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Fact-checking viral claim Assistant Commissioner of Police was arrested for kidnapping

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Fact-checking viral claim Assistant Commissioner of Police was arrested for kidnapping

Uchenna Igwe March 18, 2021 0

CLAIM: a Twitter user (@SDiaso) shared a picture claiming that an Assistant Commissioner of Police was arrested...

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A post on USSD codes to lock bank accounts went viral recently – we checked if they are functional

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A post on USSD codes to lock bank accounts went viral recently – we checked if they are functional

Lois Ugbede March 12, 2021 0

Claim: A Twitter thread claims the use of emergency codes by banks and SIM locking protects your...

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Incident where “Armed robbers tie-up staff, sell fuel for 3 hours,” occurred in Zimbabwe, not Nigeria

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Incident where “Armed robbers tie-up staff, sell fuel for 3 hours,” occurred in Zimbabwe, not Nigeria

Silas Jonathan March 10, 2021 0

A user on Twitter claims that armed robbers tied up the staff of a certain filling station...

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Dated, unrelated pictures used to depict attacks on Fulani herdsmen in Ogun

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Dated, unrelated pictures used to depict attacks on Fulani herdsmen in Ogun

Silas Jonathan February 8, 2021 1

Claim: Pictures making rounds on WhatsApp depict an acclaimed attack and destruction of the Fulani herdsmen’s settlement...

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Farmers/herders crisis: Old letter by Alaafin of Oyo recirculated as a recent message to Buhari

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Farmers/herders crisis: Old letter by Alaafin of Oyo recirculated as a recent message to Buhari

Lois Ugbede January 25, 2021 0

Claim: A report by the Peoples Gazette claims the Alaafin of Oyo wrote the President on the...

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Claim that FG is offering N10,500 weekly as COVID-19 second wave grant is a fraudulent

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Claim that FG is offering N10,500 weekly as COVID-19 second wave grant is a fraudulent

Silas Jonathan January 20, 2021 10

Claim: a certain web-based message going round on WhatsApp claims that the Federal Government is offering  N10,500...

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Old, Foreign Photos Recycled As Recent Military Raid Of Terrorist Camp

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Old, Foreign Photos Recycled As Recent Military Raid Of Terrorist Camp

Kunle Adebajo January 19, 2021 0

Claim: The Nigerian military recently raided an enclave of Boko Haram terrorists inside the Sambisa Forest, seizing...

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These Aren’t Photos Of Weapons Donated To Boko Haram By France

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These Aren’t Photos Of Weapons Donated To Boko Haram By France

Kunle Adebajo January 11, 2021 0

Claim: A set of 661 pump action rifles donated by the French government and destined for Boko...

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Phishing link claims the WHO is giving out 500 Euros support

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Phishing link claims the WHO is giving out 500 Euros support

Lois Ugbede January 5, 2021 0

CLAIM: A viral WhatsApp message link claims the WHO is giving out 500 Euros support. FALSE. The...

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Email purportedly from Gtbank requests customers details to link their NIN but it’s a scam mask

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Email purportedly from Gtbank requests customers details to link their NIN but it’s a scam mask

Elfredah Kevin-Alerechi January 4, 2021 0

Claim: An email sent to an individual claiming to emanate from Guaranty Trust Bank directed individuals to...

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