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Daily, social media users are exposed to thousands of information on the internet, making them vulnerable to false information flooding the space.
As the fight against disinformation continues, DUBAWA verified some of this false information, ranging from the economy, entertainment, and politics.
Below are some of the top claims DUBAWA verified this week.
- Does US honorary citizenship give the US legal authority over Nnamdi Kanu?
A few months after Nnamdi Kanu was sentenced to life imprisonment on terrorism-related charges, he was awarded an honorary citizenship by the United States (US) state of Georgia.
Following this recognition, an X user claimed that Kanu’s honorary citizenship gives the United States legal grounds to intervene in his imprisonment in Nigeria.
Investigating the claim, DUBAWA discovered that the US citizenship conferred on him is symbolic, with no legal authority over his detention.
Read the full story here.
- Peller Visited Ghana to stream with IShowSpeed
After IShowSpeed visited Nigeria in January, he left to explore other African countries. Following his visit to Ghana, a social media user claimed that Peller, a popular Nigerian streamer, has left to stream with the American streamer in Ghana.
A Google reverse image analysis on the video shared by the claimant led us to similar videos of Peller’s visit to Ghana in 2025. Media outlets also confirmed his visit to Ghana in 2025 to promote Shatta Wale’s ride-hailing service, Shaxi, unrelated to IShowSpeed’s Africa tour in 2026.
Read the full story here.
- WhatsApp announces restriction of users’ accounts nationwide
A viral audio message in Hausa language on WhatsApp claimed that WhatsApp is planning to suspend all users’ accounts nationwide. The audio further announced that the restriction can only be removed if individuals pay a fee of N25,000 to the platform.
To verify, DUBAWA checked WhatsApp’s official websites, blogs, help centers, and social media platforms for any related announcements but found no such information.
Meanwhile, a keyword search on credible news publications of such information also came back void. Therefore, the claim is false and without merit.
Read the full story here.
- Did Davido recently link up with Cenat?
On Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026, Kai Cenat, a popular American Twitch streamer, made his second visit to Nigeria aimed at overseeing the projects to support children and young people in Lagos State.
The same day he landed in Lagos State, a social media user via a video claimed that Davido had hurriedly linked up with Kai Cenat.
However, results from DUBAWA’s investigation revealed the video was filmed during Cenat’s first visit to Nigeria in 2025, not recently as claimed.
Read the full story here.
- FIFA suspends Victor Osimhen over anti-drug policy violation
Recently, an X user claimed that the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) has suspended Victor Osimhen for 25 games for violating its anti-drug policy.
Conducting a keyword search concerning the claim, we discovered no credible news outlet reported Osimhen’s alleged association with substance abuse and alleged suspension.
Therefore, the claim is unsubstantiated with no evidence to prove its authenticity.
Read the full story here.
