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Status Reshare: The Whats App New Feature Accelerating Misinformation Among Nigerians
1+ hour, 39+ min ago (1471+ words) Screenshot of Viral False claim" Eyewitnesses reported that across various locations, traders shut their shops earlier than usual and commuters hurried home, causing panic. What started as an unverified message in a group chat, within hours, evolved into a cause…...
FACT-CHECK: Claim That South Africa Denied Abdul Samad Rabiu a Visa Is Misleading!
2+ week, 56+ min ago (606+ words) Social media posts and public commentaries have claimed that Abdul Samad Rabiu, founder and chairman of the BUA Group, was denied a visa by South African authorities." One widely circulated version of the claim stated: "South Africa has just denied…...
Fact-Check: Was the Old National Anthem Recited at the National Summit of All Opposition Political Party Leaders?
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (197+ words) False. The new national anthem "Nigeria We Hail Thee," was recited at the National Summit of All Opposition Political Party Leaders not "Arise O Compatriots" The same claim was found here, here, here, here and here where it was shared…...