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Has UniCal dental department’s licence been withdrawn?

General Fatimah Quadri -
A claim that the University of Calabar’s Dental Department licence has been withdrawn has surfaced online.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...

Video does NOT show Uganda deputy president struggling to speak

Politics Nurudeen Akewushola -
X user Somto Okonkwoshared a video of an elderly man struggling to speak at a public event. In the 43-second clip, the man appears...

Video does not show Buhari’s body being wheeled out of London hospital

General Fatimah Quadri -
A video purportedly showing former Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari being wheeled out of a London hospital after his death has surfaced online. The 48-second clip was first...

Former president Yar’adua did NOT die abroad

General Fatimah Quadri -
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

General Fatimah Quadri -
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...

Old video of Atiku shared as comment on ADC presidential ticket

Politics Nurudeen Akewushola -
A video claiming to show former Nigerian Vice President Atiku Abubakar expressing confidence about securing the presidential ticket of the African Democratic Congress (ADC)...

Viral video does not show Buhari’s burial

General Nurudeen Akewushola -
An X account, @UDBiafra1st, posted a video showing Northern dignitaries gathered at a funeral, claiming it showed the burial of former President Muhammadu Buhari. The...

2024 OCCRP report naming Tinubu among most corrupt leaders resurfaces online

General Nurudeen Akewushola -
A 2024 report by the Organised Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP), which listed the Nigerian President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, as one of the...

Global Fact-Check Chatbot launched to fight disinformation worldwide

News Fatimah Quadri -
OVER 60 fact-checking organisations, including FactCheckHub, have launched the Global Fact‑Check Chatbot (GFC), an artificial intelligence-powered tool aimed at delivering fast, verified fact-checks in...

GlobalFact12: Brazilian leaders reject ‘censorship’ tag, urge action against online misinformation

News Fatimah Quadri -
TOP Brazilian judicial and legal officials have insisted that regulating misinformation on digital platforms should not be seen as an attack on freedom of...
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