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General
Vacancy circulating online for Umaru Musa Yar’adua University is FALSE
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,...
Security
Nigerian dailies share false claim on rescue of Zamfara schoolgirls
ON Sunday, February 28, 2021, at least two major Nigerian dailies claimed in separate reports that 317 students from the Government Girls Secondary School,...
General
Beware! ‘2021 Dangote Empowerment’ post in circulation is FALSE
AÂ post circulating on WhatsApp claims that the '2021 Dangote Empowerment' is ongoing and urged people to click a link to check their 'cash...
Security
Oyo crisis: Viral photo of man drenched in blood was NOT shot in 2021
A PICTURE of a man drenched in blood has been shared multiple times online with the claim that it shows a scene from the...
COVID-19
Did WHO disqualify Nigeria from global COVID-19 vaccine bid?
There are conversations online that the World Health Organisation (WHO) disqualified Nigeria from accessing the COVID-19 vaccine for her population.
This followed media reports of...
COVID-19
Nigerian govt is not giving out N10,500 weekly COVID-19 support
ON Saturday, January 30, 2021, a viral claim circulating on WhatsApp says the Nigerian Government is giving out N10,500 weekly funds to Nigerians.
The assistance,...
Government Policy
Claim that Bill Gates called for decimation of Africans is false!
A video claiming that computer magnate, Bill Gates said that the world should be depopulated starting from the elimination of Africans has resurfaced online...
Government Policy
NIMC did not threaten subscribers yet to do NIN-SIM linkage as reported online
THE Punch newspaper on Tuesday, January 19, 2021 reported that the Federal Government of Nigeria told subscribers yet to do the Subscriber Identification Modules...
COVID-19
Did WHO say drinking palm oil can stop the spread of COVID-19?
A message shared on WhatsApp as seen on Friday, January 15, 2021 says experts have confirmed that consumption of palm oil can help curb...
Economy
Claim that Anambra’s debt profile is over N200 billion is FALSE
A VIRAL post on Twitter claimed that Anambra State owes a combined debt of over N200 billion.
The claim was made by a Twitter user...
