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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...
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NIMC did not threaten subscribers yet to do NIN-SIM linkage as reported online
THE Punch newspaper on Tuesday, January 19, 2021 reported that the Federal Government of Nigeria told subscribers yet to do the Subscriber Identification Modules...
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Can a woman post bail in Nigeria?
One of the issues that comes up when discussing gender bias in Nigeria both online and offline is that “a woman cannot post bail...
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False claim circulates online that Nigerians will now pay $15,000 bond to get US visa
Multiple posts on social media platforms claim that Nigerians will pay fifteen thousand Dollars- bond to the U.S. government as a "new rule" to...
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Is voting compulsory in Australia?
An image has been shared repeatedly on social media alongside a claim that voting is compulsory in Australia.
The post as seen on WhatsApp on...
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Claim that Dubai banned Nigerians from entering the city due to alleged criminality is FALSE
By Olayinka SHEHU.
BLESSING Ramoba, a South African, in a Twitter message on July 10 made a claim that Dubai had banned Nigerians from entering the city.
Ramoba, who...
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Is NIMC behind mobile app capable of integrating BVN, NIN and other security numbers?
A viral social media post pulled from the WhatsApp platform on July 27, says the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), an agency under the Presidency has...
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Report that Osinbajo advised FG to suspend NYSC for two years is FALSE
ON June 16, several news platforms and blogs reported that the Nigeria Economic Sustainability Committee (ESC), Chaired by the Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, recommended...
