{"id":7956,"date":"2021-05-17T07:58:41","date_gmt":"2021-05-17T06:58:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/?p=7956"},"modified":"2021-05-17T07:58:45","modified_gmt":"2021-05-17T06:58:45","slug":"the-factchecker-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/the-factchecker-8\/","title":{"rendered":"The FactChecker"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Fact Checks of the week<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"http:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/photos-of-unmarked-helicopters-purportedly-flying-over-maiduguri-forests-from-the-us-not-nigeria\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Photos of unmarked helicopters purportedly flying over Maiduguri forests from the US, not Nigeria<\/strong><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\">On Tuesday 11th May 2021, a Twitter user Defense News Nigeria shared a thread alleging the French government of sponsoring African militant and rebel groups. It also linked France to the recent upsurge of the Boko Haram&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/Xp-ixp6AzshnLFU7S-oQBFVRRs4YZXaRSnQIX4hKLtq8XhvdmIxq5YkYiIlPy56BMQvFDoLhtEyg1sRxRR_80ZonINbGv29Atedd7hl3V2ar4TMh2l8sJsbREFg8qKLN1RNRrSM9\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"http:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/yes-indian-covid-19-variant-now-in-nigeria\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Yes! Indian COVID-19 variant now in Nigeria<\/strong><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Recently a news blog @Lindaikejiblogoffical claims that a new variant from India is now in Nigeria and has been found in Edo and Osun states in Nigeria. This blog quoted Professor Oyewale Tomori as saying &#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/b3ABi0Z6JdOqmoH14FhtgB3gQhkk-n8LLpvQnUT-DIsFfAxt1L4_EUwSwjo0_GHNY8Lp6WPEviM_LlKeL0AOOrqL3lDix80Rxu3VHBI9X4qqTTmAIhiIAnAzOPLumFmYm2enE_hZ\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"http:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/covid-19-vaccines-tested-safe-not-deadly-as-preached-by-bishop-oyedepo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">COVID-19 vaccines tested safe, not \u2018deadly\u2019 as preached by Bishop Oyedepo<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\">A recent news report by Newsclickng claims the General Overseer (GO) of the Living Faith Church International popularly known as Winners Chapel, Bishop David Oyedepo, urged his church members\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/Vj6IwH-fL5sP4v-FmKNAzD4Q6kF9Anji7zwyeyD9v3DuO-SlveDEF9qTeSSJ0JMGRU9EqDsxMLM8y4_wMcMYMdXEjzReb-nWNqECb8vBazj61OnbocPK7yYtPg0FWvhMGjBZNGAo\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Tip Of The Week<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh6.googleusercontent.com\/H4SHT2P3Wm-VYLzRxwhjyUiVUsgsSeOl1vDPQlAdp_4y_Q56WpYhMA3VJQ095LxNRjRZIUDjxkqV3tFrikLYWOL8UUPJYngu44oT1Ncg3E7jLDW6kl4nM_AjWs2LD91aUs6kdCfX\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>#FakeNewsAlert<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\"><em>There\u2019s precious little that we can do about the barrage of misinformation that we see daily, but there\u2019s a lot we can do together if we learn to identify suspicious claims in the news and refrain from fuelling the fire by spreading them! Here are our top picks of likely-to-be-false news which [sadly] couldn\u2019t be fact-checked<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>CLAIM:<\/strong> Federal Government Sponsored ICT Training &#8211;\u00a0 SOURCE: WhatsApp Message<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\">A message making rounds on WhatsApp draws attention to an alleged ICT Training sponsored by the Federal Government and urged readers to apply. While this message may appeal to those seeking this kind of opportunity, it is important to verify the authenticity of the website. Many fraudulent websites have emerged devising different techniques to scam or pull traffic to their websites.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/6HKgc5WIXgOGHXgsDx1DnTpICO05KqCvwsJHCrQPKdkTcFh93wmnIgT2fEfRhlDY0PSCAzr-sU6ZjRYdkeZkpVUrhgpzV0KYLCW5SXFknSOqr9p_eBdSAN0PNQQ9q-p9ENvK5Jgf\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Questions to ask yourself: <\/strong>Who is the source? Who Initiated the training? Which government office is sponsoring the training? How genuine are the attached URLs?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What you should do:<\/strong> Verify before sharing.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Other Fact Checks<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/did-garba-shehu-say-killings-in-benue-will-continue-if-ortom-fail-to-cooperate-with-buhari\/\" target=\"_blank\">Did Garba Shehu say killings in Benue will continue if Ortom fail<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/did-garba-shehu-say-killings-in-benue-will-continue-if-ortom-fail-to-cooperate-with-buhari\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">s<\/a><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/did-garba-shehu-say-killings-in-benue-will-continue-if-ortom-fail-to-cooperate-with-buhari\/\" target=\"_blank\"> to cooperate with Buhari?<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/false-president-buhari-has-not-ordered-pantamis-sack\/\" target=\"_blank\">False, President Buhari has not ordered Pantami\u2019s sack<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/the-factchecker-6\/\" target=\"_blank\">The FactChecker<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/viral-video-depicting-boko-harams-takeover-of-niger-state-is-false\/\" target=\"_blank\">Viral video depicting Boko Haram\u2019s takeover of Niger state is false<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/video-purporting-boko-haram-forcefully-converted-niger-residents-to-islam-false\/\" target=\"_blank\">Video purporting Boko Haram forcefully converted Niger Residents to Islam false<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/police-to-clamp-down-on-unpermitted-use-of-tinted-glass-but-is-this-backed-by-law\/\" target=\"_blank\">Police to clamp down on unpermitted use of tinted glass \u2013 But is this backed by law?<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/old-picture-used-to-depict-recent-poisoning-of-cows-in-ondo\/\" target=\"_blank\">Old picture used to depict recent poisoning of cows in Ondo<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/key-sectors-fake-news-thrive-poses-threats\/\" target=\"_blank\">Key sectors fake news thrive, poses threats<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A weekly newsletter that takes a closer look at the aspects of truth and falsehood in recent news topics. 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