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Analysing health claims: Do garlic, corn silk, cure cancer and diabetes?
On July 23, 2025, X user Safo Nyame Herbel Therapeutics (@safonyameherbal) shared a post recommending garlic, ginger, and dandelion for treating cancer. “For the sake of cancer, daily intake of a clove of garlic, ginger, or dandelion is highly recommended. Once chronic inflammation is eliminated, you’ve reduced your cancer risk by almost 90%,” the post …
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- August 5, 2025
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Pictures depicting Ronaldo purchasing shares in Manchester United, AI-generated
Claim: Pictures of Cristiano Ronaldo in a high-level meeting with Manchester United officials have gone viral on Facebook, triggering claims of a possible acquisition of shares in Manchester United. Verdict: False. The images are AI-generated, and no credible news source supports the claim. Full Text A Facebook user named Historiadevuda posted pictures of Cristiano Ronaldo …
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- August 3, 2025
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Lungi Bridge: Is President Bio’s promise manifesto commitment or political aspiration?
When a claim surfaced that “The Lungi Bridge is not a manifesto commitment, rather, it is President Bio’s aspiration,” it immediately raised questions about the blurred line between campaign promises and political rhetoric in Sierra Leone. This was not just a semantic debate but also whether one of the country’s most symbolic infrastructure projects had …
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- August 3, 2025
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Facebook user posts AI-generated images to portray non-existent “tourist” side of Sierra Leone
In recent months, a Facebook user operating under the name Biggy Smalls has attracted widespread attention for sharing breathtaking photos purportedly taken in various locations across Sierra Leone and some parts of Africa, Asia, Europe and America. These images include majestic mountains, futuristic buildings, crystal-clear rivers snaking through dense green hills, highways, bus stations in …
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- August 3, 2025
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INVESTIGATION: Commissioned by Buhari, Nasarawa’s ₦15 billion airport joins Nigeria’s white elephant projects
Built on a 1,000-hectare expanse of land, the Lafia Cargo Airport was touted as a transformative project for Nasarawa State’s solid minerals and agricultural sectors. But three years after its grand commissioning, the runway sees no aircraft, the terminal lies silent, and the entire facility stands abandoned, left to rot. The crumbling perimeter fence, surrounded …
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- August 3, 2025
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Inside Nigeria’s Amazon Clinic, run by a traditional birth attendant selling unapproved herbal mixtures
“I have a friend that Indomie (noodles) was removed from his heart” was the attention-catching statement of Bose Adegeye, the owner of Amazon Nature Clinic, at the opening ceremony of the clinic. This comment was prominent in a viral five-minute video shared with DUBAWA sometime in July 2024. The video shows adult men and women …
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- August 3, 2025
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Viral Video on Bo District flood scene, AI-generated
Claim: A video of a flooding scene in Bo District, Sierra Leone, has gone viral on Facebook. Verdict: False! Findings reveal that the video is AI-generated and does not depict an actual flooding in the Bo District of Sierra Leone. Full Text A recent video shared by a Facebook page named Lucky World has gone …
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- August 3, 2025
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Did Mali leader sign law to keep him in office indefinitely?
Claim: Mali’s transitional president, General Assimi Goïta, has signed a controversial law granting himself a five-year presidential term renewable indefinitely and without elections. Verdict: TRUE! Multiple credible media reports show that he has extended his rule to a five-year term renewable indefinitely without elections. Full Text General Assimi Goïta came to power in Mali following …
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- August 3, 2025
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Trending video purporting ECOMOG soldiers landed in Makeni, false
Claim: A viral video circulating online claims that ECOMOG soldiers have landed in Makeni, Northern Sierra Leone, to restore order. Verdict: False! Multiple military and government sources debunked the claim, saying the clip is fake and should be discarded. Full Text The Economic Community of West African States Monitoring Group (ECOMOG) is a West African …
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- August 3, 2025
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Beware of scams, FG not giving N185,000 family support to Nigerians
Claim: A WhatsApp broadcast message claims the federal government has approved N185,000 to Nigerians for family support. Verdict: False. The broadcast message features a phishing link. Besides, the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation has not announced the alleged development. Full Text Poverty continues to be a major issue in Nigeria, even though the …
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