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Morning show host in Liberia makes misleading claims about Party Headquarters, Vocational school
A Liberian journalist, Weekie Brooklyn Brooks of Kool 91.9 FM, made several claims during his live radio show on Monday, August 25, 2025. DUBAWA felt compelled to verify two of the claims due to the controversy they have generated so far. Claim #1: “Unity party was a sitting government when they were thrown out or …
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Do Nigerian laws allow honorary doctorate recipients to formally use “Dr” prefix?
“Guess who is now a doctor? Me!!! I have made my mom and the rest of my family proud once again. From now on, call me Doctor Ash… Congrats to me,” Amarachi Amasi (Ashmusy) wrote on her Instagram post (archived here) on June 18, 2023. In this post, Ashmusy announced that Prowess University, Delaware, USA, …
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Did Nigeria’s National Assembly pass a new Cybercrime Act into law?
Claim: Some Facebook users, here, here, and here, claimed the National Assembly, under Senate President Godswill Akpabio, has passed a new Cybercrimes Act 2025 into law. Verdict: Misleading. DUBAWA’s findings show that the Senate is in recess and has not passed such a law. Full Text The Cybercrime (Prohibition, Prevention, etc.) (Amendment) Act 2024 was …
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Apps, pimps and algorithms: How technology is advancing Nigeria’s digital sex trade
She sat at the edge of a bar stool, tired eyes scanning the busy bar in Mokola, Ibadan, Oyo State, in South-West Nigeria. The sound of Afrobeats filled the air, and her half-filled glass of beer sat untouched. “Abeg no mind my hair like this,” she chuckled, adjusting the wig without care. “I dey serve …
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No proof Putin threatened to wipe Nigeria off map over alleged interference
Claim: A Facebook user @Rightsource TV alleged that Russian President Vladimir Putin threatened to “wipe Nigeria off the map” if the country meddled in Burkina Faso’s affairs. Verdict: False. There is no evidence that Vladimir Putin threatened to wipe Nigeria off the map. The claim originated from social media and has no support from credible …
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Nigerian lady fined for collecting fare without showing up. What is the law’s position?
Full Text The concept of “give and take” is deeply rooted in human relationships, often shaping expectations in romantic interactions. While gifts and financial support are common, they can sometimes lead to disputes when expectations aren’t met. This was the case in a viral video posted on X on August 24, 2025, showing a young …
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Irọ́ o! Àwọn ènìyàn kò máa f’okùn sọdá odò ní Nàìjíríà, bí fídíò kan ṣe ṣàfihàn
Àhesọ: Asare Obedi pín fọ́nrọ́n kan lórí Facebook, èyí tí ó ṣàfihan obìnrin kan tó ń gun òkùn láti sọdá odò. Asare wípé báyìí ló ṣe ń ṣẹlẹ̀ ni Nàìjíríà. Àbájáde Ìwádìí: Irọ́ lèyìí. Ìwádìí DUBAWA ṣàfihàn pé ìlú Sùdánì (Sudan) ni wọ́n ti ya fọ́rọ́n yìí. Ìròyìn Lẹ́kùńrẹ́rẹ́ Aṣàmúlò Facebook kan, Asare Obedi pín …
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False! Viral Instagram post of woman’s eye loss not caused by eyelash extensions
Claim: An Instagram user alleges that a lady loses eyes after applying eyelash extensions. Verdict: FALSE! Through reverse image searches, it was determined that the images attached to the post were sourced from unrelated websites. The woman in question, identified as Naronate Akum, lost her eye after being shot in Cameroon, not from eyelash extensions. …
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Misleading! APC, SLPP’s MPs sang against the First Lady, not just APC’s MPs
Claim: A post by SL News Blog claimed that the song sang in the Well of Parliament was only by APC MPs and their supporters, and not a single SLPP MP, member, or supporter. Verdict Misleading. Evidence from multiple sources, including video footage credited to SNTV, commentary from the First Lady, and media discussions (Slik …
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Irọ́ ni! Ìwé ìrìnnà orílẹ̀-èdè Yorùbá kò ní ìdánimọ̀ òfin, wọn kò gbẹ́sẹ̀lé ìwé ìrìnnà Nàìjíríà
Àhesọ: Koiki Media tẹ àtẹ̀jáde kan wípé àwọn orílẹ̀-èdè l’ágbàáyé ti ń gbẹ́sẹ̀lé ìwé ìrìnnà orílẹ-èdè Nàìjíríà. Bákannáà, ó wípé ìwé ìrìnnà ilẹ̀ Yorùbá ti ń fún àwọn ènìyàn láánfàní láti rìnrìn àjò jákèjádò Iwọ̀-oòrun Áfíríkà, Yúróópù, àti Àríwá Amẹ́ríkà. Àbájáde Ìwádìí: Bí ó tilẹ̀ jẹ́ pé àhesọ nípa ìdíwọ́ ìwé ìrìnà orílẹ̀-èdè Nàìjíríà ṣini …
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