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Did Ugandan President say jailed gay couple will remain confined until one gets pregnant?
ON August 19, 2021, FactCheckHub received a post shared on WhatsApp alleging that the Ugandan President, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, said a gay couple would...
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What sentence does conspiracy to commit fraud attracts in U.S.?
ON THURSDAY, July 29, 2021, social media was abuzz in Nigeria following a warrant of arrest issued against a Deputy Commissioner of Nigerian Police...
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Obasanjo’s old letter on insecurity resurfaces amidst June 12 protest
AS some Nigerians protested against the state of governance in the country during the June 12 Democracy day, an old open letter written by...
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Malami joins Nigerians to defy ban, access Twitter using VPN
Did the Nigeria Attorney General of Federation (AGF) Abubakar Malami flout Twitter ban? a question posed to the FactCheckHub for verification.
The Federal Government of...
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Is Nigeria the only country in Africa where Twitter is restricted?
THE Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) on June 5, 2021 claimed that Nigeria is the only African country where Twitter is restricted.
SERAP made...
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WhatsApp post in circulation makes FALSE claim on free CAC registration, benefits
AÂ post circulating on WhatsApp claimed that the Federal Government of Nigeria has approved free online company registration with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC)...
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Did Pantami say Nigerians risk imprisonment for not having NIN?
ON FRIDAY, April 2, 2021, many Nigerian dailies and blogs reported that enjoying specified government services without a National Identification Number (NIN) risks 14...
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Samia Hassan Suluhu NOT first female president in East Africa
VIRAL posts on Thursday, March 18, 2021, claimed that Samia Hassan Suluhu, who is set to become Tanzania's next president, would be the first...
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Does a woman need the approval of a male relative before she can adopt a child in Nigeria?
A tweet circulated online claims that in Nigeria a woman cannot adopt a child without getting a male relative to approve the adoption.
The post...
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Claim that Bill Gates called for decimation of Africans is false!
A video claiming that computer magnate, Bill Gates said that the world should be depopulated starting from the elimination of Africans has resurfaced online...
