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FACT CHECK: Did Fulani Herdsmen Launch 10 Rockets from Kogi into Enugu State as Claimed in Viral Posts?
A VIRAL Facebook post and a report on the website Daily Excessive allege that Fulani herdsmen launched at least 10...
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Fake News: CBN Dismisses Reports of New N5,000 and N10,000 Banknotes
A WAVE of misinformation has swept across Nigeria’s digital space, as the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has firmly denied...
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Fact Check: Was Fubara Arrested for Non-Compliance with a Presidential Order?
A FACEBOOK user, Sadeeq Bababubu posted (now deleted) a video which is showing large crowds including men of Nigerian Police...
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How Misinformation Spread About the Olubadan’s Demise
REPORTS OF THE DEATH of the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, surfaced on Monday night, spreading rapidly across media...
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FACT CHECK: Did South Africa Suspend All American Businesses and Halt Mineral Exports to the United States?
A VIRAL claim circulating on social media alleges that South Africa has suspended all American businesses within its territory and...
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FACT-CHECK: Viral Claim Of Army Arresting Notorious Bandits Leader Is Misleading
A CLAM PURPORTING on social media, especially on X (Formerly Twitter) that Bello Turji, a notorious bandits leader who is...
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FACT-CHECK: Did Nigerian Political Parties Declare Mozambique’s Opposition Leader Persona Non-Grata?
A FACEBOOK post recently alleged that Nigerian political party leaders had declared Mozambique’s opposition leader, Venâncio Mondlane, persona non grata....
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