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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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True! INEC Collation officer in Abia state brutalised by thugs

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True! INEC Collation officer in Abia state brutalised by thugs

Nigerian Fact-checkers' Coalition March 21, 2023 0

CLAIM: A Twitter user @omoelerinjare posted a video stating that the INEC collation officer deployed to Obingwa...

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Enugu’s gubernatorial election suspended; no winner announced

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Enugu’s gubernatorial election suspended; no winner announced

Nigerian Fact-checkers' Coalition March 21, 2023 0

Claim: A Twitter user, Chinaza #PeterObi-HypeMan (@MuchTalksBlog1), claims the Labour Party gubernatorial candidate in Enugu state, Chijioke...

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Picture of boy who committed suicide unrelated to 2023 elections

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Picture of boy who committed suicide unrelated to 2023 elections

Ogar Monday March 21, 2023 0

Claim: A Twitter user alleged that a 19-year-old boy committed suicide by hanging due to Peter Obi...

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LIVE FACT-CHECKS: Nigeria’s 2023 Governorship Election – MONDAY & TUESDAY, MARCH 20 – 21, 2023

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LIVE FACT-CHECKS: Nigeria’s 2023 Governorship Election – MONDAY & TUESDAY, MARCH 20 – 21, 2023

Nigerian Fact-checkers' Coalition March 20, 2023 0

Claim 9: CLAIM: A Naija news report claiming that Anambra state governor, Chukwuma Soludo, has threatened state...

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Binani not announced as Yola’s governor

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Binani not announced as Yola’s governor

Nigerian Fact-checkers' Coalition March 19, 2023 0

CLAIM: A Twitter user @goldmyneTV posted a video of people celebrating in Yola, claiming that Aishatu Dahiru,...

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Wasiu Ayinde not among thugs that disrupted guber election

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Wasiu Ayinde not among thugs that disrupted guber election

Nigerian Fact-checkers' Coalition March 19, 2023 0

CLAIM: A Twitter user, Chinaza #PeterObi-HypeMan (@MuchTalksBlog1), claims that Wasiu Ayinde, Nigerian Fuji singer, was among the...

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