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Viral video of soldiers flogging suspected bandits filmed in Zamfara, not along the Ife-Ibadan road

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Viral video of soldiers flogging suspected bandits filmed in Zamfara, not along the Ife-Ibadan road

Silas Jonathan April 21, 2021 0

Claim: a viral video making rounds on social media claims that soldiers have arrested and flogged ‘Fulani...

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You can be on the US Watchlist and not be aware. Here’s how and why

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You can be on the US Watchlist and not be aware. Here’s how and why

Uchenna Igwe April 19, 2021 0

What if you ended up on the US watchlist – the US Terrorists Screening Database? Reports say...

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Nigerian Army shares old pictures to depict recent victory on terrorists

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Nigerian Army shares old pictures to depict recent victory on terrorists

Uchenna Igwe April 19, 2021 0

CLAIM: Nigerian Army released pictures showing destroyed vehicles, guns and ammunition recovered from its victory over Islamic...

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NO! US President did NOT sign Executive Order offering 25,000 Nigerians e-Work Visas, Residence Permits

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NO! US President did NOT sign Executive Order offering 25,000 Nigerians e-Work Visas, Residence Permits

Uchenna Igwe April 5, 2021 1

Claim: A press statement circulating on social media claims that the President of the United States of...

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Website deceives readers with fake testimony of N500,000 grant

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Website deceives readers with fake testimony of N500,000 grant

Lateef Sanni March 29, 2021 1

CLAIM: A WhatsApp Message claims UBA and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) are giving out a...

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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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