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Viral photo of cattle eating tomatoes is from India, not Nigeria
ON March 4, 2021, an image posted by a blog showed cattle eating from a tomato heap by the roadside.
The blog noted that these...
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Vacancy circulating online for Umaru Musa Yar’adua University is FALSE
A post circulated on WhatsApp claimed that the Umaru Musa Yar’adua University is recruiting to fill various vacant positions.
The post retrieved on February 28,...
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Beware! ‘2021 Dangote Empowerment’ post in circulation is FALSE
AÂ post circulating on WhatsApp claims that the '2021 Dangote Empowerment' is ongoing and urged people to click a link to check their 'cash...
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Viral photo of aircraft wreckage was from 2018 crash
A PICTURE of aircraft wreckage has been shared multiple times online with the claim that, it is the wreckage of a Nigerian government fighter...
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Old Edo video resurfaces online amidst Hausa, Yoruba clash in Oyo state
A video has been shared multiple times on social media alongside a claim that it shows a gruesome attack on Nigeria's northern community in...
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False claim circulates online that NIMC has approved self NIN registration
A POST circulating on WhatsApp claims that the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has approved a website for online registration of National Identification Number...
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Did Larry King survive multiple ailments, several marriages?
A few days after the passing of American television and radio host, Larry King, a post surfaced online in Nigeria that he survived several...
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False claim circulates online that NIMC is giving out 5GB free data
A post circulating on social media claims that the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC)Â is giving out free internet data.
The NIMC is an agency...
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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...
