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Is Twitter user’s claim that intake of smoked or grilled food causes colorectal cancer true?

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Is Twitter user’s claim that intake of smoked or grilled food causes colorectal cancer true?

Funmilola Afolabi November 25, 2021 0

Claim: A Twitter User Femi (@Obaluaye_) claimed that smoked or grilled food contains mutagenic chemicals and cancerous...

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Is PDP Deputy National Youth Leader 60-year-old as claimed?

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Is PDP Deputy National Youth Leader 60-year-old as claimed?

Mohammed Dahiru Lawal November 24, 2021 0

Claim: Following the emergence of 25-year-old Muhammad Sulaiman as People’s Democratic Party (PDP), National Youth Leader, some...

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Are Coca-Cola, Pepsi, other soft drinks potent in putting out fire?

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Are Coca-Cola, Pepsi, other soft drinks potent in putting out fire?

Tope Omogbolagun November 21, 2021 0

CLAIM: A viral post shared on WhatsApp states that to ensure safety in the kitchen, people should...

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How true is the claim that one can be allergic to semen?

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How true is the claim that one can be allergic to semen?

Funmilola Afolabi November 14, 2021 0

Claim: A post made by Dr. Damian Avar (@therealsabidoctor) claimed that persons experiencing burning sensation, fever after...

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Radiation from phone, not torchlight, causes gas explosion

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Radiation from phone, not torchlight, causes gas explosion

Iyabode Olorunshola November 11, 2021 2

Claim: A post on Instablo9ja points to phone torchlight as the cause of a gas explosion that...

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The FactChecker

Dubawa November 8, 2021 0

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

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Is Diezani’s bra truly the world’s most expensive?

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Is Diezani’s bra truly the world’s most expensive?

Lami Sadiq November 7, 2021 0

Claim: A Facebook user by the name Gbola Fash and an online platform PEGASUS Reporters claim that...

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eNaira Scam Alert: CBN not disbursing digital currency to citizens

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eNaira Scam Alert: CBN not disbursing digital currency to citizens

Aisha Ali November 7, 2021 1

Claim: A viral WhatsApp message claims that the CBN, through the directives of the  Minister of Finance,...

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Anambra 2021 Governorship Election Fact-Check

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Anambra 2021 Governorship Election Fact-Check

Dubawa November 6, 2021 0

Claim: A post on Nairaland claims a police DIG and AIG  assigned for the Anambra elections have...

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Verification of viral video depicting army shooting points to Enugu, not Anambra

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Verification of viral video depicting army shooting points to Enugu, not Anambra

Silas Jonathan, Aisha Ali November 6, 2021 0

Claim: A viral WhatsApp video claims that soldiers are attacking residents of a community in Anambra State....

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