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The #FactCheckHub is the verification platform of the International Centre for Investigative Reporting ( @TheICIR ) aimed at combatting misinformation in society.

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Call for Mobile Apps Developers/Web Designers The #FactCheckHub - the verification platform of the International Centre for Investigative Reporting ( @TheICIR ) - hereby calls for applications from suitable and highly creative software developers and web designers to design,
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Are you in doubt about the veracity of information shared with you? Join #TheFactCheckHub community to halt #fakenews , stop #misinformation , learn about #factchecking & also submit those confusing claims for #verification . Visit our website for details:
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CELEBRATE WITH US: Be a part of our one-week loyalty campaign as we commemorate the 2024 International Fact-Checking Day on April 2. Starting Monday April 1st, do the following tasks on our social media platforms to participate: 1.⁠ ⁠Share any of our fact-checks or videos on
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Here's what you can do on #TheFactCheckHub website: Before you share any dubious claim, ask yourself: #IsThisLegit #TakeAction
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[THREAD] - It's giveaway season! 🥳 _ Water Bottles and mugs are up for grabs. #FactCheckHubAT3 #FactCheckHub
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WATCH: @officialABAT shares misleading photo amidst failing health speculation Read here: #FactCheckHub #2023election #FactCheck #BolaTinubu
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The claim that the image in circulation shows a student intern who purportedly cleared the debts of @MTNNG subscribers is FALSE; findings show that the image shows a murder suspect arrested by the Nigerian police in 2014.
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#IgboFactCheck : Ndụmọdụ isii ga-enyere ụmụaka aka ịmata mgbe ozi bụ ozi adigboroja Ụmụaka taa na-amụta ka e si ebi ndụ, arụ ọrụ, a mụta ihe, na ime nke ọma n'ime ụwa ọha mmadụ ji nkà na ụzụ eme ihe. Ka ha na-amụta ka e si eji nkà na ụzụ ndị a eme ihe,
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[WATCH] #FactCheck : False claim circulates online that A.A. Rano has filling station in America A video has circulated on social media showing visuals of A. A Rano filling station with a human voice narrating in Hausa Language that A A Rano Nigeria Limited has opened a filling
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#Yor ùbáFactCheck: Ṣé lóòótọ́ ni Pope Francis fi àṣẹ sí ìgbéyàwó akọsákọ̀ àti abosábo?  Ní Ọjọ́ Kejidinlogun, Oṣù Kejìlá, Ọdun 2023, ìjọ Vatican gbé ìtọ́nisọ́nà kan síta tí ó ń fi ààyè gba kí àwọn àlùfáà wúre sí ìdàpọ̀ akọsákọ̀ àti abosábo tí ó wáyé láìsí awọn
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CLAIM: PDP candidate, Atiku Abubakar claimed agriculture is the highest employer of labour in Nigeria VERDICT: Correct SOURCE: PwC Report and FAO DATE: 04/12/2022 #NGFactcheckers #FactCheckHub #2023election #FactCheck #nigeriadecides2023
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#Yor ùbáFactCheck: Àhesọ èké ń tàn káàkiri orí ẹ̀rọ-ayélujára pé A. A. Rano ní ilé epo nílù America Àwòránhùn kan tí tàn káàkiri orí ìkànnì ìbánidọ́rẹ̀ẹ́ tí ó ń ṣàfihàn àwọn àwòránhùn ilé epo A. A Rano pẹ̀lú ohun ènìyàn kan tí ó ń ròyìn ní èdè Haúsá pé A. A. Rano
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#FACTCHECK : A Nigerian broadcast journalist, @ruffydfire , on Sunday, January 30, 2022 claimed that there are over 136 refineries in the United States of America, adding that none is owned by the government. Get the full story here: #FactCheckHub
