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Desmond Elliot and the thesis on godfathers

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Desmond Elliot and the thesis on godfathers

Michelle Agoh September 23, 2020 0

A viral post on Twitter and online news websites, PM News Nigeria and All Naija Entertainment, claimed...

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WhatsApp Video Claims Interpol Uncovered £20M In Obaseki’s UK Account But This Is False

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WhatsApp Video Claims Interpol Uncovered £20M In Obaseki’s UK Account But This Is False

Aliyu Dahiru September 23, 2020 0

A video circulating on WhatsApp claims that Interpol uncovers £20 million Edo State Funds in Governor Godwin...

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No, These Are Not Pictures of a Pregnant, Nursing Girl From Jos

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No, These Are Not Pictures of a Pregnant, Nursing Girl From Jos

Aliyu Dahiru September 22, 2020 0

Two pictures of young girls in which one of them appears pregnant and the other is holding...

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No Evidence That A Soldier Who Shot Senior Officer Was a Member of Boko Haram

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No Evidence That A Soldier Who Shot Senior Officer Was a Member of Boko Haram

Aliyu Dahiru September 22, 2020 0

A Facebook page with the name Datti Assalafy claims that a soldier, Uzonna Maduabuchi, who shot his...

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#QuickChecks: Edo Election

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#QuickChecks: Edo Election

Dubawa September 22, 2020 0

1. PDP Vanguard, tweeted using its twitter handle, @PDPVanguard, a photo of Former APC National Chairman, Adams...

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Did the Nigerian Government Ban Sachet alcohol?

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Did the Nigerian Government Ban Sachet alcohol?

Michelle Agoh September 21, 2020 0

Popular Nigerian newspaper, PunchNG published on the 13th of August 2020 a story in which it claimed...

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‘Akwa Ibom Kingdom’ is not the fifth largest natural oil reserve in Africa

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‘Akwa Ibom Kingdom’ is not the fifth largest natural oil reserve in Africa

Nelly Kalu September 21, 2020 0

A user on an online community claims that Akwa Abasi Ibom kingdom is listed on Wikipedia as...

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Nigeria Not Ranked Third Most Terrorised Country In 2020

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Nigeria Not Ranked Third Most Terrorised Country In 2020

Kunle Adebajo September 21, 2020 0

Claim: Television Continental (TVC), a channel based in Lagos, claimed last week that Nigeria is ranked as...

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More tools to identify and deal with fake videos

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More tools to identify and deal with fake videos

Nelly Kalu September 19, 2020 0

Recently, a video of Nigeria’s Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, announcing a resumption date for higher institutions,...

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Misinformation sharing and behavioural pattern of Nigerians on viral Stella Immanuel video

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Misinformation sharing and behavioural pattern of Nigerians on viral Stella Immanuel video

Raheemat Adeniran September 18, 2020 2

Summary On July 28, Nigerian social media space was flooded with several versions of a video of...

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