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Map of Sokoto State. Photo source: The Tribune Nigeria News.

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False! Terrorists did not kill 100 in Sokoto, as Facebook user claimed

10 October 2026

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How WhatsApp scammers circumvent security features to swindle Nigerians

Silas Jonathan · 104 views · Oct 30, 2023

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TRUE! Congo military carried out massacre in Goma amidst protest

Cole Praise · 68 views · Sep 7, 2023

Members of a religious sect in Goma rounded up by the military.

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FALSE! Colonel Goita did not threaten to invade Abuja

Cole Praise · 38 views · Aug 30, 2023

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TRUE! Nigeria manufactures sophisticated military vehicles

Phillip Anjorin · 184 views · Jul 29, 2023

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Assessing Securiport contract breach and its subsequent chaos

The Gambia · Mariam Sankanu · 223 views · Mar 6, 2023

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Is it illegal for individuals to carry pepper spray, as police spokesperson claims?

Stephanie Adams-Douglas · 349 views · Feb 23, 2023

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Old video used to depict Nigeria’s National Assembly complex invasion by DSS

Rasheedat Oladotun Iliyas · 51 views · Feb 20, 2023

Economy

Fact-check: Video of plane moving in forest, not from Zamfara

Elizabeth Ogunbamowo · 80 views · Nov 19, 2022

In 2019, the Nigerian government permitted artisanal mining of gold in some Northern states, including Zamfara. The states were also allowed to manage some other solid minerals in their domains.

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Image from Tanzania falsely used to depict Boko Haram attack

Silas Jonathan · 70 views · Aug 16, 2022

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Video alleging northerners practised electronic voting process as ‘northern privilege’ misleading

Silas Jonathan · 63 views · Jul 15, 2022

False! Terrorists did not kill 100 in Sokoto, as Facebook user claimed

Facebook, Instagram users delete blasphemy post after DUBAWA’s fact-check

Video of soldiers interrogating man, unrelated to Nigeria

DUBAWA Round-Up: Man City’s sanction, UNICEF’s prediction, other claims fact-checked

Facebook user deletes misleading video about arrested soldier after DUBAWA’s fact-check

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False! Terrorists did not kill 100 in Sokoto, as Facebook user claimed

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How WhatsApp scammers circumvent security features to swindle Nigerians

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Is it illegal for individuals to carry pepper spray, as police spokesperson claims?

Old video used to depict Nigeria’s National Assembly complex invasion by DSS

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Image from Tanzania falsely used to depict Boko Haram attack

Video alleging northerners practised electronic voting process as ‘northern privilege’ misleading