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[WATCH] #FactCheck : Did Pope Francis endorse same sex marriage? On December 18, 2023, the Vatican issued a directive that allows priests to bless same-sex unions outside regular church rituals. Pope Francis approved the directive published in an eight-page document titled
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#FactCheck : No, IT student not behind MTN subscribers’ debt cancellation An X account, @AkpraiseMedia , posted a photo showing a young man standing handcuffed amid two policemen with a claim that it shows the student undergoing Industrial Training at the telecommunication firm,
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#Yor ùbáFactCheck: Agbenusọ ilé-iṣẹ́ ọlọ́pàá Nigeria gbé àhesọ asinilọ́nà síta nípa àwọn ohun ìjà tí wọ́n gbà ní Anambra Ní Ọjọ́ Kokandinlogun, Oṣù Kejìlá, Ọdun 2023, agbenusọ Ilé-iṣẹ́ Ọlọ́pàá lorilẹ́-ede Nigeria (NPF) ní Abuja, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, pín àwòrán
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[WATCH] #FactCheck : Did Lagos record zero bank robbery in four years? THE Lagos state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has claimed that the state did not record any incident of bank robbery in the last four years. Sanwo-Olu made the claim on Tuesday, December 12, 2023 at the 17th
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#HausaFactCheck : Shin Fafaroma ya goyi bayan auren jinsi? A ranar 18 ga Disamba, 2023 ne majami’ar Vatican ta fitar da wani umarni daya bawa limaman majami’u dama su sanya albarka a auren jinsi, abinda ba’a taɓa yi ba.  Fafaroma Francis ne ya yarda a wallafa wannan umarnin a
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#HausaFactCheck : Ba dalibi mai sanin makamar aiki bane ya soke bashin abokan huddar MTN Shafin X na @AkpraiseMedia , ya saka wani hoto da yanuna wani matashi a daure a tsakanin wasu ‘yansanda dake ikirarin cewar shine ɗalibi mai sanin makamar aiki a kamfanin sadarawa na MTN daya
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#IgboFactCheck : Mba, ọ bụghị nwa akwụkwọ na-amụ ọrụ mere ka MTN kagbuo ụgwọ ndị nọ na netwọk ha ji Otu onye na X, @AkpraiseMedia , tinyere ihe e sere ese na-egosi nwa okorobịa a tụrụ ịga n'aka ma kwụrụ n'etiti ndị uwe ojii abụọ. Foto ahụ kwuru na nwa
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#Yor ùbáFactCheck: Rárá, akẹ́kọ̀ọ́-olukọ́sè kọ́ ni ó ṣe okùnfà bí MTN ṣe wọ́gilé gbèsè àwọn oníbàárà wọn Aṣàmúlò àsùnwọ̀n X kan, @AkpraiseMedia , ṣe àtẹ̀jáde àwòrán kan tí ó ń ṣe àfihàn ọ̀dọ́mọkùnrin kan tí ó dúró pẹ̀lú mámugaàrí lọ́wọ́ láàrin àwọn ọlọ́pàá
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#Yor ùbáFactCheck: Àwọn Ọgbọ́n mẹ́fà láti ran àwọn ọmọdé lọ́wọ́ láti mọ ìròyìn èké  Àwọn ọmọdé lóde òní ń kọ̀ bí a ṣe ń gbé, ṣiṣẹ́, kẹ́kọ̀ọ́, kópa, àti ọ̀nà àṣeyọrí ní àwùjọ ẹ̀rọ ayélujára bí wọ́n ṣe ń kẹ́kọ̀ọ́ sí i nípa ẹ̀rọ ayélujára bẹ́ẹ̀ sì
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#Yor ùbáFactCheck: Ǹjẹ́ ẹ̀rọ iReV INEC ṣàfihàn ìbò 174, 183 tí ó pọ̀ jù iye àwọn ènìyàn tí ó forúkọsílẹ̀ fún ìdìbò ní àgbègbè ìjọba ìbílẹ̀ Adavi, Okehi àti Okene ní Ìpínlẹ̀ Kogi? Àwòrán kan tí ó ń ṣe àfihàn àlàyé ìbò tí ó pọ̀ ju iye àwọn tí ó forúkọsílẹ̀ fún
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#HausaFactCheck : Hanyoyi shida da zasu taimakawa yara gane labaran ƙarya Yara a yanzu suna koyon yadda ake rayuwa, aiki, koyo, bada gudunmawa da kuma samun cigaba a duniyar zamani, yayin da suke kara zama masu ilimin amfani da na’urorin zamani, wanda ke sadar dasu da bayanai da
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#HausaFactCheck : Iƙirarin ƙarya ya yaɗu a yanar gizo cewa A.A. Rano yana da gidan mai a Amurka.  Wani bidiyo ya karade shafukan sada zumunta da yake nuna gidan man A.A Rano dauke da wata murya tana bayani da Hausa cewa AA Rano Nigeria Limited ya buɗe gidan mai a kasar Amurka.
