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Samia Hassan Suluhu NOT first female president in East Africa

Government Policy Niyi Oyedeji - March 19, 2021 0

VIRAL posts on Thursday, March 18, 2021, claimed that Samia Hassan Suluhu, who is set to become Tanzania's next president, would be the first...

Does viral photo show Assistant Commissioner of Police arrested?

General Olugbenga ADANIKIN - March 16, 2021 0

ON March 12, 2021, Soludo Diaso @SDiaso, shared a photo of a man wearing a Police uniform and several other men sitting on the...

Burna Boy, Wizkid NOT the first Nigerians to win Grammy

General Niyi Oyedeji - March 15, 2021 0

VIRAL posts on Sunday, March 14, 2021 claimed that Nigerian artistes, Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu popularly known as Burna Boy and Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun popularly...

Has North Korean President, Kim Jong-Un, been contesting unopposed?

Elections Niyi Oyedeji - March 15, 2021 0

A viral post on Twitter claimed that the North Korean president, Kim Jong-un, has been the only one appearing on ballot despite the country...

Viral photo of cattle eating tomatoes is from India, not Nigeria

General Olugbenga ADANIKIN - March 9, 2021 0

ON March 4, 2021, an image posted by a blog showed cattle eating from a tomato heap by the roadside. The blog noted that these...

Is Nigeria the largest producer of cassava in the world?

Economy Niyi Oyedeji - March 4, 2021 0

KARIMA Babangida, the Director of Federal Ministry of Agriculture claimed that Nigeria is the highest producer of cassava. Babangida who was represented by Umar Mohamed,...

Vacancy circulating online for Umaru Musa Yar’adua University is FALSE

General Niyi Oyedeji - March 3, 2021 0

A post circulated on WhatsApp claimed that the Umaru Musa Yar’adua University is recruiting to fill various vacant positions. The post retrieved on February 28,...

Does a woman need the approval of a male relative before she can adopt a child in Nigeria?

Government Policy Olugbenga ADANIKIN - March 1, 2021 0

A tweet circulated online claims that in Nigeria a woman cannot adopt a child without getting a male relative to approve the adoption. The post...

Nigerian dailies share false claim on rescue of Zamfara schoolgirls

Security Olugbenga ADANIKIN - March 1, 2021 0

ON Sunday, February 28, 2021, at least two major Nigerian dailies claimed in separate reports that 317 students from the Government Girls Secondary School,...

How to identify phishing scams and websites

Tutorials Niyi Oyedeji - February 26, 2021 0

Phishing scams are becoming a constant feature in misinformation that is shared online especially on messaging platforms. Phishing, a social engineering technique used in deception,...