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The Fact-Checker: July 27, 2020

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The Fact-Checker: July 27, 2020

Lateef Sanni July 26, 2020 1

Are we ready for Election Misinformation amidst COVID-19 pandemic? COVID-19 ushered in the new normal; a period...

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Did Joi Nunieh accuse Senator Nwaoboshi of collecting 1billion Naira monthly?

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Did Joi Nunieh accuse Senator Nwaoboshi of collecting 1billion Naira monthly?

Lois Ugbede July 26, 2020 0

A twitter post claims that the immediate past acting-Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC),...

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Is NDE accepting applications for 774,000 social works programme?

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Is NDE accepting applications for 774,000 social works programme?

Francis Arinze Iloani July 24, 2020 0

A Facebook page published a post calling on job seekers to submit applications to the state offices...

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Viral picture of a boy drinking polluted water, not from Niger Delta!

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Viral picture of a boy drinking polluted water, not from Niger Delta!

Francis Arinze Iloani July 24, 2020 0

A Facebook Page, IPND (Indigenous People of Niger Delta), with a followership of 42,158 users, published the...

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Did NAFDAC approve Paxherbal Cugzin as a treatment for COVID-19?

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Did NAFDAC approve Paxherbal Cugzin as a treatment for COVID-19?

Silas Jonathan July 23, 2020 0

A post on Facebook announces that the National Agency For Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC)...

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What should you be using: the Shield or the Mask?

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What should you be using: the Shield or the Mask?

Tavershima Adongo July 23, 2020 0

Chances are that you’ve come across these face shields and mistook them for a Special Weapons and...

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Fact-checking claims on “Hushpuppi”

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Fact-checking claims on “Hushpuppi”

Lateef Sanni July 21, 2020 0

Ramon Abbas, popularly known as Hushpuppi, has been a subject of twitter discussions lately, owing to the...

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Is Dangote giving out 15,000 Naira weekly allowance to Nigerian youths as COVID-19 relief funds?

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Is Dangote giving out 15,000 Naira weekly allowance to Nigerian youths as COVID-19 relief funds?

Silas Jonathan July 21, 2020 0

A viral WhatsApp message claims that Aliko Dangote is giving out 15,000 Naira weekly allowance to Nigerian...

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The Fact-Checker: July 20, 2020

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The Fact-Checker: July 20, 2020

Victor Ndukwe, Lateef Sanni July 19, 2020 0

Could our fight against infodemic be a Battle of Attrition? It’s been over four months since the...

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What secrets do the BVN hold?

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What secrets do the BVN hold?

Lateef Sanni July 14, 2020 5

A WhatsApp Message claimed that an exposed BVN does not give a fraudster access to your money;...

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