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EXPLAINER: What 2027 electricity subsidy phase-out means for Nigerians
Nigeria’s electricity sector is heading for another major policy shift, with the Federal Government targeting 2027 for the phase-out of electricity subsidies and a...
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Ghanaian police officer’s fire rescue misrepresented as robbery feat
A VIRAL post circulating on social media claims that a police officer named "Mr. Anthony" single-handedly fought off 22 armed robbers, killing 21 of...
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Old 2023 footage of Tinubu’s national address falsely shared as recent (UPDATED)
A VIRAL video circulating on social media claims to show a recent national broadcast by Nigerian president Bola Tinubu addressing Nigerian citizens on the...
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Old Sudan video recycled as Sokoto imam assault
A VIRAL video circulating on social media allegedly shows youths in Bodinga, Sokoto State, assaulting an imam over claims that he campaigned from the...
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Nigeria housing project photo miscaptioned as Kenya’s Kilifi development
AN aerial photo shared on social media claims to show a nearly completed affordable housing project in Kilifi County, Kenya.
The post, shared by an...
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Video falsely linked to Osun election resistance was recorded in Ghana
A VIDEO circulating on social media claims to show residents in Osun State confronting military officers allegedly deployed to rig the governorship election held on...
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Video of Sudan war falsely presented as footage from Nigeria
AN X account, @Guccistarbol, posted a video circulating on social media which claims to show military escalation in Nigeria. The video depicts a vehicle...
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Governor Adeleke did not ask Davido to delete his tweets about Tinubu or call the APC corrupt
A VIRAL post circulating on social media claims that Osun State governor, Ademola Adeleke, said in an interview that he directed his nephew, David...
Elections
2024 Ondo video recycled to falsely claim gunfire during Osun election
A VIDEO circulating on social media claims that gunshots were being fired during the just-concluded Osun State governorship election.
The claim was posted on X...
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No, Finnish court did not acquit Simon Ekpa
A POST circulating on X claims that Simon Ekpa, the self-acclaimed leader of the Biafra Republic Government in Exile (BRGIE), has been acquitted by...
