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A video showing the Nigerian presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, announcing the reduction of number of people on entourages for federal government's official travels has...
Doctored video of Tinubu promising to reduce purchasing power resurfaces online
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Doctored video of Howard Nicholas talking about African economy circulates online
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False claim that Yemi Adenuga has won Irish election circulates online
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