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#HausaFactCheck : Mai Magana da yawun ‘yan sandan Nijeriya yayi iƙirarin da ba daidai ba akan makaman da aka kwato a Anambra.  A ranar 19 ga Disamban, 2023 ne, Mai Magana da yawun Rundunar ‘Yan Sanda ta Kasa (NPF) Olumuyiwa Adejobi, ya yaɗa hotunan makamai a X (a da Twitter),
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#Yor ùbáFactCheck: Ìwádìí òótọ́ nípa ọ̀rọ̀ àwọn èèkàn òṣèlú Nigeria lásìkò àwọn Àdáṣe Ìdìbò Gómìnà ní ípínlẹ Imo, Kogi àti Bayelsa.  Àwọn èèkàn òṣèlú kan pín àwọn ìròyìn èké síwájú, lásìkò àti lẹ́yìn àwọn àdáṣe ìdìbò tí wọ́n ṣẹ̀ṣẹ̀ ṣe tán ni àwọn Ìpínlẹ̀
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#HausaFactCheck : Bidiyon dake nuna jami’an EFCC na cin zarafin soja ya yadu Wani bidiyo dake nuna rikicin wasu jami’an hukumar binciken masu yiwa tattalin arzikin ƙasa zagon ƙasa (EFCC) da wasu mutane biyu cikin kakin soja ya karade yanar gizo. Read here:
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WATCH: How to help children spot fake news CHILDREN today are learning how to live, work, learn, contribute, and prosper in a digital society as they become more digitally literate and this exposes them to a lot of content whether fact or fiction. For an adult, the advice on
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#IgboFactCheck : Ngwa ọrụ ndị INEC a na-akpọ iReV, ọ gosiri ntufe vootu 174,183 na mpaghara Adavi, Okehi, na Okene na Kogi steeti? Foto na-egosi ka e siri nwee ntufe vootu na mpaghara ọchịchị atọ dị na Kogi steeti, ka e mechara ntụli aka maka ọkwa gọvanọ na Novemba
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#HausaFactCheck : NOA tayi ƙarya akan batun dalibar da sashen koyon Physics na Jami’ar Sakkwato ta fara yayewa da daraja ta daya Hukumar Gangami Da Wayar da Kan Jama’a ta Ƙasa (NOA) tayi iƙirarin cewa Zainab Abdullahi Bashir ce mace ta farko da ta gama da daraja ta daya a sashen
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WATCH: Skit video showing EFCC officials being harassed by military personnel goes viral A video showing some officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission ( @officialEFCC ) engaged in a brawl with two men in military uniform has gone viral online.
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#HausaFactCheck : Shin da gaske cin wake da gashashshiyar ayaba "abinci mai guba" ne? Ikirarin cewa cin shahararren hadin abincin Najeriya na wake da gashashshiyar ayaba, da ake ganin guba ne kuma bashi da amfani ga lafiya ya kara bayyana a kafafen yanar gizo. Wani mai suna
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WATCH: Ahmed Isah’s false claims about HPV vaccine go viral in Nigeria A claim that the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) #vaccine is dangerous for young girls and intended to depopulate Nigeria is making rounds both online and offline.
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#IgboFactCheck : Akụkọ na ndị ome ihe ike iwu machibidoro na-achụ ndị uwe ojii ọsọ na Kaduna bụ akụkọ NDUHIE Otu onye na X, @nkirukamma , kesara ihe nkiri na kwuo na vidio ahụ na-egosi ebe ndị ome ihe ike iwu machibidoro na-achụ ndị uwe ojii ọsọ na Kaduna steeti.
