Claim: A Facebook user claimed that Russia had announced its plan to establish the world’s largest grain farm, valued at over $30 billion, in Abia State. Verdict: False. There is no evidence that the Russian government has announced such a project in Nigeria. DUBAWA’s fact-check confirms that the claim is baseless and lacks credible sources. …
Round-up: Rivers State, Inibehe Okon, Natasha, other trending matters generating false claims during the week
For the latest edition of DUBAWA’s weekly round-up, we covered controversial issues that went viral in the Nigerian Senate and Rivers State. We also went beyond Nigeria’s borders to provide…