Politics
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Video of Fubara claiming superiority over Rivers State lawmakers, not recent
Claim: A Facebook user shared a video of Governor Fubara claiming superiority over members of the Rivers State House of…
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False! Norwegian government doesn’t award Nobel Peace Prize as Trump claimed
Claim: United States President Donald Trump has criticised Norway for not awarding him the Nobel Peace Prize. Verdict: False. Careful…
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Facebook user’s claim Trump threatened Tinubu with arrest, unsubstantiated
Claim: A Facebook user claims that Trump threatened Tinubu with arrest within 24 hours. Verdict: False. No reputable news outlet…
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Old footage from Côte d’Ivoire represented as Trump’s intervention in Nigeria
Claim: A Facebook user shared a video claiming it was filmed during the US airstrike in Sokoto State, Nigeria. Verdict:…
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Six statements falsely attributed to government officials in 2025
Full Text False attribution occurs when statements, quotes, or announcements are incorrectly linked to government officials who never made them.…
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Did South African president call on Nigeria to release Nnamdi Kanu?
Claim: A Facebook user, @Celebrity Blogger, wrote that South Africa’s President, Cyril Ramaphosa, asked the Nigerian Government to release Nnamdi…
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Misleading! Deputy Minister did not admit SLPP had failed
CLAIM: A circulating nine-second edited video clip on WhatsApp, shared with the caption “SLPP ADMITS FAILURE,” claims that the Deputy…
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Fabricated video alleges Trump declared war on Nigerian terrorists
Claim: A viral Facebook post announced that the US President has officially declared war on Nigerian terrorists. Verdict: False. There…
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Non, le vote anticipé en Guinée-Bissau ne se tient pas un jour avant le scrutin
FAIT : Un utilisateur de Facebook nommé Sambite Santos Cabi a affirmé dans un post que le vote anticipé n’est…
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Did Trump declare Nyesom Wike wanted?
Claim: A Facebook page, Igbo Economic Forum, claims that the US President, Donald Trump, has officially declared the former Rivers…
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