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Governor Willie Obiano’s 100 car splash to Anambra state monarchs is true

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Governor Willie Obiano’s 100 car splash to Anambra state monarchs is true

Silas Jonathan September 15, 2020 0

A Twitter user claimed that Willie Obiano, the Governor of Anambra State, procured over 100 SUVs for...

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What you should know about the forthcoming Edo Governorship Elections

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What you should know about the forthcoming Edo Governorship Elections

Lateef Sanni, Lois Ugbede September 13, 2020 0

Nigeria’s Edo State is a state in the western part of the country. Edo’s capital is Benin...

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UK Court affirms Daily Trust’s report that VP sounded early warning on P&ID fraud

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UK Court affirms Daily Trust’s report that VP sounded early warning on P&ID fraud

Francis Arinze Iloani September 10, 2020 0

Abdul, a twitter user, has tagged as “fake news alert” a report that a United Kingdom...

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APC bigwig, Joe Igbokwe, cuddles misinformation to buoy party image

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APC bigwig, Joe Igbokwe, cuddles misinformation to buoy party image

Vivian Chime September 10, 2020 1

An All Progressives Congress (APC) party leader, Joe Igbokwe, deploys varieties of cheering photographs on Facebook claiming...

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Verification tips ahead of Edo governorship poll

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Verification tips ahead of Edo governorship poll

Nurudeen Lawal September 10, 2020 1

In the build up to the 2019 general elections, Lauretta Onochie, President Muhammadu Buhari’s special adviser on...

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Factcheck: Pastor Reno Omokri reaches to hagiography on a claim that Igbos have richest people per capita in Africa

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Factcheck: Pastor Reno Omokri reaches to hagiography on a claim that Igbos have richest people per capita in Africa

Francis Arinze Iloani September 8, 2020 0

A twitter user, Reno Omokri, claimed that Igbos have the richest people per capita in Africa. Misleading....

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Explainer: Eight signs of propaganda as Edo, Ondo go to the polls

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Explainer: Eight signs of propaganda as Edo, Ondo go to the polls

Francis Arinze Iloani September 8, 2020 0

The upcoming elections in Edo and Ondo States have dominated the media space in Nigeria in recent...

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True! Nigeria is the largest producer of rice in Africa, 14th in global ranking

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True! Nigeria is the largest producer of rice in Africa, 14th in global ranking

Qosim Suleiman September 7, 2020 0

Nigeria’s Minister of Agriculture claimed Nigeria is the largest producer of rice in Africa, ranking 14th in...

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Explainer: How Not to Use Twitter Parody Accounts

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Explainer: How Not to Use Twitter Parody Accounts

Nurudeen Lawal August 30, 2020 0

When Babatunde Olusola (known on Twitter as Shola, @jayyth3dope) sent a tweet about Nigeria’s former president, Goodluck...

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FACT-CHECK: Is Anglican Bishop, Ogunyemi, on trial for saying ‘El-Rufai will never be President’?

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FACT-CHECK: Is Anglican Bishop, Ogunyemi, on trial for saying ‘El-Rufai will never be President’?

Abdulaziz Abdulaziz August 29, 2020 1

On August 23 and 24, some Nigerian newspapers (including The Source, The Daily Times, and SaharaReporters) reported...

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