Several misinformed claims went viral on social media during the first week of August, misleading the public. DUBAWA’s investigations uncovered the myth about crows heralding witchcraft, a N185,000 Allowance for every Nigerian, Nigeria’s cancer rating and the Federal government banning common packaged foods. Below are some of the trending issues we verified in the last week. …
Viral recruitment by Air Sierra Leone, fake
Claim: Application Portal posted a viral link on Facebook, alleging that Air Sierra Leone is recruiting new staff. Verdict: False! DUBAWA’s investigation proved that the website is malicious. Also, the Head of Media for Air Sierra Leone confirmed that there’s no ongoing recruitment by the airline. Full Text In Africa, the promise of employment is …



