Shin da gaske ne an yi yunkurin kashe Shugaban Kasar Rasha Vladimir Putin a kwanan nan?

Da’awa: Kasar Ukraine ta kai wa shugaban shugaban Russia hari a cikin motarsa a birnin Moscow. Hukunci: Babu isashshen hujja da zai tabbatar da labarin yunkurin kashe shugaban kasar Rasha…

Round-up: Rivers State, Inibehe Okon, Natasha, other trending matters generating false claims during the week

For the latest edition of DUBAWA’s weekly round-up, we covered controversial issues that went viral in the Nigerian Senate and Rivers State. We also went beyond Nigeria’s borders to provide…

Facebook claim Wike collapses due to alcohol intake, false

Claim: A Facebook user claims Wike collapsed at a meeting in Abuja due to a partial stroke.  Verdict: False. DUBAWA discovered that no credible news outlet reported the alleged incident.…

TikTok video showing Ronaldo scored decisive winner against Man City, digitally altered

Claim: A TikTok post claims Cristiano Ronaldo scored the decisive winner for Real Madrid against Man City in a penalty shootout. Verdict: False. DUBAWA’s investigation discovered that the TikTok video…

How local language disinformation is used to promote authoritarian foreign influence 

In a crowded hall buzzing with chatter, two strangers lock eyes. A shared language instantly connects them, creating an unspoken bond of trust. But in this digital age, this trust…

IMN Procession to celebrate International Qudus Day scheduled for March 28, not February 23

Claim: A viral WhatsApp message claims that members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) have scheduled a street processions on Feb. 23, 2025. Verdict: Partly True! According to the…

False! Reps have not passed law equalising BSC, HND

Claim: Social media users claim that the House of Representatives has passed a bill that eliminates the distinction between university degree certificates (BSc) and Higher National Diplomas (HND), declaring both…

The Maputo Protocol and why Nigeria needs to implement it  

In July 2003, the African Union (AU), an international bloc that Nigeria is a member of, adopted the Maputo Protocol during a summit in Mozambique.  The Protocol is a legal…

Shin da gaske ne kotun hukunta miyagun laifuka ta ICC ta bukaci da a kama shugaban majalisar dokokin Najeriya Godswill Akpabio?

Da’awa: Bayanan da ke yawo a soshiyal mediya kamar wadanda za ku iya gani a nan, nan, da nan na da’awar cewa kotun hukunta miyagun laifuka na ICC ta bukaci…

Ṣe lootọ ni Adeleke ti pari ilé iṣẹ́ amúnáwá tí iye rẹ̀ jẹ́ bilionu meji dọ́là?

Àhesọ: Olumulo ikanni ibaraenisore Facebook so wipe arakunrin Adedeji Adeleke ti kọ lakọ pari ileeṣẹ amunawa re kan ti iye re to bilionu meji owo dọ́là. Abajade iwadii: Irọ ni.…

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