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False claim that ICPC is recruiting circulates online
A claim that the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) is currently recruiting staff into various positions in the agency has...
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False claim on presidential aircraft attributed to Akpabio circulates online
A verified X user, @Frankekechukwu, has claimed that the Nigerian Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, made a public statement regarding the purchase of two new...
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False claim about homeless people in Africa attributed to Seun Kuti circulates online
A claim attributed to a Nigerian singer, Seun Kuti, regarding the total number of homeless people in Africa has surfaced on the X platform.
The...
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Video of ‘Namibia cultural practice’ is from Uganda!
A claim that a cultural practice in Namibia which requires a bachelor to be seduced by the sisters of his intending bride has resurfaced...
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Fact-checking claims about Islam’s influence in the United Kingdom (UPDATED)
AN X user, @Row_Haastrup, has made multiple claims regarding Islam’s influence in the United Kingdom.
In the social media post, the X user claimed that...
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How true is the claim that the Lagos-Kano railway project costs $2.6bn?
An X user, @IamThatNaijaGuy, has claimed that the Lagos - Kano railway cost $2.6billion in Nigeria.
He made the claim in a social media...
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Video does not show robbery scene in Abuja
A video showing five unidentified men attacking motorists on a road has surfaced on social media with a claim that it depicts a robbery...
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Did Ayra Starr record the biggest streaming day for African artist on Spotify?
AN X user, @Fouaddd_bk, has claimed that Ayra Starr recorded the biggest streaming day as an African artist on Spotify.
He stated that Ayra Starr...
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Did Tinubu say he suffers heart attack anytime Chelsea loses?
A video purportedly showing the Nigerian president, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, saying that he's a supporter of Chelsea Football Club and he suffers a heart...
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Deepfake video of Biden reciting Islamic prayers circulates online
A video showing US President Joe Biden reciting Islamic prayers in Arabic has been circulating widely on WhatsApp.
The 50-second footage of President Biden speaking...
