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No, Harare mayor Mafume made no disparaging remarks about Nigeria
A POST published on social media by a verified X user @ZwVoice claims that Harare mayor, Jacob Mafume, warned against allowing tricycles (commonly known...
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Nigeria 2027: The fake promises candidates never made
From free housing to petrol at ₦5,000 a litre, Nigerians are increasingly being presented with campaign promises that presidential candidates never made.
As the 2027...
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Sierra Leone footage falsely presented as Nigerian hardship
A VIRAL post circulating on social media features a video of individuals scavenging through waste, accompanied by text claiming that the footage shows Nigerians...
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Social media post falsely attributes anti-North statement to Akpabio
A VIRAL flyer shared on social media attributes a statement to Nigeria's senate president Godswill Akpabio, alleging that he threatened that northerners would suffer...
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Video misrepresents Ibrahim Masari in alleged cash distribution to APC supporters
A VIRAL video posted on social media by an X user @afrisagacity claims to show Ibrahim Masari, displaying cash meant to be distributed to supporters...
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No, Seyi Makinde did not say Tinubu removed petrol subsidy to enrich himself
A VIRAL post on social media attributes a statement regarding petrol subsidy removal to Oyo State governor Seyi Makinde.
Makinde is the serving governor of...
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No evidence video shows Fulani boy being trained to slaughter Christians in Nigeria
A video circulating on social media has been shared with a claim that it shows a Fulani boy being trained to “slaughter Christians” in...
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Social media post falsely claims routine medical screenings cause cancer
A VIRAL post on X claims that routine medical screening and diagnostic tests, including Pap smears, mammograms, and COVID-19 tests, expose people to cancer-causing...
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No, Katsina Hisbah did not order all Nigerian states to shut down nightclubs
A claim circulating on X alleges that a Hisbah, a religious police force in Northern Nigeria, has directed every state in Nigeria to stop...
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No evidence image shows Fulani communities fleeing northern Nigeria towns
A POST shared by verified X user @ChinasaNworu, purports to show members of Fulani communities carrying belongings and fleeing towns across Northern Nigeria due...
