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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.
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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.
Opeyemi KEHINDE -
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After ICIR’s factcheck, Okonjo-Iweala admits to tweeting wrong photograph

AFTER a factcheck by The ICIR on Wednesday, former Nigerian Minister of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo – Iweala has admitted...
Abeeb ALAWIYE -
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Okonjo Iweala posts 2019 photo to justify sharing of COVID 19 relief materials in Rwanda

A PHOTOGRAPH shared on Wednesday afternoon by former Nigerian Minister of Finance Ngozi Okonjo - Iweala to portray how...
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Fact Check: Is Governor El-Rufai out of COVID-19 self-isolation as claimed in a video? No

A video purportedly claiming that the Governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai has gone out of the Coronavirus...
Damilola OJETUNDE -
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FACT CHECK: Akeredolu’s govt lies about reducing debt

THE ONDO State Government led by Rotimi Akeredolu claimed it inherited a total debt of N220 billion from the...
'Kunle ADEBAJO -
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