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#Yor ùbáFactCheck: Àjọ NOA parọ́ nípa Obìnrin tí ó parí pẹ̀lú First Class nínú ìmọ̀ ẹ̀dá àrígbéwọ̀n ní Fásitì Sokoto. Àjọ National Orientation Agency (NOA) sọ pé Zainab Abdullahi Bashir ni obìnrin àkọ́kọ́ tí yóò parí pẹ̀lú oyè first class ní ẹ̀ka ẹ̀kọ́ Ìmọ̀ ẹ̀dá
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#IgboFactCheck : Ọ bụ eziokwu na Legos e nwebeghi ndị ohi gara n'ụlọ akụ maka ibu ego n'afọ anọ gara aga? Gọvanọ Legos Steeti, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, e kwuola na Legos e nwebeghi ndị ohi gara n'ụlọ akụ ma bụrụ ego n'afọ anọ gara aga. Sanwo-Olu kwuru nke a na
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#Yor ùbáFactCheck: Ṣé òótọ́ ni pé Ìpínlẹ̀ Èkó kò ní àkọsílẹ̀ ìdigunjalè ilé ìfowópamọ́ fún ọdún mẹ́rin?  Gómìnà Ìpínlẹ̀ Èkó, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, sọ pé Ìpínlẹ̀ náà kò ní àkọsílẹ̀ ìṣẹ̀lẹ̀ ìdigunjalè ilé ìfowópamọ́ kankan láti ọdún mẹ́rin sẹ́yìn.  Sanwó-Olú sọ
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#IgboFactCheck : NOA emee nkwupụta ụgha banyere nwanyị mbụ nwere ogo First class na Physics na mahadum Sokoto Ụlọ ọrụ na-ahụ maka nhazi mba nke a na-akpọ National Orientation Agency (NOA) kwuru na Zainab Abdullahi Bashir bụ nwanyị mbụ nwetara ogu First Class na
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CLAIM: The presidential candidate of the @NgLabour , @PeterObi , claimed that Israel’s export last year (2021) is $59.8 bn. VERDICT: Incorrect SOURCE: Israel’s Ministry of Economy and Industry, and The World Bank DATE:21/11/2022 #NGFactcheckers #FactsMatter #nigeriadecides2023
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#IgboFactCheck : E nyochaa nkwupụta ụfọdụ ndị isi ndọrọndọrọ ọchịchị mere na nhọpụta gọvanọ e mere na Imo, Kogi na Bayelsa Ụfọdụ ndị ndọrọndọrọ ọchịchị Naijiria ọnụ na-eru n'okwu kesara akụkọ na-emeghị eme banyere ntụli aka gọvanọ e mere na
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#Yor ùbáFactCheck: Àwọn àhesọ irọ́ Ahmed Isah nípa abẹ́rẹ́ àjẹsára HPV tàn káàkiri Nigeria.  Àhesọ kan pé abẹ́rẹ́ àjẹsára Human Papillomavirus (HPV) léwu fún àwọn ọ̀dọ́mọbìnrin àti pé abẹ́rẹ́ náà wà láti ṣe àdínkù iye àwọn ènìyàn ní Nigeria ti tàn káàkiri gbogbo
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#HausaFactCheck : Shin manhajar hukumar zaɓe ta kasa iREV ta nuna aringizon ƙuri’u 174,183 a ƙananan hukumomin Adavi, Okehi da kuma Okene a Jahar Kogi? Wani hoto dake nuna aringizon ƙuri’u a kananan hukumomi uku a Jahar Kogi ya yaɗu a shafukan sada zumunta bayan kammala zaɓen
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[WATCH] #FactCheck : Does INEC’s iReV show an over-voting of 174,183 votes in Adavi, Okehi and Okene LGAs of Kogi state? An image showing the analysis of over-voting in three local government areas of Kogi state has circulated on social media following the conclusion of the
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#IgboFactCheck : Ọ bụ eziokwu na iri àgwà na unere chara acha dị nnọọ ka iri nsi? Nkwupụta a gbasaala n'Ịntanet ma kwuo na àgwà na unere chara acha bụ nri ihe ize ndụ. Nri a bụ ihe àmà ámá na Naijiria.  Otu onye nwere akara @prof_pius na X (bụ nke a matara n'oge gara
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#Yor ùbáFactCheck: Àwòránhùn ẹ̀fẹ̀ tí ó ń ṣàfihàn àwọn òṣìṣẹ́ àjọ EFCC tí àwọn ológun ń yẹ̀yẹ́ tàn káàkiri  Àwòránhùn kan tí ó ń ṣàfihàn àwọn òṣìṣẹ́ Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) tí wọ́n ń jà pẹ̀lú àwọn ọkùnrin méjì tí wọ́n wọ aṣọ ológun
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#Yor ùbáFactCheck: Ṣé lòótọ́ ni àhesọ pé 'oúnjẹ májèlé' ni jíjẹ Ẹ̀wà pẹ̀lú Ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ tí ó ti pọ́n? Àhesọ kan pé jíjẹ ẹ̀wà pẹ̀lú ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ tí ó ti pọ́n, oúnjẹ tí ó wọ́pọ̀ ní Nigeria, jẹ́ májèlé àti pé kò ṣe ara lóore ti tún jáde lórí ẹ̀rọ-ayélujára.
