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Ǹjẹ́ òtítọ́ ni wípé ìjọba Dubai ń fún àwọn ènìyàn ní owó ìrànwọ́ fún ààwẹ̀ Ramadan?

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Ǹjẹ́ òtítọ́ ni wípé ìjọba Dubai ń fún àwọn ènìyàn ní owó ìrànwọ́ fún ààwẹ̀ Ramadan?

Elizabeth Ogunbamowo April 14, 2023 0

Aheso: Atẹjade kan ti àwọn ènìyàn ń pin káàkiri lori WhatsApp sọ wípé ìjọba Dubai ń fún...

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False! UK government did not issue apology to Peter Obi for detaining him

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False! UK government did not issue apology to Peter Obi for detaining him

Elizabeth Ogunbamowo April 14, 2023 0

Claim: The United Kingdom government has apologised to Peter Obi over his brief detention at Heathrow Airport....

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Hoax! Ecobank is not running any subsidy reward scheme

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Hoax! Ecobank is not running any subsidy reward scheme

Gloria Wleh April 13, 2023 0

Claim: A viral WhatsApp message says Ecobank rewards its clients in the “National Government with an $8000...

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Is “Brahmi Medication” permanent cure for hypertension?

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Is “Brahmi Medication” permanent cure for hypertension?

Lademi Aborisade April 13, 2023 0

Claim: A Facebook group claims they sell the solution to hypertension which is the Brahmi medication. Verdict:...

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Lassa Fever: Transmission, symptoms, prevention, treatment as NCDC declares national emergency

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Lassa Fever: Transmission, symptoms, prevention, treatment as NCDC declares national emergency

Ogar Monday April 13, 2023 0

Last month, March 2023, the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) declared a national emergency on Lassa...

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Hoax! Bola Tinubu not giving N25,000 presidential election funds

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Hoax! Bola Tinubu not giving N25,000 presidential election funds

Gloria Wleh April 12, 2023 0

Claim: Bola Tinubu is giving N25,000 as presidential election funds, a viral claim on WhatsApp suggested. Verdict:...

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The controversial proportional representation system in Sierra Leone and matters arising

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The controversial proportional representation system in Sierra Leone and matters arising

Dubawa April 12, 2023 0

By: Fayia Junior Moseray and Julian Koroma Introduction  With barely three months to Sierra Leone’s presidential and...

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Fact-checking claims by Peter Obi in post-election interview

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Fact-checking claims by Peter Obi in post-election interview

Kabir Yusuf April 12, 2023 0

After the February 25 presidential elections, Peter Obi, the candidate of the Labour Party, was hosted on...

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Old video from Nigeria used to make ‘homosexuality’ claim in Uganda

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Old video from Nigeria used to make ‘homosexuality’ claim in Uganda

Muktar Balogun April 11, 2023 0

Claim: A Twitter user shared a video of a young man beaten for allegedly being gay in...

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Is media freedom under threat? 

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• The Gambia

Is media freedom under threat? 

Mariam Sankanu April 5, 2023 0

In a recent article by The Standard Newspaper, Lamin Queen Jammeh, The Gambia’s Information Minister, stated that...

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