia’s hit-and-run incident: Premeditated murder or accident?

Laymah Kollie December 8, 2023

At least three people have been confirmed dead and 25 others injured in an incident, which the...

True! Police harboured alleged coup plotter

Mohamed Jaward Nyallay December 7, 2023

Claim: Viral social media posts have claimed that a police officer harboured Amadu Koita, an alleged member...

Misleading! David Kolleh did not loot public assets during transition

Laymah Kollie December 7, 2023

Claim: A Facebook user, Martin Kollie, alleged on his official Facebook page that the Deputy Minister for...

False; Liberia’s $40 passport fee not second cheapest in West Africa

False! Purported image not of Nigerian man who allegedly cleared MTN subscribers’ debt

One story, many laurels: DUBAWA’s editor Kemi Busari wins at DAME

Turkish dish falsely used to depict Abuja’s stolen male organs

FALSE! OAU did not declare break for WAUG

Expert says vaginal steaming unsafe for women

Opay, Palmpay, Piggyvest, not part of non-deposit financial institutions to be taken down

Monrovia’s hit-and-run incident: Premeditated murder or accident?

True! Police harboured alleged coup plotter

Misleading! David Kolleh did not loot public assets during transition

Economy

Misleading! Goodluck Jonathan has not declared interest in 2027 Presidency

Weekly Round-Up: Five trending claims DUBAWA verified this week

What you need to know about 2026 supplementary voter registration in Gambia

DUBAWA, DAIDAC’s 2026 Kwame Karikari Fact-checking and OSINT fellowship commence with 13 journalists