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WATCH: How true is the claim that eating Beans with ripe Plantains is ‘food poison’? A claim that eating beans with ripe plantain, a popular food combination in Nigeria, is considered poisonous and unhealthy has resurfaced online. Watch on our YouTube Channel:
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The #FactCheckHub cordially invites you to her 3rd Anniversary Webinar with the theme: The Impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Deep Fake technologies on information space. Keynote Speakers: David Ajikobi, Nigeria Editor of Africa Check; Christopher Guess, Lead
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WATCH: NOA makes false claim about first female 1st class physics graduate in UDUS NOA makes false claim about first female 1st class physics graduate in UDUS THE National Orientation Agency ( @NOA_Nigeria ) has claimed that Zainab Abdullahi Bashir is the first female student to
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#HausaFactCheck : Shin shekara hudu kenan rabon da ayi fashi a banki a Ikko? Gwamnan Jahar Legas, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, yayi iƙirarin cewar a shekaru huɗun da suka wuce ba’a yi fashi a banki ko ɗaya ba Jahar. Sanwo-Olu yayi wannan iƙirarin ne ranar Talata 12 ga watan Disamba,
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#HausaFactCheck : An binciki kalaman manyan yan siyasar Nijeriya lokacin zaben gwamna a Imo, Kogi da Bayelsa.   Wasu sanannun yan siyasa a Nijeriya sun yada labaran karya kafin, yayin da kuma bayan zabukan da akayi a jihohin Bayelsa, Imo da kuma Kogi da akayi a ranar 11 ga watan
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WATCH: Claim that bandits were chasing police officers in Kaduna is MISLEADING! An X user @nkirukamma posted a video on the app alongside a claim that police officers were being chased by bandits in Kaduna state. Watch on our YouTube Channel: Read
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#HausaFactCheck : Ikirarin karya da Ahmed Isa ya fada akan rigakafin HPV ya yadu a Nijeriya.  Ikirarin da akayi cewa rigakafin Human Papillomavirus (HPV) tana da hatsari ga yays mata kuma tana hana haihuwa ya yadu ko ina a Nijeriya.  Read here:
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#Yor ùbáFactCheck: Ìsinilọ́nà ni àhesọ pé àwọn agbésùnmọ̀mí ń lé àwọn ọlọ́pàá ní Kaduna Aṣàmúlò X kan, @nkirukamma , fi àwòránhùn kan sọwọ́ sí orí ìkànnì ìbánidọ́rẹ̀ẹ́ pẹ̀lú àhesọ pé àwọn agbésùnmọ̀mí ń lé àwọn ọlọ́pàá kan ní Ìpínlẹ̀ Kaduna. Nínú àwòránhùn
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#IgboFactCheck : Vidio na-egosi ndị ọrụ agha Naijiria ebe ha na-emekpa ndị ọrụ EFCC ahụ a gbasaa n'Ịntanet.  Vidio na-egosi ebe ndị ọrụ Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) na mmadụ abụọ yi uwe ndị soja na-alụ ọgụ a gbasaala n'Ịntanet. Read here:
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WATCH: Ahmed Isah’s false claims about HPV vaccine go viral in Nigeria A claim that the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) #vaccine is dangerous for young girls and intended to depopulate Nigeria is making rounds both online and offline.
