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Did Larry King survive multiple ailments, several marriages?

General
A few days after the passing of American television and radio host,  Larry King, a post surfaced online in Nigeria that he survived several...

How to verify visuals using frames

Tutorials
Misinformation can come in the form of texts, audio, or visuals. These visuals could be an old video circulated as new or even doctored. As such...

Nigerian govt is not giving out N10,500 weekly COVID-19 support

COVID-19
ON Saturday, January 30, 2021, a viral claim circulating on WhatsApp says the Nigerian Government is giving out N10,500 weekly funds to Nigerians. The assistance,...

Claim that Bill Gates called for decimation of Africans is false!

Government Policy
A video claiming that computer magnate, Bill Gates said that the world should be depopulated starting from the elimination of Africans has resurfaced online...

How genuine are pictures of burnt houses in Igangan, Oyo State?  

Security
ON January 23, 2021 several images depicting the charred remains of  burnt buildings were circulated online. The buildings were said to belong to the...

Viral image of Nigerian soldiers lowering Boko Haram flag is old photo – not 2021 operation

General
A photo of what appears to be Nigerian soldiers taking down a flag hoisted by Boko Haram insurgents was shared on social media as...

Did WHO say drinking palm oil can stop the spread of COVID-19?

COVID-19
A message shared on WhatsApp as seen on Friday, January 15, 2021 says experts have confirmed that consumption of palm oil can  help curb...

Atiku Abubakar is not the first Nigerian to receive covid-19 vaccine

COVID-19
SOME media platforms on Thursday, January 7, 2021 reported that Atiku Abubakar, a former Vice President of Nigeria is the first Nigerian to receive...

Did foreign debt under Buhari rise from $11 billion in 2015 to $34 billion in 2020?

Economy
A post made by a social media influencer, Reno Omokri, and shared over 4,000 times on Twitter claims that Nigeria's foreign debt has risen...

False claim circulates online that Nigerians will now pay $15,000 bond to get US visa

Government Policy
Multiple posts on social media platforms claim that Nigerians will pay fifteen thousand Dollars- bond to the U.S. government as a "new rule" to...
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