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- November 8, 2025
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#AnambraDecides2025: How NFC exposed old video and how you can do that
A Facebook user posted a video displaying bundles of cash, claiming in the caption that it was “election-sensitive materials” delivered for the Anambra election. The NFC quickly swung into action to fact-check and found the video had nothing to do with the election. You can also do this. Here is how: Observation If the video …
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- November 5, 2025
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Anambra2025: 2.8 million voters to decide next governor
Full Text On Nov. 8, 2025, over two million residents across Anambra’s 21 Local Government Areas (LGAs) will determine who leads the state for the next term. Amidst heightened political tension, campaign promises, and party rivalry among candidates from 16 political parties, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) released the final voter register, showing the …
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- November 5, 2025
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Misleading! Photos depicting tourist sites don’t reflect places in Sierra Leone
Claim: A Facebook page called BORN 2 BLOG posted several pictures claiming they show “some of the best places to visit when you come to Salone (Sierra Leone) on vacation,” including Lumley, Annie Walsh Corner, Congo Cross Junction, P.Z. Junction, and No. 2 Beach. Verdict: False. The images shared in the post are not real …
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- November 5, 2025
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Anambra Election: 6 misconceptions about BVAS and IReV voters should know
Full Text Elections in Nigeria have always been defined by controversies. Electoral malpractice, ranging from ballot snatching to result sheet manipulations, has persistently plagued our democracy. However, in 2015, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) introduced the Smart Card Reader, which sought to verify voters electronically for the first time. It was far from perfect. …
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- November 5, 2025
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False! Some representatives have gotten more than 67% votes in Liberia
Claim: “No representative in the history of Liberia has ever gotten more than 67% votes,” Representative Marvin Cole says. Verdict: False. Former representatives George Mulbah and Fallah Kparkar received more than 67% of the votes. Full Text Bong County Representative Marvin Cole said that the Citizen Movement for Change (CMC) is the third-largest political party …
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- November 4, 2025
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TikTok video showing Trump threatening to remove Tinubu, distorted
Claim: A TikTok user claims the US president would send the US military to Nigeria, destroy Boko Haram, and remove Tinubu as Nigeria’s president. Verdict: Misleading. DUBAWA found digital discrepancies associated with the video that indicate that the video’s properties have been compromised. Moreover, credible news outlets only reported that Trump is considering sending US …
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- November 4, 2025
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Has Simon Ekpa been released as Facebook user claims?
Claim: A Facebook user claims that Simon Ekpa has been released from prison. Verdict: False! No credible media outlet has reported such a development in recent times. The latest official report about Simon was on Sept. 1, 2025, when he was sentenced to six years in prison. Full Text Earlier last week, demonstrators converged on …
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- November 4, 2025
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Viral recruitment by Air Sierra Leone, fake
Claim: Application Portal posted a viral link on Facebook, alleging that Air Sierra Leone is recruiting new staff. Verdict: False! DUBAWA’s investigation proved that the website is malicious. Also, the Head of Media for Air Sierra Leone confirmed that there’s no ongoing recruitment by the airline. Full Text In Africa, the promise of employment is …
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- November 4, 2025
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Viral video showing Tinubu respond to Trump’s genocide remarks old, misleading
Claim: An X user shared a video claiming that Tinubu responded to Trump’s remarks about genocide and the killing of Christians in Nigeria. Verdict: Misleading! The video is old and unrelated to Trump’s comment. Also, no credible media organisation reported it. Full Text The United States (US) recently named Nigeria as a Country of “Particular …
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- November 3, 2025
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Viral Facebook post claiming Anambra governor, Otti, issued threats against Lagos, false
Claim: A Facebook user, Maduka Ogwueleka, shared a claim that Alex Otti, the governor of Abia State, said he has no business with Lagos State. Verdict: FALSE. No credible media organisation reported such. Also, the Abia State governor’s aide, Ferdinand Ekeoma, debunked the claim. Full Text The latest demolition exercise by the Babajide Sanwo-Olu-led administration …
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