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FACT CHECK: No, Peter Obi didn’t call APC a Yoruba political party

    FACT CHECK: No, Peter Obi didn’t call APC a Yoruba political party

A statement attributed to Peter Obi, a former governor of Anambra state, saying the All Progressives Congress (APC) is a Yoruba political party has been circulating online. On Tuesday, Obi,

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FACT CHECK: No, health minister didn’t say there will be free DNA tests in government hospitals

    FACT CHECK: No, health minister didn’t say there will be free DNA tests in government hospitals

The social media has been awash with several posts claiming the Nigerian minister of health said DNA tests will be done for free in every government hospital from June.  DNA

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FACT CHECK: Did Buhari recently ask EFCC to arrest officers who purchased outdated helicopter?

    FACT CHECK: Did Buhari recently ask EFCC to arrest officers who purchased outdated helicopter?

On Sunday, some news websites reported that President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to arrest officers who purchased outdated helicopters. According to the viral

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FACT CHECK: Tinubu says current PVCs have expired. Is this true?

    FACT CHECK: Tinubu says current PVCs have expired. Is this true?

On Tuesday, Bola Tinubu, chieftain of the All Progressives Congress(APC), said the current permanent voter cards (PVCs) issued by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) have expired. Speaking while addressing

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FACT CHECK: This viral image of rice pyramid built with wood not recent

  FACT CHECK: This viral image of rice pyramid built with wood not recent

On Tuesday, the federal government said President Muhammadu Buhari has unveiled one million bags of rice paddy stacked as pyramids

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FACT CHECK: Doctored or real? Viral videos claim Indonesian airplane crash-landed

  FACT CHECK: Doctored or real? Viral videos claim Indonesian airplane crash-landed

On Sunday, some social media users in Nigeria circulated videos of an “airplane crash-landing” at an airport. One of the

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‘Illegal’ Ikoyi weddings, COVID electric bulbs… how fake news shaped events in 2021

  ‘Illegal’ Ikoyi weddings, COVID electric bulbs… how fake news shaped events in 2021

As fake news and misinformation continue to take major stage worldwide, 2021 was no exception. It has been a year

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FACT CHECK: No, these photos are not from recent bandit attacks in Sokoto

  FACT CHECK: No, these photos are not from recent bandit attacks in Sokoto

Some images showing corpses portrayed as victims of recent bandit attacks in Sokoto state have been circulated on social media.

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Make information publicly available to stop fake news, Jonathan tells governments

  Make information publicly available to stop fake news, Jonathan tells governments

Former President Goodluck Jonathan says governments at all levels need to make information available to the public to stop the

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FACT CHECK: Did Sepp Blatter say he regrets bringing 2010 World Cup to Africa?

  FACT CHECK: Did Sepp Blatter say he regrets bringing 2010 World Cup to Africa?

A report quoting Sepp Blatter, former FIFA president, saying he regrets the decision to support Africa’s bid to host the

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