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Beware! Your ATM’s CVV number can be used to defraud you

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Beware! Your ATM’s CVV number can be used to defraud you

Mohammed Dahiru Lawal October 3, 2021 0

“They told me they were from our bank and they needed to do an upgrade on I...

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Is salt a snake repellant?

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Is salt a snake repellant?

Iyabode Olorunshola October 3, 2021 0

Claim: A viral WhatsApp message claims salt could work as a snake repellant and fire extinguisher. Dubawa’s...

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Claim Dubai was built with $12bn infrastructure fund false

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Claim Dubai was built with $12bn infrastructure fund false

Rahaman Abiola September 30, 2021 0

Claim: A Facebook user claimed that Dubai was built with a $12billion infrastructure fund. He also claimed that...

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Is the Nigerian government registering inmates for the upcoming election?

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Is the Nigerian government registering inmates for the upcoming election?

Lami Sadiq September 26, 2021 0

In 2018, a Court of Appeal sitting in Benin affirmed a 2014 judgment of a Federal High...

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Facts about NYSC’s controversial travel advisory to corps members

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Facts about NYSC’s controversial travel advisory to corps members

Uchenna Igwe September 26, 2021 0

The growing wave of kidnappings is worsening security issues in Nigeria, a country grappling with banditry and...

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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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True, FG’s No-interest GEEP Loan is Legit

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True, FG’s No-interest GEEP Loan is Legit

Aisha Ali September 24, 2021 0

Claim: A WhatsApp broadcast message claims that  a no-interest loan is being offered to vulnerable Nigerians by...

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The Nigeria Jubilee Fellows Programme is real but beware of phishing websites

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The Nigeria Jubilee Fellows Programme is real but beware of phishing websites

Ganiyat Tijani-Adenle September 23, 2021 0

Claim: A WhatsApp message with a shortened url link directs Nigerians to apply for the Federal Government...

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Does Kano have the highest women inclusion in governance as Ganduje claims?

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Does Kano have the highest women inclusion in governance as Ganduje claims?

Mohammed Dahiru Lawal September 21, 2021 0

Claim: During the official commissioning of the Office of the First Lady of Kano State, an official...

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How NOA is combating ‘fake news’ in Nigeria

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How NOA is combating ‘fake news’ in Nigeria

Aisha Ali September 19, 2021 2

Fake news is no doubt a menace in society. Its origins and existence has contributed noticeable chaos...

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