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Viral image of Nigerian soldiers lowering Boko Haram flag is old photo – not 2021 operation
A photo of what appears to be Nigerian soldiers taking down a flag hoisted by Boko Haram insurgents was shared on social media as...
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Claim that Canada is granting e-Visa to Nigerian professionals is FALSE
A VIRAL post on Facebook claims that Canada is giving 10 years e-Visa to Nigerian professionals.
The claim, which was posted on a newly...
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Is this viral photo an attempt to launch a rocket into space in Nigeria?
A photo shared thousands of times on Twitter and in multiple WhatsApp groups, claiming to be an attempt to launch a rocket in Nigeria...
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Again, FALSE claim circulates online that N-Power has shortlisted names for its 2020 programme
A VIRAL post on social media claimed that the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development (FMHDS) in Nigeria has shortlisted...
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Viral picture of dead bodies circulating online is not of EndSARS protesters but of Shi’ites members
An image of shrouded bodies has been posted multiple times on social media with the claim that it shows casualties from the Lekki toll...
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These photos of road being destroyed are from South Africa and not related to #EndSARS protests in Nigeria
SEVERAL fake and misleading information have found its way to the cyberspace during and following the aftermath of the EndSARS protest that rocked Nigeria.
One...
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The photo of a man carrying a woman wrapped in a blood stained Nigerian flag is not from Lekki Toll Gate incident
A photo of a man carrying a woman wrapped in a blood stained Nigeria flag has been shared repeatedly on social media as one...
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#EndSARS: False claim of video showing Katsina women protesting against Buhari circulates online
A video that went viral on Saturday, October 17, 2020, claimed that women in Katsina State have joined the #EndSARS protest to demand for...
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TRUE, 69 boys were affected, 21 die in 1959 fire at Arkansas Negro Boys Industrial School
A post which states that in 1959, 69 African-American boys, aged 13 to 17 were padlocked in their dormitory for the night at the...
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Picture of man wearing shirt with APC logo, commissioning alleged N10million wooden bridge is MISLEADING
"Never forget, the budget for this “bridge” was 10 million Naira," says a Twitter post by Guess Who published on Saturday October 17, 2020.
The...
