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- July 13, 2025
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Image showing former President Olusegun Obasanjo prostrating before Rasheed Ladoja doctored
Claim: A Facebook user shared an image showing former President Olusegun Obasanjo prostrating before Oba Rasheed Ladoja, the Olubadan designate. Verdict: False. The image was digitally manipulated, and there is no credible evidence that such an event occurred. Full Text The recent death of the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, has cast the ancient …
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- July 13, 2025
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Photos claiming vigilantes’ success in Kwara is of Nigerian Army’s operation in Borno
Claim: A Facebook Page, Capacity Media Trust, shared some pictures of alleged dead bandits with the claim that vigilantes in Kwara State killed them. Verdict: Misleading. The pictures of the dead bandits were posted on X and Instagram by the Nigerian Army on July 1, 2025, as the aftermath of their gun duel with suspected …
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- July 13, 2025
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Manoma a jihar Kaduna na ci gaba da dakon aikin samar da gidajen gona da manufar samar da madara da aka yi watsi da shi; gwamnati ta gaza ba da amsa
A can baya watan Nuwamba, 2023 watanni kadan bayan da Gwamna Uba Sani na Kaduna ya hau karagar mulki, manyan jami’an gwamnati sun yi tururuwa (streamed) zuwa Arla Farms da ke kauyen Damau don ganin yadda aka kaddamar da bude katafaren aikin samar da madarar shanun da ya kafa tarihi. Shekara guda daga bisani wannan …
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- July 13, 2025
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Round-Up: Diogo Jota’s death, US embassy’s alleged closure, other top claims fact-checked this week
As the fight against false information intensifies, disinformation actors exert significant influence over various aspects of public life. Last week, misleading AI-generated content and health and sports-related misinformation gained traction across social media platforms, prompting the need for heightened verification efforts. Here are some of the claims we fact-checked last week: Claim teething cause death …
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- July 13, 2025
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Da gaske an yi karin kudin rajistar BVN da NIN da kuma sauya layin da ya bata?
Da’awa: Wasu saƙonni da ke yawo a dandalin sada zumunta suna iƙirarin cewa an kara kudin yin rajistar BVN a banki zuwa ₦80,000, yin NIN ya koma ₦30,000, sai kuma dawo da layin waya da ya ɓata wato “Welcome Back” zuwa ₦50,000. Hukunci: Dukkanin iƙirarin da ke cikin saƙon da ke yawo ba gaskiya ne …
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- July 12, 2025
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8 Years in Exile: Former President Jammeh maintains influence in Gambian politics
While still in exile, eight years after his 22 years of iron-fisted rule over The Gambia, former President Yahya Jammeh continues to influence the country’s political landscape significantly. From his base in Equatorial Guinea, where he has been since January 2017, Jammeh continues to use social media to organise large rallies in The Gambia. He …
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- July 12, 2025
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5 millions de dollars pour tuer le Président burkinabè: l’introuvable confession du garde du corps d’Ibrahim Traoré
FAIT : Le 3 mai 2025, une déclaration a été rapportée par plusieurs comptes Pro-AES sur les réseaux sociaux, Facebook et TikTok. Le contenu est attribué à un des gardes du corps du Président du Burkina Faso, Ibrahim Traoré. Il dit avoir refusé 5 millions de dollars pour tirer sur le Chef d’Etat. VERDICT : FAUX. Aucune …
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- July 10, 2025
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Funding for Emirates Hospital in Gbarpolu not from Saudi government
Claim: A Facebook user, Titus Williams Sr., alleged on “FRIES FM” that former President Weah’s trip to Saudi Arabia resulted in the construction of $23 million Emirates Hospital. Verdict: Misleading! An Executive Mansion report reveals that the source of the funding was the United Arab Emirates, not Saudi Arabia and the total cost of construction …
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- July 10, 2025
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Présidentielle et législatives en Guinée-Bissau : clarification sur la date du scrutin
FAIT : Plusieurs sites d’informations, ainsi que des comptes sur les réseaux sociaux comme la page Facebook TRT Afrika avancent la date du 30 novembre comme jour du vote pour la présidentielle et les législatives. VERDICT : FAUX. L’élection présidentielle, couplée aux législatives, se tiendra le dimanche 23 novembre 2025, selon la Commission électorale (CNE : Comissão …
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- July 10, 2025
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Sénégal : une arnaque autour d’une prétendue subvention présidentielle de près de 130 euros
FAIT : Une information sur une prétendue subvention de 85 000 Francs CFA (129,5 Euros) accordée par le Président de la République, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, aux citoyens sénégalais est relayée sur WhatsApp. VERDICT : FAUX. Une source autorisée de la Présidence de la République a démenti cette information. TEXTE Une information largement partagée sur WhatsApp, annonce une …
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