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Misleading claim about Putin proving Jesus was from Africa

Sierra Leone · Mohamed Dauda kamara · 2 views · Aug 25, 2025

Misleading claim about Putin proving Jesus was from Africa
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Fact Check

Viral video falsely depicts Queen Elizabeth throwing foods at ‘African children’

Lois Ugbede · 2 views · Sep 22, 2022

She was Queen of the United Kingdom from February 6, 1952, until her death on September 8, 2022. A day after her death was announced, a video shared by kelly Muwana, was reshared by Egemba Uzoamaka with the caption “We have forgiven but not forgotten.”

Viral video falsely depicts Queen Elizabeth throwing foods at ‘African children’
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Explainers

How Biases fuel Misinformation and Disinformation: An African Perspective

Nkem Agunwa · 2 views · Jul 27, 2021

How Biases fuel Misinformation and Disinformation: An African Perspective
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Article

What you need to know about COVID-19 Delta variant and implication of its discovery in Nigeria

Lami Sadiq · 1 view · Jul 25, 2021

What you need to know about COVID-19 Delta variant and implication of its discovery in Nigeria
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Fact Check

No! Onitsha is not the third most populated city in Africa

Dare Akogun · 2 views · Jul 18, 2021

No! Onitsha is not the third most populated city in Africa
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Analysis

Nigeria@60: How true is claim that Flora Shaw, British journalist, coined the name Nigeria?

Francis Arinze Iloani · 1 view · Oct 1, 2020

… ‘Nigeria’ suggested 123yrs ago for ‘Niger Area’ … ‘Niger Area’ named ‘Nigeria’ 106yrs ago

Nigeria@60: How true is claim that Flora Shaw, British journalist, coined the name Nigeria?
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Analysis

Nigeria@60: How true is claim that Portuguese were first Europeans to Berth in Nigeria?

Nurudeen Lawal · 1 view · Oct 1, 2020

Though Nigeria was a colony of Britain, there have been recurrent historical claims that the Portuguese were the first Europeans to berth in the country, and that the “country” was first “discovered in the 1470’s by Portuguese adventurers”.

Nigeria@60: How true is claim that Portuguese were first Europeans to Berth in Nigeria?
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Facebook Checks

Fake social media accounts use Trump as signifier for trash talk

Vivian Chime · 1 view · Sep 11, 2020

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Article

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

Qosim Suleiman · 2 views · Sep 7, 2020

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

Is Ogun State mobile laboratory first in Africa?

Kehinde Ogunyale · 0 views · May 11, 2020

Is Ogun State mobile laboratory first in Africa?

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