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Round-up: Mineral deals, Facebook monetisation in Liberia, dirt-littered Lagos market among top claims verified this week
As part of DUBAWA’s effort to sanitise the media space, we investigated some of these falsehoods on social media and gave detailed explanations on issues of public concern. Find below a summary of some top claims DUBAWA fact-checked during the week. Is Nigeria suspending mineral deals with the United States? In June 2025, Washington announced …
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BINCIKE: Buhari ya kaddamar da filin tashi da saukar jiragen sama na naira biliyan ₦15 a jihar Nasarawa sai dai yabi sahun manyan ayyuka marasa tasiri a Najeriya
Bayan gina shi a fadin kasa mai girman hekta 1,000, filin tashi da saukar jiragen saman na birnin Lafiya da aka tsara za a rika saukar jiragen dakon kaya a jihar Nasarawa da aniya ta samar wa jihar sauyi a fannonin albarkatun kasa da ayyukan gona. Shekaru uku bayan kaddamar da wannin filin jiragen sama …
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Is consuming spinach harmful to human health, as claimed in Instagram video?
Claim: An Instagram user, Frankieleepodcast, posted a video claiming spinach is an “anti-health” food. Verdict: Misleading. Findings reveal that spinach is a nutrient-dense vegetable with numerous health benefits. Full Text An Instagram content creator, Frankieleepodcast, who has over 93,000 followers, recently shared a video, “Don’t believe everything that the food industry tells you!” In the …
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Yaudara ce! Sojan da aka kama ya na baiwa ‘yan ta’adda makamai ba tsohon dan ta’adda ba ne
Da’awa: Wani mai amfani da shafin X ya wallafa bidiyon da ke da’awar cewa wani tsohon mamban kumgiyar Boko Haram ya shigo hannun mahukunta bayan da aka kama shi ya na saidawa ‘yan ta’addan makamai. Hukunci: Yaudara ce! Rahotannin kafafen yada labarai sun bayyana wanda aka kama a sunan yana saidawa ‘yan ta’adda makamai a …
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Da gaske ne yana da amfani a jinkirta yanke cibiya
Da’awa: Jinin da ke shiga jikin jariri daga uwa na da amfani ga lafiyar jariri sannan kada a yi hanzari wajen yanke cibiya da ke hade jariri da mahaifar uwarsa. Hukunci: Gaskiya ne! Shedu daga jami’an kimiya da wasu hukumomi na lafiya da kwararru a fannin na lafiya sun goyi bayan jinkirta yanke cibiya kasancewar …
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Misleading! Soldier caught supplying ammunition to terrorists, not repentant terrorist
Claim: An X user shared a video claiming that a repentant Boko Haram member was caught attempting to supply ammunition to terrorists. Verdict: Misleading! Media reports identified the apprehended individual as a soldier; however, there was no indication that he had been integrated into the Army from the Boko Haram terrorist group. Also, the video …
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Désinformation sur une candidature de l’ex Premier ministre ivoirien, Guillaume Soro, à la présidentielle d’octobre 2025
FAIT : Une publication du 5 août 2025 sur la chaîne YouTube de Afrik Tempo laisse supposer que l’ancien Premier ministre ivoirien, Guillaume Soro, aurait confirmé sa candidature à l’élection présidentielle d’octobre 2025. On l’entend déclarer à la 22e seconde : “alors je vais vous faire une précision. Il y a longtemps, j’ai beaucoup réfléchi …
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Video of dirt-littered market not captured in Lagos
Claim: An X user shared a video showing an extremely filthy environment allegedly located in Balogun market in Lagos. Verdict: Misleading! Findings indicate that the garbage-filled environment in Pipeline, Nairobi, is unrelated to Balogun Market. Full Text Balogun Market is a popular market located on Lagos Island, Lagos State, widely known for the sale of …
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Misleading! The Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission did not receive over $1 million budgetary increment for the first time
Claim: An official of the Liberian government says, “For the first time, Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC)’s budget has increased by more than 1 million dollars.” Verdict: Misleading. The LACC’s budget increased by 1,063,424 million dollars in the fiscal 2009/2010 budget. Full Text Mohammed Ali, the managing director of the Liberia Water and Sewer Corporation, appeared …
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Understanding recent mass killings of hooded vultures in Gambia and a violation of wildlife laws
A tragedy is unfolding as The Gambia, a nation once a habitat for wildlife, is experiencing a significant number of hooded vulture (Necrosyrtes monachus) deaths across various regions. There is a growing trend of cruelty against these hooded vultures, which is a blatant violation of wildlife laws, as many communities are witnessing brutal killings of …
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