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- August 5, 2025
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Is there spiritual undertone to Crows’ behaviours? Here is all you need to know
On July 21, 2025, X user Big Hope (@iretileye) posted about crows frequently visiting a compound, describing a crow “shouting” at 1 a.m., which prompted him to fetch a Bible. In a follow-up post, he shared an image of a captured pied crow and captioned, “another one down na una go leave this compound for …
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- August 5, 2025
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Fake sellers, real losses: How marketplace sellers scam Nigerians through declutter groups
On a seemingly ordinary morning, Taofeek Lawal transferred N100,000 to an online declutter vendor in exchange for an L-shaped couch, unaware he was about to be scammed. Had he foreseen the deception, he would have chosen a safer way to spend his hard-earned money. Similarly, Chidozie (name withheld for security reasons) lost N400,000 to a …
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- August 5, 2025
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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 …
