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Checked by Topic Language Country

Checked by Africa Check21 May 2019Nigeria Crime and security

Social media posts

“Photo of baby factory in Lagos, yet to be discovered by the police, “where pregnant women are gathered in a small room. After they give birth, the babies will be sold out for money Rituals. And after a month, some men will came in and impregnate the women again.”

Africa Check rated this: False

Checked by DUBAWA16 May 2019Nigeria

Professor Benjamin Chukwuma Ozumba

“UNN is among the top 1500 universities in the world”

DUBAWA rated this: False

Checked by DUBAWA15 May 2019Nigeria

Social media posts

“A report that claims there are more women on earth than men”

DUBAWA rated this: This claim is False

Checked by DUBAWA13 May 2019Nigeria Politics and government

Social media posts

“A claim that Bill Gates insulted Nigerian Leaders.”

DUBAWA rated this: This claim is False

Checked by DUBAWA13 May 2019Nigeria Education

A memo in circulation.

“A claim that JAMB result has been cancelled due to critical research and all candidates are to re-write their exams.”

DUBAWA rated this: This claim is definitely false.

Checked by DUBAWA10 May 2019Nigeria

Social media posts

“Vape pens is a new way to consume drugs”

DUBAWA rated this: This claim is true

Checked by DUBAWA8 May 2019Nigeria

Social media posts

“A claim that Chinese corned beef are being processed by using dead bodies of Chinese people, after which it would be sent to Africa for sale”

DUBAWA rated this: This claim is False

Checked by Africa Check7 May 2019Nigeria Religion

Biafra Rise

“Photo of burnt dead people are Christians killed by Muslims in Nigeria”

Africa Check rated this: Misleading

Checked by Africa Check6 May 2019Nigeria Education

Social media posts

“Photo of newborn found in a university toilet in Nigeria”

Africa Check rated this: Hoax

Checked by DUBAWA1 May 2019Nigeria Health

Social media posts

“A myth that malaria is a disease which cannot be eliminated and which we must endure, especially in the Nigerian society.”

DUBAWA rated this: Not Likley

Checked by DUBAWA24 Apr 2019Nigeria Elections

Social media posts

“A claim that Condemned prisoner on the death row, Reverend Emeka King was a presidential candidate in the March presidential election”

DUBAWA rated this: False, Reverend King was not a 2019 Presidential candidate

Checked by DUBAWA22 Apr 2019Nigeria Politics and government

Social media posts

“A video went viral claiming that Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State said that President Muhammdu Buhari is aware of those behind the killings in Zamfara State.”

DUBAWA rated this: This claim is False.

Checked by DUBAWA18 Apr 2019Nigeria Politics and government

Festus Keyamo, The Spokesperson of the All Progressives Congress [APC] Presidential Campaign Council for the 2019 Presidential election.

“A claim that you do not need A WAEC certificate to become the President of Nigeria.”

DUBAWA rated this: True

Checked by DUBAWA17 Apr 2019Nigeria

Babatunde Raji Fashola, The Minister of Power, Works and Housing.

“A claim that some states in Nigeria now have almost 24 hours power supply.”

DUBAWA rated this: This claim is false

Checked by DUBAWA16 Apr 2019Nigeria Politics and government

CBTV

“A claim that Canadian Prime Minister begs Nigerian President for one million immigrants”

DUBAWA rated this: This claim is false.

Checked by DUBAWA12 Apr 2019Nigeria Immigration

Kayode Ogundamisi, An influential Nigerian Twitter user based in the United Kingdom.

“A Claim that Nigerian passport holders are no longer eligible for three-months UAE visa.”

DUBAWA rated this: This claim is False.

Checked by DUBAWA12 Apr 2019Nigeria

Bala Elkanah, Spokesman of the Lagos State Police Command.

“A Claim that tattoos and dreadlocks are strange to our culture in Nigeria.”

DUBAWA rated this: This claim is False

Checked by DUBAWA8 Apr 2019Nigeria

Scannews Nigeria, Bloggers

“A claim that Donald Trump called Africans Animals.”

DUBAWA rated this: This claim is False.

Checked by Africa Check8 Apr 2019Nigeria Politics and government

Jamyco

“Bukola Saraki, the president of Nigeria’s senate, had returned to the ruling All Progressives Congress just months after he left in protest”

Africa Check rated this: False

Checked by Africa Check8 Apr 2019Nigeria Elections

Exclusive103.com

“Imo State governor Rochas Okorocha has pledged to help Atiku Abubakar win at the tribunal. Okorocha was an APC senatorial candidate in the election”

Africa Check rated this: False