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2027 Election: How AI use is reshaping political disinformation in Nigeria

This disinformation pattern also circulated earlier in August, when an X user, @HighChiefOkoro, shared a post on Aug. 8, 2026, accusing Obi of telling ...
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False! Liberia’s Minister did not admit Lewis Brown walked out against Israel

Claim: A Facebook user claims that Information Minister Jerolinmek Piah confirmed that Liberia’s Representative to the United Nations, Lewis Brown, walked out ...
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False! INEC chairman did not welcome Tinubu from Europe

Claim: An X user shared an image claiming INEC chairperson Joash Amupitan welcomed President Tinubu at the airport.
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Misleading! Kandeh Yumkella didn’t move from SLPP to APC

Claim: A Facebook post claims that Dr Kandeh Kolleh Yumkella moved from SLPP to APC, NGC, and other political parties, while allegedly still serving as the ...
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DUBAWA Round-Up: Man City’s sanction, UNICEF’s prediction, other claims fact-checked

As people continue to share misinformation and disinformation across social media platforms, DUBAWA verified several public assertions shared during the last ...
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DUBAWA Round-Up: Top claims fact-checked last week

After carefully analysing the clip, DUBAWA ran it through an AI video detector tool. The result shows the video has a strong possibility of being AI-generated ...
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False! CDC did not inherit US$100 million in international reserve

Claim: Liberia’s former Finance Minister, Samuel Tweh, claimed that the former CDC government inherited an International Reserve of USD$100 million. Verdict: False! The Central Bank of Liberia’s 2017 ...
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Did UNICEF predict Niger State will not have boys in Grade 7 by 2027?

Claim: Niger State Governor Umaru Bago recently claimed a UNICEF report predicted that by 2027, there would be no male child in Grade 7/JSS1 in Shiroro and ...
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Viral letters claiming Tinubu pleaded with Trump over FBI files, fabricated

Claim: Social media users claimed President Tinubu wrote letters to the UN Secretary-General and the US President, asking them not to release FBI files on ...
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False! Rice prices above $13 during Weah’s administration

Claim: Former Assistant Finance Minister Benedict Kolubah claims a 25kg bag of rice was always around $13 or $14 during the George Weah administration. Verdict: False. World Bank data show rice prices ...
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Viral photos of President Boakai fainting at UN General Assembly, AI-generated

Claim: A Facebook user, Suzan Gbangaye, claims President Joseph Boakai fainted at the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). Verdict: False! Findings revealed that the image is AI ...
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Our Fact-Check Process

DUBAWA adheres to a process of scrupulous and diligent selection, research, writing, and editing for its fact-checking exercise. To ensure consistency across fact checks, while refraining from ...