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Kano govt claims its first lady did not ‘anoint’ a successor to Ganduje, but here’s what we found out

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Kano govt claims its first lady did not ‘anoint’ a successor to Ganduje, but here’s what we found out

Mohammed Dahiru Lawal August 29, 2021 2

Claim: The Kano State Government, through the Commissioner for Information, has denied stories widely reported across media platforms...

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Facebook post claiming N-power released names of shortlisted candidates true

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Facebook post claiming N-power released names of shortlisted candidates true

Leshi James August 29, 2021 0

Claim: A Facebook page posted on August 24th that N-power has started shortlisting its candidates. This claim...

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Nine things you need to know about Kaduna’s electronic voting system deployed for LG elections

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Nine things you need to know about Kaduna’s electronic voting system deployed for LG elections

Lami Sadiq August 29, 2021 0

In 2018, Kaduna State became the first state in Nigeria to conduct an election using an electronic...

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Lagos University Teaching Hospital not source of viral WhatsApp message on women’s health

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Lagos University Teaching Hospital not source of viral WhatsApp message on women’s health

Ganiyat Tijani-Adenle August 27, 2021 0

Claim: A WhatsApp message that has been forwarded many times purportedly from Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH)...

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False! Atiku Abubakar did not stand in as groom’s father during Yusuf Buhari’s wedding

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False! Atiku Abubakar did not stand in as groom’s father during Yusuf Buhari’s wedding

Lami Sadiq August 26, 2021 0

Claim: Some Facebook users have circulated the image of Nigeria’s former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, and that...

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What you need to know about the 3 brands of Covid-19 vaccines deployed in Nigeria

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What you need to know about the 3 brands of Covid-19 vaccines deployed in Nigeria

Lami Sadiq August 25, 2021 1

On March 2nd, Nigeria became the third West African country to receive nearly 4million COVID-19 dosage of...

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Soldiers did not kill Farakwai youth as widely claimed by Nigerian media

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Soldiers did not kill Farakwai youth as widely claimed by Nigerian media

Aisha Ali, Ganiyat Tijani-Adenle August 25, 2021 0

Claim: Nigeria’s Guardian Newspaper, Sahara Reporters, Opera News and other local media claim that soldiers killed and...

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Would kidney stones form in your body if you don’t drink enough water?

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Would kidney stones form in your body if you don’t drink enough water?

Funmilola Afolabi August 24, 2021 0

Claim: A Facebook post claimed that kidney stones are formed when one does not drink an adequate...

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Did the Sierra Leone Government enforce vaccinations to beat vaccine expiry date?

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Did the Sierra Leone Government enforce vaccinations to beat vaccine expiry date?

Antonia Howard August 24, 2021 1

Claim: Did the Sierra Leone Government enforce compulsory vaccinations for employees of government institutions to accelerate the...

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No evidence mixture of kerosene and Insecticide kill head lice

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No evidence mixture of kerosene and Insecticide kill head lice

Elizabeth Ogunbamowo August 24, 2021 0

Claim: Viral reports claimed home remedies such as insecticides, kerosene mixed with substances like camphor kill head...

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