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FALSE! Ngige did not warn APC against celebrating the presidential election victory

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FALSE! Ngige did not warn APC against celebrating the presidential election victory

Ikechukwu Oyemike March 28, 2023 0

Claim: Chris Ngige advised APC not to celebrate the presidential election victory, drawing from his legal experience...

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Who is the first female senator in Nigeria? Here’s what we found out

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Who is the first female senator in Nigeria? Here’s what we found out

Elizabeth Ogunbamowo March 28, 2023 1

Amid calls for female representation in Nigerian politics, only a few women who participated in the recently...

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President Bio commissioned a new terminal, not a new airport 

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President Bio commissioned a new terminal, not a new airport 

Foday Moriba Conteh March 28, 2023 1

CLAIM: The President of Sierra Leone, Julius Maada Bio, has commissioned a brand New Freetown International Airport...

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The rise of fake, parody accounts on Twitter and how to spot them

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The rise of fake, parody accounts on Twitter and how to spot them

Joseph Omotayo March 27, 2023 0

The use of parody accounts is a popular practice on social media, especially on Twitter. This happens...

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Misleading to suggest Weah increased Armed Forces of Liberia budget by US$4 million in 2022 fiscal year

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Misleading to suggest Weah increased Armed Forces of Liberia budget by US$4 million in 2022 fiscal year

Gloria Wleh March 23, 2023 0

Claim: The Ministry of Information, Cultural Affairs and Tourism (MICAT) claimed that “President George Weah increased the...

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Liberia’s student politics and the government of the day

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Liberia’s student politics and the government of the day

Jackson C. Clay Jr. March 23, 2023 0

Like any other opposition political party, the ruling Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC) benefited from the actions...

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Assessing Weah’s claim to fame as “Feminist-in-Chief” and the cry of women in Liberia

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Assessing Weah’s claim to fame as “Feminist-in-Chief” and the cry of women in Liberia

Dubawa March 23, 2023 0

In October 2018, Liberian leader George Weah declared himself “Liberia’s Feminist-in-Chief.”  By that declaration, the Executive Mansion...

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Nigeria 2023 census: All you need to know and why it matters

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Nigeria 2023 census: All you need to know and why it matters

Christiana Amodu-Otinyia March 23, 2023 1

Full Text Nigeria dubbed the world’s most populous black nation, is set to conduct a population census...

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False! No evidence to support ritualistic claim against CDC Chairman in Charloe’s murder

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False! No evidence to support ritualistic claim against CDC Chairman in Charloe’s murder

Varney Dukuly March 22, 2023 0

Claim: The family of Justice Gloria Musu-Scott, in a recent statement, quotes the ruling party Chairman Mulbah...

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Doctored statement of INEC’s presiding Officer for Abia state circulates WhatsApp

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Doctored statement of INEC’s presiding Officer for Abia state circulates WhatsApp

Nigerian Fact-checkers' Coalition March 21, 2023 1

CLAIM: A broadcast message circulated on social media, particularly WhatsApp, implies that the INEC’s presiding Officer for...

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