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False! National Assembly did not pass bill granting full autonomy to local governments

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False! National Assembly did not pass bill granting full autonomy to local governments

Faruk Shuaibu July 17, 2024 0

Claim: A Facebook page, Kebbi Daily Updates, posted that the National Assembly has passed a bill granting...

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Weah’s claim on tenure positions misleading

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Weah’s claim on tenure positions misleading

Varney Dukuly July 16, 2024 0

Claim: “In the government I serve[d], tenure positions were respected,” Ex-President George Weah has said. Verdict: Misleading....

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True! University of Liberia’s budget didn’t cross $20 million during President Weah’s tenure

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True! University of Liberia’s budget didn’t cross $20 million during President Weah’s tenure

Laymah Kollie July 16, 2024 0

Claim: Senator Abraham Dillion, in a talk show appearance on Bushrod Radio, said during President George Weah’s...

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Viral speech of Donald Trump allegedly berating Africans, Arabs, doctored

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Viral speech of Donald Trump allegedly berating Africans, Arabs, doctored

Elizabeth Ogunbamowo July 13, 2024 0

Claim: Viral social media posts claimed that former United States President Donald Trump made recent racist remarks...

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Recycled video used to represent speech by Emir of Kano criticising Nigerian government after reappointment

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Recycled video used to represent speech by Emir of Kano criticising Nigerian government after reappointment

Rejoice Taddy July 11, 2024 0

Claim: A Facebook user shared a 3-minute clip of Sanusi Lamido Sanusi’s speech, suggesting that it was...

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Old video showing President Tinubu’s campaign promise to Edo, misleading

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Old video showing President Tinubu’s campaign promise to Edo, misleading

Mohammed Taoheed July 10, 2024 0

Claim: A Facebook user shared a video asserting that President Tinubu has assured the people of Edo...

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True! Sokoto State House of Assembly has completed readings of the bill stripping the sultan’s authority to appoint

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True! Sokoto State House of Assembly has completed readings of the bill stripping the sultan’s authority to appoint

Nasir Abbas Babi July 9, 2024 0

Claim: An X User, Imran Muhammad, claimed that the Sokoto State House of Assembly had completed the...

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False! Nigeria’s Vice President didn’t comment on Igbo trading activities in Lagos

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False! Nigeria’s Vice President didn’t comment on Igbo trading activities in Lagos

Yemi Sodeeq July 9, 2024 0

Claim: An X user, Simon Ekpa, posted an allegedly leaked audio of Nigerian Vice President Kashim Shettima...

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Samoa Agreement: Has Nigeria adopted LGBTQ culture after signing?

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Samoa Agreement: Has Nigeria adopted LGBTQ culture after signing?

Mohammed Taoheed July 7, 2024 0

The Samoa Agreement refers to the international pact recently signed by the European Union (EU), and the...

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NPA under Weah contributed US$9m not US$4m, to national budget 

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NPA under Weah contributed US$9m not US$4m, to national budget 

Jackson C. Clay Jr. July 5, 2024 0

Claim: In six years, under President George M. Weah, the National Port Authority (NPA) only contributed $4m...

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