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- October 3, 2025
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False! No giant statue exists in New England Ville
Claim: A Facebook post by Born 2 Blog alleged that the New England Ville community in Freetown had decided to build a giant portrait of one of its stakeholders. The post was accompanied by an image showing a massive human figure under construction, with workers climbing scaffolds around it. Verdict: False! The image is not …
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- October 2, 2025
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Five key takeaways from DUBAWA’s report on surrogacy in Nigeria
On Sept. 17, 2025, DUBAWA published an investigation exposing a flourishing surrogacy practice that promotes the exploitation of women in exchange for paltry sums in Nigeria. The investigation revealed how misinformation is weaponised to lure women into the practice, Facebook is utilised for advertising, and Nigeria’s lack of law in relation to surrogacy allows for …
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- October 1, 2025
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Koluba’s claim about UP government’s $1bn GDP figure false
Claim: Former Assistant Finance Minister Benedict Kolubah claims Unity Party could not move Liberia’s GDP up to 1 billion dollars from 2005 to 2017. Verdict: False. Evidence shows that Liberia’s GDP exceeded $1 billion well before the end of the Unity Party’s administration in 2017. Full Text Benedict Kolubah, who once served as Assistant Finance …
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- October 1, 2025
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Second quarter Inflation figure in Liberia stands at 11.1%, not 13.7%
Claim: Benedict Kolubah said the Central Bank of Liberia’s (CBL) second-quarter report for 2025 placed inflation at 13.7%. Verdict: False. The CBL reported inflation for the second quarter of 2025 as 11.1%. The 13.7% referenced by Benedict was the rate of less “food and transport prices.” Full Text Former Assistant Minister Benedict Kolubah stated on …
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- October 1, 2025
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After DUBAWA’s investigation, Facebook removes Nigerian surrogacy groups
Facebook has clamped down on surrogacy groups in Nigeria, following DUBAWA’s investigation on how Facebook, misinformation, and legal loopholes throw Nigerian women into the surrogacy ditch. The report, published on Sept. 27, 2025, projects the experience of surrogates in Nigeria who are at the receiving end of exploitative practices and severe health implications. It exposes …
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- September 30, 2025
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Did President Boakai Faint During Speech Delivery at UN?
Claim: Jeremiah J. Khalifa Gidden posted in the Costa Show (Facebook group) claiming that Liberia’s President went off while delivering a speech at the United Nations high-level meeting on the 30th anniversary of the Fourth World Conference on Women. Verdict: False! A review of a live video from the United Nations website of the event …
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- September 30, 2025
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Gino not sharing airtime, data to celebrate Guiness World Record
Claim: A viral WhatsApp broadcast claims that Gino is offering Nigerians free 10GB data and ₦5,000 airtime to celebrate Hilda Baci’s recent Guinness World Record as the holder of the world’s largest jollof rice. Verdict: False! Findings reveal that it is a phishing tactic designed to steal people’s personal information. Neither Gino nor Hilda announced …
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- September 30, 2025
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Mining site in viral video from Sierra Leone, not Zamfara
Claim: Social media users shared a video of a mining site, claiming it was located in Zamfara state. Verdict: Misleading! DUBAWA’s research revealed that the video was actually captured in Sierra Leone, not Zamfara, as claimed. Full Text Africa is blessed with abundant natural resources, including diamonds, gold, ore, titanium, and fertile agricultural land. Despite …
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- September 30, 2025
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No, INTERPOL did not issue an arrest warrant for Burkina Faso’s Captain Traoré
Claim: A Facebook user, Grace Harriet Konyen, claimed that the International Criminal Police Organisation INTERPOL had issued an arrest warrant for Burkina Faso’s military ruler, Captain Ibrahim Traoré. Verdict: False. A check on INTERPOL’s official X account shows no such announcement, and DUBAWA’s findings reveal that INTERPOL cannot issue arrest warrants but only “Red Notices.” …
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- September 29, 2025
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Nigerians, International groups react to DUBAWA’s surrogacy report, call for ban
Nigerians and international bodies have called for a surrogacy ban in reaction to DUBAWA’s in-depth report. The report reveals how misinformation is weaponised to lure women into the practice, Facebook is utilised for advertising, and Nigeria’s lack of law in relation to surrogacy allows for exploitation. Following publication, International bodies that work at the intersection …
