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Trump did NOT revoke 80,000 Nigerian visas

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A claim that Donald Trump has revoked 80,000 visas, all belonging to Nigerians, has surfaced online. The claim was made in an X post by...

Image does not show cybertruck on farm in Kenya!

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An X account, RN Media Services, has posted an image showing a Cybertruck and motorbikes on the field with a claim that a Tesla CyberTruck...

False quote attributed to T.Y. Danjuma circulates online

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A claim attributing a statement to Theophilus Danjuma (T.Y. Danjuma) praising the Igbo tribe as “fearless seekers of truth” and calling them “the backbone...

Old report on female kidnapper’s arrest resurfaces online

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A claim that a lady has been arrested for picking up a ransom meant for kidnappers has surfaced online. The claim was posted by an...

Regina Daniels did not post ‘domestic violence na for poor man’ –  viral screenshot is doctored

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A viral post claiming that Nollywood actress Regina Daniels shared a cryptic message on Instagram on domestic violence has surfaced online. The claim  was posted...

Video does not show #freeNnamdiKanu protest in Abuja

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A claim that a video shows the protest scene from the #freeNnamdiKanu protest that took place in Abuja is circulating the internet. The claim was...

Video does not show Boko Haram taking over military barracks

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A video claiming to show Boko Haram taking over several Nigerian military barracks and celebrating their victory has surfaced online. The claim was shared on...

Old image falsely used to depict airstrike in Kwara

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A claim that an image shows multiple airstrikes conducted by the Nigerian Air Force in some troubled towns in Kwara state has surfaced on...

Foreign actors misuse picture of murdered muslim villagers to depict christian massacre in Nigeria

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A claim that an Image shows Christians being massacred and being buried has surfaced on the internet. The image shows a large crowd of people...

Video does not show worshippers waiting for rapture in South Africa

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A claim that a group of people went to a mountain expecting the rapture, but later returned home disappointed, has been circulating online. The claim,...
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