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Factcheck: Pastor Reno Omokri reaches to hagiography on a claim that Igbos have richest people per capita in Africa

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Factcheck: Pastor Reno Omokri reaches to hagiography on a claim that Igbos have richest people per capita in Africa

Francis Arinze Iloani September 8, 2020 0

A twitter user, Reno Omokri, claimed that Igbos have the richest people per capita in Africa. Misleading....

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Viral Video depicting brawl between student and invigilator during WAEC exam is misleading

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Viral Video depicting brawl between student and invigilator during WAEC exam is misleading

Silas Jonathan September 8, 2020 0

Silas Jonathan A Twitter user  in a recent video  claims that an invigilator engaged in a brawl...

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Beware! The advertised N-Power stage two shortlist portal is a scam

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Beware! The advertised N-Power stage two shortlist portal is a scam

Qosim Suleiman September 7, 2020 0

A portal, https://npower-fmhds-gov-ng.web.app/, recently surfaced on WhatsApp, claiming that Npower has shortlisted applicants for its second stage...

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Still no date on school reopening! Government disclaims media reporting

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Still no date on school reopening! Government disclaims media reporting

Qosim Suleiman September 7, 2020 0

Reports on various online platforms in Nigeria suggest that the Federal Government has ordered the reopening of...

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The Ever-evolving Nature of Fact-checking

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The Ever-evolving Nature of Fact-checking

Dubawa September 7, 2020 0

By Silas Jonathan The Oxford Dictionary describes fact-checking as a process simply seeking to “investigate (an issue)...

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No NBS records show 96% of mosques without bank accounts

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No NBS records show 96% of mosques without bank accounts

Francis Arinze Iloani September 3, 2020 0

A viral message on Facebook claims that the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) data show that 96%...

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“Fake News”: Understanding the Scourge in Nigeria

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“Fake News”: Understanding the Scourge in Nigeria

Dubawa August 31, 2020 0

By Ebele Oputa There have been studies conducted on what exactly constitutes “fake news” and its variants....

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FALSE: Muslims did not burn an Igbo boy alive for urinating close to a mosque in Kaduna

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FALSE: Muslims did not burn an Igbo boy alive for urinating close to a mosque in Kaduna

Vivian Chime August 29, 2020 0

A Facebook user with the name Eya Oliver Uchenna, claims that an Igbo boy was burnt alive...

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A Biafran embassy commissioned in Spain? Viral video retails misinformation to mislead.

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A Biafran embassy commissioned in Spain? Viral video retails misinformation to mislead.

Nelly Kalu August 29, 2020 0

A YouTube page, Biafran Generation, claims that a ribbon cutting ceremony of the Biafran Embassy in Spain...

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“Fake News”: Understanding the Scourge in Nigeria

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“Fake News”: Understanding the Scourge in Nigeria

Raji Rasaki August 26, 2020 0

Executive Summary There have been studies conducted on what exactly constitutes “fake news” and its variants. Researchers...

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