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Does eating watermelon seeds give nutrients to the body?

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Does eating watermelon seeds give nutrients to the body?

Dare Akogun September 25, 2021 1

CLAIM: People should eat watermelon with the seeds as it contains vital nutrients essential to the body....

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Imo State University not renamed Muhammadu Buhari University

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Imo State University not renamed Muhammadu Buhari University

Nanji Nandang September 25, 2021 0

Claim: A viral post on Facebook claims that Imo State University has been renamed Muhammadu Buhari University,...

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Citizen Journalism and Misinformation in Nigeria

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Citizen Journalism and Misinformation in Nigeria

Funmilola Afolabi September 24, 2021 1

Gone are the days when members of the public inertly consume content churned out by editors and...

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Eight simple steps to verify news headlines

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Eight simple steps to verify news headlines

Nanji Nandang September 23, 2021 0

Fake news has gradually creeped into the Nigerian media, and this has compelled organisations like Dubawa  under...

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Image of a village of statues recently went viral. Does this village truly exist in Nigeria?

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Image of a village of statues recently went viral. Does this village truly exist in Nigeria?

Funmilola Afolabi September 4, 2021 1

Claim: A Facebook User, Olododo Media, put up a post with images of statues depicting them to...

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How Fact-Checking Changed My Life

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How Fact-Checking Changed My Life

Silas Jonathan September 4, 2021 0

Nothing fully prepared me for the swift yet significant transformation in my life. The little noise buzzing...

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Kano govt claims its first lady did not ‘anoint’ a successor to Ganduje, but here’s what we found out

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Kano govt claims its first lady did not ‘anoint’ a successor to Ganduje, but here’s what we found out

Mohammed Dahiru Lawal August 29, 2021 2

Claim: The Kano State Government, through the Commissioner for Information, has denied stories widely reported across media platforms...

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Four questions to ask when consuming information online

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Four questions to ask when consuming information online

Funmilola Afolabi August 24, 2021 0

The information age also known as the jet age has brought a significant increase in available sources...

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How to Avoid Sharing Misinformation

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How to Avoid Sharing Misinformation

Ganiyat Tijani-Adenle August 16, 2021 1

Misinformation is one of the most popular information disorder terminologies and the one that is most widely...

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Challenges Nigerian media organisations face in covering the pandemic and resultant disinformation

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Challenges Nigerian media organisations face in covering the pandemic and resultant disinformation

Silas Jonathan August 4, 2021 0

It has been about a year and half since the first case of COVID-19 was announced. On...

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