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Fact Check: Is Mrs. Zubaida Umar The First female DG of NEMA?
Announcing the appointment of Mrs. Zubaida Umar as the Director-General of NEMA, Ajuri Ngelale, the Special Adviser to the President...
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Fact Check: Did House of Reps Propose N100,000 as New Minimum Wage?
A claim that the Federal House of Representatives has proposed N100,000 as the new minimum wage for workers in Nigeria...
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Fact check: Is Ogun State Govt Giving Out N10,000 To Residents?
A message circulating on WhatsApp claims that the Ogun state government is giving N10,000 to its residents amid a rise...
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Fact Check: Is The Video Showing Naked Women protesting In Lagos True?
A video circulating on social media platforms shows naked women protesting in Lagos state against the policies of President Bola...
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Fact Check: Did NCC Block MTN Subscribers Who Failed To Link NIN?
A claim has been circulating on social media that MTN subscribers who did not link their National Identification Numbers (NIN)...
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CBN Denies Resuming Weekly Forex Sales To BDC
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has denied reports that it has resumed the weekly sale of foreign exchange (forex)...
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Fact Check: Is Gmail Shutting Down On August 1, 2024?
A viral post on X, formerly known as Twitter, claimed that Google is sunsetting Gmail, its popular email service, on...
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