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Did the Nigerian Government Ban Sachet alcohol?

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Did the Nigerian Government Ban Sachet alcohol?

Michelle Agoh September 21, 2020 0

Popular Nigerian newspaper, PunchNG published on the 13th of August 2020 a story in which it claimed...

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‘Akwa Ibom Kingdom’ is not the fifth largest natural oil reserve in Africa

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‘Akwa Ibom Kingdom’ is not the fifth largest natural oil reserve in Africa

Nelly Kalu September 21, 2020 0

A user on an online community claims that Akwa Abasi Ibom kingdom is listed on Wikipedia as...

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Nigeria Not Ranked Third Most Terrorised Country In 2020

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Nigeria Not Ranked Third Most Terrorised Country In 2020

Kunle Adebajo September 21, 2020 0

Claim: Television Continental (TVC), a channel based in Lagos, claimed last week that Nigeria is ranked as...

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Impact of Fact-Checking Training on the Nigerian Journalists to mitigate the spread of mis/disinformation

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Impact of Fact-Checking Training on the Nigerian Journalists to mitigate the spread of mis/disinformation

Raji Rasaki September 21, 2020 2

Abstract Despite huge investment that has gone into the training and capacity building of local journalists by...

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#EdoDecides2020: The truths, lies and permutations in crucial election

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#EdoDecides2020: The truths, lies and permutations in crucial election

Dubawa September 21, 2020 0

Since 2018, Dubawa has been implementing comprehensive plans that utilize expertise from election observers deployed across the...

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Obaseki Exaggerates Edo’s 2016 Total Debt Figure

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Obaseki Exaggerates Edo’s 2016 Total Debt Figure

Lateef Sanni September 19, 2020 0

Obaseki claimed that his predecessor “borrowed recklessly” and left him with a debt burden of 120 Billion...

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True! Obaseki Introduced Edo State Health Insurance Scheme

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True! Obaseki Introduced Edo State Health Insurance Scheme

Vivian Chime September 19, 2020 0

Godwin Obaseki said he introduced the Edo state health insurance scheme to help with paying for health...

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Ize-Iyamu’s claim and controversies around security votes in Nigeria

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Ize-Iyamu’s claim and controversies around security votes in Nigeria

Nelly Kalu September 19, 2020 0

In the recently held Edo State governorship debate Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu claimed that the Edo State government...

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More tools to identify and deal with fake videos

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More tools to identify and deal with fake videos

Nelly Kalu September 19, 2020 0

Recently, a video of Nigeria’s Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, announcing a resumption date for higher institutions,...

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Is Edo unemployment rate 19 percent as claimed by Obaseki?

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Is Edo unemployment rate 19 percent as claimed by Obaseki?

Lois Ugbede September 18, 2020 0

The Edo State governor, Godwin Obaseki, during Channels Television election debate claimed that the unemployment rate in...

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