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May 26, 2023
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FALSE! Annie Idibia does not have cancer
Claim: A Facebook user claims Tuface prays for his wife as she battles cancer. Verdict: FALSE! The image used in this claim…
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US Envoy’s comment about disinformation from some Liberians in US not fake
Claim: “The purported letter from U.S Ambassador McCarthy accusing Liberians in the USA of spreading information is fake,” says activist Martin K.N.…
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Scam! Beware of fake BBC, NTA Facebook pages soliciting funds for ailing man
Claim: A Facebook post, allegedly by BBC, solicits funds for Joshua Tosin Ajayi, who sustained injuries from a quarry accident. Verdict: Misleading.…
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INEC IReV portal did not show Peter Obi won the 2023 presidential election in 19 states
Claim: Results from the IReV portal show that Peter Obi won 19 states, including the FCT. Verdict: Misleading. As of when this…
Health
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Hausa
Gaskiya ne! Mutumin da ke cin abinci da kyau na iya samun olsa ko kuma gyambon ciki
Zargi: Masu cin abinci sosai ba za su iya kamuwa da olsa (Ulcer) ba Duk…
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Economy
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To promote content, verified Twitter account mislead followers with Lagos’ billionaire claim
Claim: A Twitter user claimed 6000 billionaires reside in Lagos state. Verdict: FALSE. The claim is inaccurate. Statistics on Naira…
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Politics
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Fact Check
Irọ́ ponbele ni! Ọ̀gbẹ́ni Tinubu ò fún ẹnikẹni ni owó kankan fún ayẹyẹ iburawọle sí ipò ààrẹ
Ahesọ: Ọgbẹni Bola Tinubu n pin ẹgbẹrun lọnà ogún náírà fún àwọn ènìyàn ṣaaju ayẹyẹ iburawọle sí ipò ààrẹ. Àbájáde…
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