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False quote attributed to T.Y. Danjuma circulates online

General Fatimah Quadri -
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...

False claim on presidential aircraft attributed to Akpabio circulates online

General Fatimah Quadri -
A verified X user, @Frankekechukwu, has claimed that the Nigerian Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, made a public statement regarding the purchase of two new...

2023 election: How false attributions on social media contribute to misinformation

Elections Nurudeen Akewushola -
As part of their strategy to undermine Nigeria's 2023 general elections, fake news merchants are now attributing unfounded statements to public figures to dissuade...

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US did not approve sale of A-10 Thunderbolt aircraft to Nigeria

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A POST circulating on social media claims that the...
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Rufai Oseni amplifies misleading claim about Pantami crying over APC ticket

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Arise News anchor, Oseni Rufai, on Tuesday, May 12,...
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No, image does not show man sentenced to death for defending residents in Kaduna

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A viral image circulating on social media claims to...
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No, Nigeria has not recorded any confirmed case of Hantavirus

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MULTIPLE posts circulating on social media claim that Nigeria...
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Hantavirus: No need to panic, expert reassures Nigerians

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Earlier this month, the World Health Organisation notified the...

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Security

US did not approve sale of A-10 Thunderbolt aircraft to Nigeria

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A POST circulating on social media claims that the...
Politics

Rufai Oseni amplifies misleading claim about Pantami crying over APC ticket

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Arise News anchor, Oseni Rufai, on Tuesday, May 12,...
Security

No, image does not show man sentenced to death for defending residents in Kaduna

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A viral image circulating on social media claims to...
Health

No, Nigeria has not recorded any confirmed case of Hantavirus

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MULTIPLE posts circulating on social media claim that Nigeria...
Health

Hantavirus: No need to panic, expert reassures Nigerians

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Earlier this month, the World Health Organisation notified the...