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Viral video does NOT show Pope Francis burial!
A video circulating widely on X (formerly Twitter) claims to show the final burial rites of Pope Francis.
The video by user @Mautiin01, shows...
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Has court sentenced Hamdiyya Sidi, who criticised Sokoto governor?
A claim that a Sokoto magistrate court has sentenced 18-year-old activist, Hamdiyya Sidi, to 12 strokes of the cane or a two-year prison term,...
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Did Nigeria fail to qualify for FIFA World Cup during Buhari presidency?
A claimed that Nigeria did not qualify for the FIFA World Cup during former President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration has circulated on X.
An X user,...
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Photo of ‘Wizkid school’ circulating on Facebook is AI-generated
A Facebook user, Zara Onyinye, has posted an image of a building alongside a claim that the Nigerian Afrobeat singer, Ayodeji Balogun a.k.a. Wizkid,...
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No, cost of registering WASSCE is not N120,000
A viral video showing a lady saying that the cost of registering for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) is now N120,000...
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Video does not show stampede incident in Ogun State
AN X user, @Unabombaar, has posted a claim about a stampede and property damaged at a free outreach event by a bakery in Ogun...
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Image of amputated man NOT linked to iPhone gift or wife’s revenge
ON February 9, 2025, a Facebook page, Naija Tatafo, shared two images featuring a man with both hands amputated alongside the portrait of a...
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False claim portraying Tems as Ghanaian circulates onlineÂ
AN X user, @BenopaOnyx1, has posted an image of Temilade Openiyi popularly called 'Tems' alongside a claim that the recent Grammy awardee is a...
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NPC is NOT recruiting ad-hoc staff for population census
A website allegedly from the National Population Commission (NPC) is circulating on social media with a claim that the commission is receiving applications for...
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Sponsored post linked to fraudulent trading platform falsely claims CBN sues Kadaria Ahmed
A Facebook page, Don Pom Polye, has published a sponsored post featuring an image purportedly showing a popular Nigerian TV host, Kadaria Ahmed, in...
