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Will the 40% tariff cut make cars cheaper in Nigeria?

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Will the 40% tariff cut make cars cheaper in Nigeria?

Sunday Awosoro April 16, 2026 0

On April 1, 2026, Nigeria’s Finance Minister Wale Edun signed off on the 2026 Fiscal Policy Measures...

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Viral beheading video does not show abducted Kebbi schoolgirls 

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Viral beheading video does not show abducted Kebbi schoolgirls 

Ukashatu Wakili April 16, 2026 0

Claim: A viral WhatsApp video claims to show the 25 female students abducted from a school in...

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Legit news falsely claims EFCC declared Sabinus wanted 

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Legit news falsely claims EFCC declared Sabinus wanted 

Amarachi Onwuzulike April 16, 2026 0

Claim: A news outlet, Legit.ng, claims that popular comedian Chukwuemeka Ijekwu, popularly known as Sabinus, has been...

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Sierra Leone won’t host 2099 AFCON, viral image is AI-generated

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Sierra Leone won’t host 2099 AFCON, viral image is AI-generated

Usman Fambuleh April 16, 2026 0

Claim:A social media post by Samson Barrie claims that Sierra Leone’s national stadium (wrongly tagged “Sheka Steven...

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The US Military did not capture 8 Nigerians sponsoring terrorism

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The US Military did not capture 8 Nigerians sponsoring terrorism

Rejoice Taddy April 15, 2026 0

Claim: A Facebook user alleged that the United States military captured eight Nigerians sponsoring terrorist and banditry...

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5 New BVN rules Nigerians must know before May 1

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5 New BVN rules Nigerians must know before May 1

Amarachi Onwuzulike April 15, 2026 6

In recent weeks, reports about new Bank Verification Number (BVN) rules announced by the Central Bank of...

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False! Video of an accident truck with people looting, not from Liberia

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False! Video of an accident truck with people looting, not from Liberia

Jackson C. Clay Jr. April 15, 2026 0

Claim: A Liberian Journalist, O’Neal Roberts, has alleged, “a truck carrying bags of rice had an accident...

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‘Husband stitch’: The controversial after-birth suture that puts Nigerian women at risk

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‘Husband stitch’: The controversial after-birth suture that puts Nigerian women at risk

Elizabeth Ogunbamowo April 15, 2026 0

Shattered, broken, traumatised, Faith has not been the same since she had her first child in 2023....

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Misleading! Sam Jackson didn’t confirm to murdering his wife

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Misleading! Sam Jackson didn’t confirm to murdering his wife

Laymah Kollie April 14, 2026 0

Claim: Anthony Wepee Sarpong, a social media user, posted a video clip in the Fries FM Facebook...

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DUBAWA Round-Up: Iranian war, Burna-Boy’s AI-generated images, other claims fact-checked last week

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DUBAWA Round-Up: Iranian war, Burna-Boy’s AI-generated images, other claims fact-checked last week

Cole Praise April 12, 2026 0

As people continue to share misinformation and disinformation across all social media platforms, DUBAWA verified several public...

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