Fact Check
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False! Nigeria is not part of last three Afcon Winners
Claim: An X user claims the last three Afcon winners included the Nigerian Men’s Football team. Verdict: False. Data from…
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Viral cassava “cure” claims debunked by Ghana officials
Claim: A Facebook post lists multiple dramatic assertions about “cassavarin.” They claim that a 340-patient trial conducted by the University…
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Video of Super Eagle’s Chukwueze’s house set ablaze over penalty miss, AI-generated
Claim: A TikTok user @officialexcelll shared a video of a building on fire, which he alleged belonged to Super Eagle’s…
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TRUE! Former MASLOC CEO, Sedina Tamakoe detained in US
Claim: There are conflicting reports about the status of former MASLOC CEO, Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu. While Ghana’s ambassador to the US…
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Did people troop in for Ebo Noah’s Ark?
Claim: Several social media users claim people trooped into a location in Ghana to secure spots on an ark on…
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Viral photo showing Ken Ofori-Atta with ICE officials, AI-generated
Claim: A photo has gone viral on social media showing former Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, being escorted by US Immigration…
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False! Ghana has not exited the IMF
Claim: An X user @Joe_Bassey has claimed that Ghana has exited the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Verdict: False. Although President…
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Claim Ghana ranks 8th in World’s list of daily prayers, false
Claim: Online media group, OMGVoice, claims that Ghana is the 8th most prayerful country in the world. They cite the…
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Did Ghana Police arrest Ebo Noah? What we know so far
Claim: Several social media users claim “Ebo Noah” was arrested by the Ghana Police Service. Verdict: False! DUBAWA’s checks reveal…
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Jay-Z did not rank Davido, Burna Boy and Wizkid in the viral video
Claim: A viral video shows US rapper Jay-Z ranking his top three Nigerian artistes as Davido, Burna Boy and Wizkid,…
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