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No hidden airport for cocaine smuggling in Argungu, Kebbi State
A claim that a hidden airport was built in the middle of the Argungu forest in Kebbi State has been circulating online.
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No, image does not show ABU hostel
AN X account, @ABUInsight, has posted an image claiming it depicts the Danfodio Hall of Residence at Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria.
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Image does not show cybertruck on farm in Kenya!
An X account, RN Media Services, has posted an image showing a Cybertruck and motorbikes on the field with a claim that a Tesla CyberTruck...
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Catfish Incorporated: How disinformation infrastructure turned into dating scam network
AN investigation has revealed that infrastructure once used for Russian disinformation campaigns is now being repurposed to promote large-scale dating and cryptocurrency scams through...
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False quote attributed to T.Y. Danjuma circulates online
A claim attributing a statement to Theophilus Danjuma (T.Y. Danjuma) praising the Igbo tribe as “fearless seekers of truth” and calling them “the backbone...
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Video does NOT show ISWAP in Kogi State
A claim that a video shows the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) has expanded its operations into Kogi State, which shares a...
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Regina Daniels did not post ‘domestic violence na for poor man’ – viral screenshot is doctored
A viral post claiming that Nollywood actress Regina Daniels shared a cryptic message on Instagram on domestic violence has surfaced online.
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Video does not show #freeNnamdiKanu protest in Abuja
A claim that a video shows the protest scene from the #freeNnamdiKanu protest that took place in Abuja is circulating the internet.
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No, Tunisia is not the first African nation to launch locally-made satellite
A Facebook user, @Afrocania, has claimed that Tunisia became the first African nation to launch a homemade satellite into orbit.
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Image does not show Nnamdi Kanu’s son receiving award
A claim that Nnamdi Kanu’s son is the first child to win an international competition has been circulating on X.
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