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Nigerian Fact-checkers' Coalition December 7, 2022

Claim: A broadcast message has been circulating on WhatsApp platforms claiming that Nigerians can vote without their...

Elizabeth Ogunbamowo December 6, 2022

Aheso: Òwú lórí tàbí l’àwùjẹ̀ ọmọdé lè dekun èsúkè. Àbájáde ìwádìí: Irọ́ ni ọ̀rọ̀ yíí. Botilẹjẹ pé...

Dubawa December 5, 2022

West Africa’s verification and fact-checking platform, DUBAWA, will, from Monday, December 5, kickstart the 2022/2023 Kwame Karikari...

Dubawa December 4, 2022

Candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Rabiu Kwankwaso and...

Does placing strand of wool on head stop hiccups? Ǹjẹ́ fífi òwú sí àwùjẹ̀ ọmọdé lè dẹ́kun èsúkè?

Lois Ugbede December 2, 2022

Claim: A strand of wool on the head stops hiccups. Verdict: False. Although several techniques/tricks are suggested...

Elizabeth Ogunbamowo November 29, 2022

Claim: Joe Igbokwe, a chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), shared the photo of a...

Elizabeth Ogunbamowo November 29, 2022

Ẹ̀tọ́ àwọn àkàndá ẹ̀dá ṣe pàtàkì nínu ètò ìdìbò. Ni orílè-èdè Nàìjíríà, awon àkàndá ẹ̀dá maá ń...

Lois Ugbede November 28, 2022

Claim: Fruit extract kills cancer in 48 hours. Verdict: Misleading. Although the aerial parts of soursop have...

Dubawa November 28, 2022

A weekly newsletter that takes a closer look at the significance of truth and falsehood in today’s...

Umar Mohammad November 25, 2022

Claim: A Facebook user alleged that football fans trooping to Qatar for the world cup are smuggling...

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