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Sierra Leone’s President Dr. Julius Maada Bio has not ordered a reduction in the price of rice

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Sierra Leone’s President Dr. Julius Maada Bio has not ordered a reduction in the price of rice

John-John Whitfield June 8, 2021 0

Claim: A Press Release in circulation claims Sierra Leone’s President Dr. Julius Maada Bio has ordered the...

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How Nigeria’s ex-lawmaker spread falsehood on COVID-19 vaccine, mislead followers

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How Nigeria’s ex-lawmaker spread falsehood on COVID-19 vaccine, mislead followers

Kemi Busari June 8, 2021 0

To many Nigerians, Dino Melaye is a man of several talents – a vocal politician, activist in...

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Twitter Not Responsible for Tweet Claiming Company Doesn’t Recognise Buhari

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Twitter Not Responsible for Tweet Claiming Company Doesn’t Recognise Buhari

Elizabeth Ogunbamowo June 7, 2021 0

Claim: A tweet, which purportedly originated from the verified handle of Twitter, explains reasons for the deletion...

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Fani-Kayode’s claims on Nigerian currency in the pre-colonial era false

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Fani-Kayode’s claims on Nigerian currency in the pre-colonial era false

Uchenna Igwe June 3, 2021 1

Claim: Former Nigerian Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, claims there was an Arabic inscription on the Nigerian...

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17 academics for Dubawa research, post-doctoral fellowship

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17 academics for Dubawa research, post-doctoral fellowship

Dubawa June 3, 2021 0

Seventeen academics have been selected for the 2021 research fellowship of West Africa’s fact-checking platform, Dubawa. The...

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Prof. Montagnier did not claim all who took COVID-19 Vaccine would Die in Two Years

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Prof. Montagnier did not claim all who took COVID-19 Vaccine would Die in Two Years

Ganiyat Tijani-Adenle June 2, 2021 1

Claim: A viral WhatsApp message states that all those who took the COVID-19 vaccine will die in...

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Viral video depicting Nigerian soldiers killed by Boko Haram from MALI

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Viral video depicting Nigerian soldiers killed by Boko Haram from MALI

Uchenna Igwe May 24, 2021 0

CLAIM: A viral video showing bodies of dead soldiers has been passed round as Nigerian soldiers killed...

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Dubawa May 24, 2021 0

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Wife of Army Chief Attahiru did not die in air crash as falsely claimed

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Wife of Army Chief Attahiru did not die in air crash as falsely claimed

Uchenna Igwe May 23, 2021 0

Claim: Multiple sources claim that the wife of Nigerian Army chief, Lt-General Ibrahim Attahiru, died in the...

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