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FACT-CHECK: Was this man struck, “roasted” by thunderstorm while receiving phone call?

A VIRAL post on retrieved from WhatsApp on July 16, 2020 shows a picture of a burnt human with a caption claiming that the person was struck and "roasted" by "thunder" (lightning bolt) while receiving  a phone call in the rain.

FACT-CHECK: Did Oyetola spend 3 days in Abuja without seeing Buni?

A POST with several claims about 2023 presidency and the internal leadership tussle in the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) party went viral on...
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FACT-CHECK: Did a Nigerian invent machine that transforms nylons, plastics into petrol?

A news story, published by an online platform which claimed that a Nigerian man invented machine that could transform nylons and plastics into petrol, was found to be true but could be misleading as it was a dead news.

FACT-CHECK: Is United Nations creating a new country out of Nigeria, Cameroon?

A news report, published by The Guardian (Nigeria) newspaper on June 5, 2020, claimed that Nigeria may lose 24 local government areas to a new country to be known as United Nations Organisation (UNO) State of Cameroon, which shall be carved out from parts of Nigeria and Cameroon.
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CIBN urges bank auditors to use technology to prevent emerging risks

THE Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) has called on internal auditors of banks to embrace the use...

FEMA to assess FCT flood-prone communities

THE Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has said it will assess flood risk communities to prevent flooding...

FCT Police arrests man for defiling 10-year-old

THE Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has arrested a resident of Apo, Adekola Adeshina, suspected of...

NDLEA intercepts Asian-bound cocaine, meth at Lagos airport

THE National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a businessman, Molokwu Nwachukwu, for concealing 36 parcels of cocaine...

Reuters report: Army denies involvement in illegal abortions before investigative panel

THE Nigerian Army has refuted allegations that it forcefully aborted about 10,000 pregnancies in the North-East. A report by Reuters...
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