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Video does not show RECENT helicopter crash in Ghana

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A video circulating online claims to depict the recent helicopter crash in Ghana. Posted on X by user @INDAfrica, the 33-second footage shows a wrecked helicopter...

Rabiu Ali NOT nominated for 2025 Ballon d’Or

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A claim that Kano Pillars midfielder Rabiu Ali has been nominated for the Ballon d'Or has surfaced on the internet. A Facebook acccount, Nigeria Premier...

Has UniCal dental department’s licence been withdrawn?

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A claim that the University of Calabar’s Dental Department licence has been withdrawn has surfaced online. The claim made by an X user @winxviv...

Got doubts? Here’s how the FactCheckHub App helps you verify facts

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THE FactCheckHub application is a one-stop platform for verifying claims, accessing fact-checking resources, reading articles, and staying updated with credible information. If you come...

Do condoms contain harmful chemicals?

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A viral video shared on Facebook claims that condoms contain over 100 toxic chemicals harmful to women’s reproductive health. The FactCheckHub investigated the claim The...

Former president Yar’adua did NOT die abroad

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A claim that former president of Nigeria, Umaru Musa Yar'adua, passed away while abroad has surfaced online. The claim was made by a user on...

Claim that Aisha Buhari said her husband died in 2017 resurfaces online

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A claim that Aisha Buhari, widow of the late former president Muhammadu Buhari, said her husband had died since 2017 has surfaced online. The claim...

Abuja not listed as Africa’s most beautiful city in 2025 by BBC

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A claim that Abuja has been named Africa's most beautiful city in 2025 by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has surfaced on the internet. The...
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