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Trump does not recognise Tinubu as Nigeria’s president is false!
A claim alleging that Donald Trump made remarks about Bola Tinubu’s presidency and the Nigerian elections has surfaced online.
The claim originated from a Facebook...
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Image does NOT show Lil Jon commissioning a school in Ghana
A claim that an image shows American rapper, Jonathan Smith popularly called Lil Jon, commissioning a school he built in Ghana has circulated online.
The...
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Has court sentenced Hamdiyya Sidi, who criticised Sokoto governor?
A claim that a Sokoto magistrate court has sentenced 18-year-old activist, Hamdiyya Sidi, to 12 strokes of the cane or a two-year prison term,...
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Fact-checking Peter Obi’s claims on Arise TV’s prime time show
THE Labour Party presidential candidate in Nigeria's 2023 election, Peter Obi, appeared on Arise Television's Prime Time on April 1, 2025, where he spoke...
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Did Nigeria fail to qualify for FIFA World Cup during Buhari presidency?
A claimed that Nigeria did not qualify for the FIFA World Cup during former President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration has circulated on X.
An X user,...
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Photo of ‘Wizkid school’ circulating on Facebook is AI-generated
A Facebook user, Zara Onyinye, has posted an image of a building alongside a claim that the Nigerian Afrobeat singer, Ayodeji Balogun a.k.a. Wizkid,...
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No, cost of registering WASSCE is not N120,000
A viral video showing a lady saying that the cost of registering for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) is now N120,000...
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Video does not show stampede incident in Ogun State
AN X user, @Unabombaar, has posted a claim about a stampede and property damaged at a free outreach event by a bakery in Ogun...
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Doctored image showing Wole Soyinka as hunter circulates online
AN X user, @AfonjaSlayer, has posted an image of the Nigerian Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, alongside a claim that he is now a...
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Image of amputated man NOT linked to iPhone gift or wife’s revenge
ON February 9, 2025, a Facebook page, Naija Tatafo, shared two images featuring a man with both hands amputated alongside the portrait of a...