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#HausaFactCheck : Ikirarin cewa yan bindinga sun kori yansanda da gudu a Kaduna BA GASKIYA BANE! Wata mai amfani da X mai suna @nkirukamma ta saka bidiyo tare da iƙirarin cewa yan bindiga sun bi ‘yan sanda da gudu a Jahar Kaduna.   A faifan bidiyon, anga wasu yan sanda sun tsere
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The #FactCheckHub cordially invites you to her 3rd Anniversary Webinar with the theme: The Impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Deep Fake technologies on information space. Keynote Speakers: David Ajikobi, Nigeria Editor of Africa Check; Christopher Guess, Lead
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WATCH: Key Nigerian political figures fact-checked during off-cycle governorship elections in Imo, Kogi, Bayelsa SOME influential Nigerian politicians shared false information in the build-up, amid and after the just concluded off-cycle elections in Bayelsa, Imo, Kogi states
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CLAIM: @OfficialPDPNig ’s presidential candidate, @atiku , said “when the @OfficialPDPNig was in power, the poverty rate was not as high as this”. VERDICT: Correct SOURCE: @NBS_Nigeria / @WorldBank DATE: 04/12/2022 #NGFactcheckers #FactCheckHub #FactCheck #nigeriadecides2023 #Atiku
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#FACTCHECK : A former aide to ex-president Goodluck Jonathan, @renoomokri , on Sept 29, said #Nigeria ’s Naira is now worth less than the Zimbabwean dollar. OUR VERDICT: The claim is TRUE. Get the full story here: #FactCheckHub
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#FactCheck : Claim that Obi said he pulled 439 million people out of poverty is FALSE Read here: #FactCheckHub
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3/3: We regret the error and therefore apologise to Mr. @PeterObi of the @NgLabour . The Nigerian Fact-checkers’ Coalition (NFC) is committed to upholding the truth and curbing the spread of false information ahead of the 2023 general elections. #NGFactCheckers #2023Elections
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Don't fall for fake news! Learn to spot misinformation with our game!✅ Play now and become a truth seeker! Join the fight against fake news. Check out the game here: #verifyfacts
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CORRECTION! 1/3: In one of our fact-checks at the @ARISEtv town hall for Nigerian presidential candidates aired on Sunday, December 4, 2022, we rated @PeterObi 's claim on #Nigeria ’s #health budget as incorrect.
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CLAIM: Labour Party’s presidential candidate, #PeterObi , claimed that Nigeria’s total health budget in the last six years is N2 trillion, 250 billion. VERDICT: Incorrect SOURCE: Budget office of the Federation & Premium Times Data DATE: 04/12/2022 #NGFactcheckers #FactCheckHub
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A twitter user, Chigozie Alex ( @ChigozieAlex ), claimed that the election did not hold in, Awo-Omamma, Oru East Local Government Area of Imo State, yet election results have been uploaded. VERDICT: CORRECT #NigeriaDecides2023 #NGFactCheckers #NigeriaElections2023 #FactCheckhub
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CLAIM: @PeterObi claimed that the 2021 budget was 21 trillion, with an 11 trillion deficit. He added that approximately 6 trillion was earmarked for subsidy. VERDICT: Incorrect SOURCE: Budget Office of the Federation DATE: 21/11/2021 #NGFactcheckers #FactsMatter #Roadto2023
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Nigerian Fact-checkers launch Situation Rooms for Nigeria's 2023 election The Nigerian Factcheckers' Coalition (NFC) opened its Situation Rooms for the 2023 general election starting this Saturday, February 25 with the Presidential election. #NGFactCheckers #NigeriaDecides2023
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WATCH: Moment @dubawaNG , a member of #NGFactCheckers , was announced as winner of the global fact-check of the year with the Highest Impact at the closing session of the #GlobalFact10 in #Seoul , South Korea. @dubawaGH 's @carolineanipah receives the award on behalf of @kemi_busari
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An @OfficialAPCNg supporter with the Twitter username @Tinubufrontier claimed Bola Tinubu had won about seven local government areas in Yobe State. VERDICT: INCORRECT #NigeriaDecides2023 #NGFactCheckers #NigeriaElections2023 #FactCheckhub
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THE FactCheckHub and Dubawa were among the 35 organisations named on Thursday as recipient of the Global Fact-Check Fund which is run by the  @factchecknet  at the non-profit Poynter Institute and supported by a $13.2 million grant from from  @Google  and  @YouTube .
