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Abia state did not launch Nigeria’s first electric bus system!
A claim that Abia State is the first state in Nigeria to launch an electric bus transport system has surfaced on the internet.
The claim...
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Did Buhari construct Second Niger Bridge from scratch?
A claim that former president Muhammadu Buhari constructed the Second Niger Bridge from scratch has surfaced the internet.
The claim, made by X user @gozionc...
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Did Alex Otti ban EFCC officials from operating in Abia?
A claim that Abia State governor, Alex Otti, has banned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) from operating in the state has surfaced...
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Manipulated video used to push false narrative that Traoré scrapped taxes in Burkina Faso
A viral TikTok video claims that Burkina Faso’s military leader, Ibrahim Traoré, has declared the country a tax-free nation, attracting interest from figures like...
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Uromi killings: Claim that Edo paid ₦6bn to Northerners, handed over 16 vigilantes is FALSE
A post circulating on social media platform X (formerly Twitter) claims that the Edo State Government paid ₦6 billion in compensation to Northerners over...
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No, US did not slash tariffs on Chinese goods to 10%
A viral claim that the United States has drastically reduced tariffs on Chinese goods including phones, computers, microchips, TVs, and solar panels from 145%...
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Does any law empower Nigerian president to suspend state governor?
BASHIR Ahmad, a former media aide to ex-Nigerian president, Muhammadu Buhari, has claimed that the Nigerian Senate passed the Emergency Powers (Repeal and Re-enactment)...
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Is slavery the punishment for theft in Dubai?
A claim that the penalty for stealing in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, is slavery has been circulated online.
An X user, @BluebriarArts, made the post...
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UK still on US visa waiver programme but Nigeria was never included
AN X user, @nigeriastories, has claimed that the United States has excluded the United Kingdom, Nigeria, and others from visa-free entry for 2025.
“BREAKING NEWS:...
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Has any Nigerian civil servant received new minimum wage?
An X user, @xagreat, has claimed that no civil servant in Nigeria has received the new national minimum wage since President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led...
