False! No woman was recently killed in Niger for blasphemy
By Maryam Umar Claim: A Facebook user claims a woman was recently killed in Niger State for allegedly committing blasphemy. Verdict: False. DUBAWA’s investigation found that the photo is a…
Fact check: Video of UDUS Law Student in Moot Trial Passed off as Nigerian Lawyer in Real Court
By : Luqman Kamaldeen Oladayo Claim: A viral video shows a young man in wig and gown, captioned as a Nigerian lawyer defending his client in court. Verdict: False. The…
Ethiopian conflict video shared as Jihadist takeover of Northern Nigerian villages
By : Maryam Umar Claim: An X user shared a video of armed men walking along a road, claiming it shows jihadists shouting “Allahu Akbar” while taking over Nigerian villages…
2021 video of alleged soldiers destroying farmland resurfaces
By Maryam Umar Claim: An X user shared a video claiming to show personnel of the Nigerian Army destroying people's farms after residents allegedly confronted Fulani herders whose cattle had…
FACT-CHECK: Did Sunday Igboho Secure the Release of Kidnap Victims in Igboho, Oyo State?
By Shero Abbas Claim A social media user claimed that Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has seured the release of students kidnapped in Oyo State. Verdict False. Available…
Video of US soldiers capturing bandits in Sokoto, AI-generated
By Maryam Umar US troops training mission in Nigeria. Photo Source: Reuters Claim: An X user claims that US soldiers captured three bandits in Sokoto State, Nigeria. Verdict: False. DUBAWA’s…
FACT CHECK: Opay Not Giving out N10,000 as Ramadan Gift
Claim: A post circulated through whatsapp group, claiming that opay is giving out a token of N10,000 as a ramadan gift. Verdict: FALSE! Full Text A viral message was circulating…
Fact-check: Did dandelion leaves with brown leaves of Pawpaw cure Menstrual pain?
By Abdulrasaq Nafisat Taiye Claim: Boiling dandelion leaves with brown leaves of Pawpaw (papaya) cure Menstrual pain Verdict: False. There is no scientific evidence supporting the use of boiled dandelion…
FACT-CHECK: Viral reports of Abuja residents invading NEMA warehouse misleading
IN SHORT: Viral news reports have claimed that, in response to the economic hardship in Nigeria, Abuja residents have invaded a warehouse belonging to the Nigerian Emergency Management Agency (NEMA)…
FACT-CHECK: Are Nollywood Stars, Saidi, Faithia Balogun set to remarry?
Claim: Nollywood Stars, Saheed Balogun and Fathia Balogun set to remarry Verdict: Misleading! The original claim emerged from a clickbait headline in 2022 and has been in circulation since then…