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Factcheck: Did NDDC construct this bridge for N2.3bn in Bayelsa community?

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Factcheck: Did NDDC construct this bridge for N2.3bn in Bayelsa community?

Francis Arinze Iloani August 3, 2020 0

Viral messages circulating on news platforms and WhatsApp (see screenshot below) claim that the Niger Delta Development...

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COVID-19: Prescription claiming hydroxychloroquine, other drugs potent as covid-19 cure not approved by U.S FDA

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COVID-19: Prescription claiming hydroxychloroquine, other drugs potent as covid-19 cure not approved by U.S FDA

Adedayo Adelowo August 3, 2020 0

A WhatsApp message which circulated recently claimed that the US’ Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) has approved...

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FACT-CHECK: Is APC luring Abubakar Shekau with vice presidential ticket?

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FACT-CHECK: Is APC luring Abubakar Shekau with vice presidential ticket?

Samad Uthman August 2, 2020 0

On July 25th, a Twitter account with the handle @AustinNwabufo  and profile name Austin Nwabufo, claimed that...

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FACT-CHECK: Did Oyetola spend 3 days in Abuja without seeing Buni?

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FACT-CHECK: Did Oyetola spend 3 days in Abuja without seeing Buni?

Samad Uthman August 2, 2020 0

A POST with several claims about 2023 presidency and the internal leadership tussle in the ruling All...

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Fact-Check: No Evidence to Suggest This Video Shows Nigerian Police

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Fact-Check: No Evidence to Suggest This Video Shows Nigerian Police

Aliyu Dahiru August 1, 2020 0

A viral video featuring what seems to be security personnel stamping his feet on the neck of...

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It is true! Police to investigate its men caught in viral video harassing lady

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It is true! Police to investigate its men caught in viral video harassing lady

Silas Jonathan July 30, 2020 0

A viral video on twitter and several other social media platforms depicts what appears to be Nigerian...

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Experts dismiss claims of an American-based doctor on Covid cure

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Experts dismiss claims of an American-based doctor on Covid cure

Lateef Sanni July 30, 2020 1

A Houston-based doctor, Dr. Stella Immanuel, in a viral video, announced wonder drugs for COVID-19 The claims...

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What part of the Niger Delta are these school children from?

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What part of the Niger Delta are these school children from?

Lateef Sanni July 29, 2020 0

A number of related images copiously circulated on WhatsApp portray some pupils wading through a river path,...

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Did Akpabio deny his statement at the NDDC Probe?

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Did Akpabio deny his statement at the NDDC Probe?

Lateef Sanni July 29, 2020 0

An Online Blog, Kaftan Post inferred that the Minister of the Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio, sent...

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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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