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You saw video of this ‘ex-feminist’ crying, begging for husband? It’s satire

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You saw video of this ‘ex-feminist’ crying, begging for husband? It’s satire

Ganiyat Tijani-Adenle, Lateef Sanni July 26, 2021 0

Claim: A TikTok video that has gone viral on WhatsApp in Nigeria shows a desperate feminist begging...

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No! Sunday Igboho did not go to Beninise Court with an Entourage

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No! Sunday Igboho did not go to Beninise Court with an Entourage

Lateef Sanni, Ganiyat Tijani-Adenle, Aisha Ali July 26, 2021 0

Claim: A written text on a viral WhatsApp video claims that a large entourage followed Sunday Igboho...

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Dubawa July 26, 2021 0

A weekly newsletter that takes a closer look at the aspects of truth and falsehood in recent...

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How to get verified on Facebook, Twitter as a journalist

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How to get verified on Facebook, Twitter as a journalist

Rahaman Abiola July 25, 2021 1

The emergence of social media has apparently changed the traditional pattern of journalism, with a large number...

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How falsehood peddlers capitalise on trends to mislead audience: Spotlighting Nnamdi Kanu, Jacob Zuma’s victimhood

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How falsehood peddlers capitalise on trends to mislead audience: Spotlighting Nnamdi Kanu, Jacob Zuma’s victimhood

Silas Jonathan July 24, 2021 0

The adage “one picture tells a thousand stories” not only highlights the simplicity of pictures in conveying...

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What danger does sleeping with a phone under your pillow pose to you?

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What danger does sleeping with a phone under your pillow pose to you?

Funmilola Afolabi July 24, 2021 1

Claim: Sleeping with one’s phone under the pillow is dangerous to one’s health. There is no medical...

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Nigeria Customs intercepted 200, 000 live ammunition in 2018, not 2021 as viral report suggests

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Nigeria Customs intercepted 200, 000 live ammunition in 2018, not 2021 as viral report suggests

Iyabode Olorunshola July 22, 2021 0

Claim: A viral report making the rounds on social media and some online news media claimed that...

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No evidence Obasanjo Administration squandered millions on maritime security as claimed by Amaechi

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No evidence Obasanjo Administration squandered millions on maritime security as claimed by Amaechi

Michael Olatunbosun July 22, 2021 0

Claim: Nigeria’s Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, recently claimed that the administration of former President Olusegun Obasanjo...

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Laptop radiation does not cause skin cancer but it can contribute to male infertility

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Laptop radiation does not cause skin cancer but it can contribute to male infertility

Rahaman Abiola July 22, 2021 0

Claim: A Facebook user recently claimed that resting a laptop computer on the thigh or bare skin...

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True! Consuming rotten tomatoes may cause liver cancer

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True! Consuming rotten tomatoes may cause liver cancer

Faith Adeoye July 22, 2021 0

Claim: A Facebook user claims that the consumption of rotten tomatoes, popularly known as Esa in South-West...

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