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Image used to depict Maitama explosion on X has been online since 2014
A claim that a bomb blast had occurred in Maitama, a highbrow district in Nigeria's capital city, Abuja has been circulating online, particularly on...
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Nigerian police rated ‘worst’ globally 7 years ago, not recent
AN online publication, Parallel Facts, has claimed that the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) is the worst and most corrupt police agency in the world.
According...
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TB Joshua: Video of Tinubu criticizing BBC documentary is doctored!
A video of Nigeria's president, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, condemning BBC's recent investigation on the late Prophet T.B. Joshua has been circulating on the internet.
The...
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Beware of malicious Facebook accounts impersonating UNILAG vice-chancellor
At least five Facebook accounts claim to belong to the vice-chancellor of the University of Lagos, Folasade Ogunsola, who is also a professor of...
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No, image does not show current state of Tanke bridge in Kwara state
AN X user, @bashir_ashura, has posted an image purportedly showing a section of an uncompleted bridge with a claim that it shows the current...
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Viral images of bridge in circulation are that of Rivers’ Garrison flyover bridge, not Ebonyi
AN X user @africafactszone, has posted a photo collage containing four images including that of flyover bridge and road with a claim that suggests...
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Video does not show Osun governor, Adeleke dancing half-naked
A video showing a man wearing a traditional cap with a wrapper has circulated online with a claim that it shows the governor of...
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Man City makes false claim about only player to wear World Champion badge for club, country
MANCHESTER City, an English football team, has claimed that her forward, Julian Alvarez, is the only player to wear the World Champion badge at...
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Did Pope Francis endorse same sex marriage?
On December 18, 2023, the Vatican issued a directive that allows priests to bless same-sex unions outside regular church rituals.
Pope Francis approved the directive...
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No! Video does not show Wizkid performing in Saudi Arabia
AN X user @jibola844076 posted a video on the social media app with the claim that it was an 'ongoing Wizkid performance in Saudi...
