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Is Man City’s Ederson only Premier League goalkeeper to achieve GWR title?
Claim: An X user claims Manchester City’s Ederson is the only EPL goalkeeper with a GWR title. Verdict: False. GWR also lists Cech, Hart, Van der Sar, Krul, and De Gea as title holders in their records, while they played in the EPL. Full Text The Guinness World Record (GWR) is reputable for acknowledging individuals …
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False! Nigeria not ranked Africa’s most educated country
Claim: A Facebook user posted a list of the “most educated countries in Africa,” with Nigeria ranked first. Verdict: False! Reputable international organisations consistently rate Seychelles as a top performer among African countries, based on recent data that ranks educational levels using metrics like literacy rates and the Human Development Index (HDI). Full Text On …
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Orbatheh did not travel to the USA, the viral photo was manipulated
Claim: A Facebook post with a photo claims that Sierra Leonean musician Orbatheh has travelled to the United States. Verdict: False. According to Orbatheh’s operations manager, Mr Stuntman, the photo is AI-generated. Full Text A Facebook page named My Echo posted that Sierra Leonean musician Orbatheh has traveled to the United States of America. The …
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Round-Up: Top claims verified by DUBAWA this week
In the last week of Aug. 2025, falsehoods thrived across social media platforms endangering the information landscape in Nigeria. From the Yoruba Nation travel passport to Putin’s alleged threat to wipe Nigeria off the world map, DUBAWA’s investigations separated facts from fiction to enlighten and inform. Find below a synopsis of some top claims DUBAWA …
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Misleading! Francis Tucker’s helicopter dream, not Tucker, is 34 years old
CLAIM: A Facebook post by Born 2 Blog claims that Francis Tucker, a Sierra Leonean inventor, is 34 years old and has been working on building a helicopter from scratch. VERDICT: Misleading. Francis Tucker is not 34 years old. Instead, it is his dream to construct a helicopter that is 34 years old. The misleading …
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All Liberian Party not first registered party to build headquarters in the country
Claim: A Facebook user, Sylverster Tavez Nah, alleged that the All Liberian Party (ALP) is the first registered political party to build its own headquarters. Verdict: False! Credible news reports reveal that the True Whig Party was the first political party to build its headquarters in 1964. Full Text A Facebook user, Sylverster Tavez Nah, …
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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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