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#FACTCHECK : A former Deputy Governor of #Nigeria 's Central Bank, @MoghaluKingsley , said that only 28 million Nigerians voted out of the 84 million people that registered for the 2019 general #elections . OUR VERDICT: This claim is MOSTLY TRUE! Read more:
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#FACTCHECK : Some media platforms on January 7 reported that @atiku , a former Vice President of #Nigeria is the first Nigerian to receive the #PfizerBioNTech #COVID19 vaccine. OUR VERDICT: The reports are MISLEADING! Read more: #FactCheckHub
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#FACTCHECK : A #ViralVideo of the National Coordinator of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on #COVID19 , Sani Aliyu, telling the public to ignore lockdown rumours has surfaced online. VERDICT: The claim is MISLEADING! Read more: #FactCheckHub @DigiCommsNG
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Checking Kingsley Moghalu’s claims on voters turn-out for #Nigeria ’s 2019 general election @inecnigeria 's data shows that 28.6 million people voted in the presidential #election , thus making the claim MOSTLY TRUE. Read more:
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An @OfficialAPCNg supporter with the Twitter username @DOlusegun claimed the @thecableng 's report on LP performance at @femigbaja 's polling unit is false. VERDICT: MISLEADING #NGFactCheckers #NigeriaElections2023 #FactCheckhub
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TUTORIAL: How to identify #phishing scams and websites Phishing #scams are becoming a constant feature in #misinformation that is shared online especially on messaging platforms. Learn More: #FactCheckHub
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Simon Ekpa has posted images showing weapons with a claim that they were seized by #Biafra Resistance Fighters (BRF) during an intense clash where they purportedly neutralized some @PoliceNG operatives. Verdict: MISLEADING! Read the full report here:
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#FACTCHECK : A #WhatsApp post claimed that the Nigerian government has approved free online company registration with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) for all self-employed business owners. OUR VERDICT: The claim is FALSE! Read more: #FactCheckHub
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#FACTCHECK : A #viral tweet claimed that Nigerian President Muhammadu #Buhari travelled to #France to attend a summit that was already postponed. OUR VERDICT: The claim is FALSE! Read more: #FactCheckHub
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#FACTCHECK : One of the issues that comes up when discussing gender matters in #Nigeria is that “a woman cannot post #bail in Nigeria.” OUR VERDICT: This claim is FALSE. Read more: #FactCheckHub @PoliceNG @PoliceNG_CRU @MalamiSan @FedMinOfJustice
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Contrary to the claim, Peter Obi @PeterObi isn't the first Nigerian presidential candidate to disclose campaign funds. Both Omoyele Sowore @YeleSowore and Oby Ezekwesili @obyezeks did so in 2019. Transparency in campaign finances is crucial for a fair electoral process.
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Today, we officially launch #TheFactCheckHub - an independent, #factchecking platform aimed at combatting #misinformation in #Africa using #technology .
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WATCH: Fact-checking Lai’s claims on Lekki shooting Get the full story here: #FactCheck #FactCheckHub #Lekkitollgate
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WATCH & SHARE: How to verify #viralposts shared on #WhatsApp . #FactCheckHub
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From all of us at #FactCheckHub , happy International Fact-Checking Day! #FactCheckingDay #FactCheckingisEssential
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#HausaFactCheck : Shin Riga Kafin #COVID19 Yana Sauya Mutane Zuwa Masu Bukatar Shan Jini (Vampires)? Binciken #FactCheckHub ya gano ƘARYA ne. Ziyarci: Raba wannan bidiyo ga abokai! Rahoto: @niyi_oyedeji Fassara: Jamil B. Adam.
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WATCH: A viral video has surfaced online alongside a claim that the presidential candidate of the @NgLabour , #PeterObi , said he pulled 439 million people out of poverty when he was the governor of Anambra State. Read here:
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On April 19, 2023, a Twitter user, @PastorMarvy claimed that Anambra recorded 53.7 per cent poverty rate when the @NgLabour presidential candidate, @PeterObi was the governor of the state. But is this true? We looked at the claim.👇🏿 #FactCheckhub
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#HausaFactCheck : A shafin Twitter, @Tutsy22 yayi rubutu yana iƙirarin cewa shugaban Najeriya #Buhari ya ziyarci Faransa ne don halartar taron da aka riga aka ɗage. Wannan iƙirarin: ƘARYA ne Ziyarci: Raba wannan bidiyo ga abokai! *Fassara: Jamil B. Adam
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#HausaFactCheck : A shafin Twitter, @Tutsy22 yayi rubutu yana iƙirarin cewa shugaban Najeriya #Buhari ya ziyarci Faransa ne don halartar taron da aka riga aka ɗage. Wannan iƙirarin: ƘARYA ne Ziyarci: Raba wannan bidiyo ga abokai! Fasara: Jamil B. Adam.
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The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kogi state, Dino Melaye, claimed that the longest marine cruise in the world is Miami’s four-hour and 15-minute cruise, adding that Lokoja to Onitsha will be about eight hours. VERDICT: FALSE! SOURCES: Viator
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