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Misleading claim about Putin proving Jesus was from Africa

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Misleading claim about Putin proving Jesus was from Africa

Mohamed Dauda kamara August 25, 2025 1

Claim: A Sierra Leonean Facebook page, Zainab Natural Remedy, posted a video alleging that Putin has proven...

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

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

Lois Ugbede September 22, 2022 0

She was Queen of the United Kingdom from February 6, 1952, until her death on September 8,...

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How Biases fuel Misinformation and Disinformation: An African Perspective

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How Biases fuel Misinformation and Disinformation: An African Perspective

Nkem Agunwa July 27, 2021 0

Misinformation and disinformation are arguably as old as humanity. The popular myth that bats are blind is...

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

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

Lami Sadiq July 25, 2021 0

It is almost two years since the novel Covid-19 virus made its global debut and it has...

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

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

Dare Akogun July 18, 2021 1

CLAIM: Onitsha is the 3rd most populated city in Africa after Lagos and Cairo. The claim that...

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

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

Francis Arinze Iloani October 1, 2020 0

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

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

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

Nurudeen Lawal October 1, 2020 0

Though Nigeria was a colony of Britain, there have been recurrent historical claims that the Portuguese were...

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Fake social media accounts use Trump as signifier for trash talk

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Fake social media accounts use Trump as signifier for trash talk

Vivian Chime September 11, 2020 0

A twitter post, reposted on the Facebook page RADIO BIAFRA LONDON, claims that President of the United...

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

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

Qosim Suleiman September 7, 2020 0

Nigeria’s Minister of Agriculture claimed Nigeria is the largest producer of rice in Africa, ranking 14th in...

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Is Ogun State mobile laboratory first in Africa?

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Is Ogun State mobile laboratory first in Africa?

Kehinde Ogunyale May 11, 2020 0

Noimot Salako, Ogun state deputy governor claimed her state deployed Africa’s first mobile COVID-19 testing lab. Without...

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