Sunday Awosoro

Nigeria

Fact Checker at Dubawa

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Digital Investigator & Fact-checker covering mis- and disinformation @DubawaFacts • Trybe: @CJIDAfrica

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Footage depicting terrorist attack in Ondo, misleading

4 weeks ago | dubawa.org | Lademi Aborisade |Sunday Awosoro

Claim: X user shares a video claiming that terrorists have taken over Ondo, forcing residents to flee their homes. Verdict: Misleading! The video depicts residents fleeing their homes after a recent communal clash in Ilobu, Osun State. It has nothing to do with the attack in Ondo State. Nigeria is a diverse country with over 250 ethnic groups with distinct cultures, languages, and traditions.
False! Mbappé not leaving French national team

4 weeks ago | dubawa.org | Sunday Awosoro

Claim: A Facebook video shows Mbappé insulting his coach and announcing a plan to leave the French national team after losing to Croatia. Verdict: False! Mbappé did not announce any plan to leave France. Likewise, he never spoke rudely to his coach on camera. The circulating video was manipulated.
How accurate is claim over 70% of Nigerians are illiterate?

4 weeks ago | dubawa.org | Sunday Awosoro

Claim: An X user claimed that over 70 per cent of Nigeria’s population is illiterate. Verdict: False! The most recent data from the Ministry of Education puts the estimated number of non-literate Nigerians at 31 per cent. Amidst the ongoing feud between Senator Natasha Apoti and Godswill Akpabio, the Senate President, a video emerged on social media, showing a group of women in Kogi state purportedly gathered in an attempt to recall Senator Natasha.
Is the state of emergency declaration in Rivers State legal? - Dubawa

1 month ago | dubawa.org | Sunday Awosoro |Mohammed Taoheed

The ongoing political tension in Rivers State began barely a year after Siminalayi Fubara was sworn in as Rivers State governor. This tension deepened in December 2023 when the Rivers State legislative complex was demolished, further crippling legislative functions. By Dec. 11, 2023, 27 lawmakers loyal to the former governor, Nyesom Wike, defected from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressive Congress (APC). Only an Appeal Court order on Jul.
FCT community counts losses amid conflicting claims on demolition

1 month ago | dubawa.org | Sunday Awosoro

Life in Gishiri, a community in the Katampe District of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), seemed normal on March 11, 2025. Children went to school, traders opened their shops, and families went about their daily routines. But by noon, the roar of bulldozers shattered the calm. Within hours, homes were gone, businesses vanished, and hundreds of families were stranded.
Video of Trump threatening to liberate Biafra, doctored

1 month ago | dubawa.org | Sunday Awosoro |Mohammed Taoheed

Claim: A Facebook video shows Trump promising to free the people of Biafra from the Nigerian government. Verdict: False! DUBAWA’s findings show that the video was manipulated to drive a false narrative. We discovered that the original version was released in Jan. 2021, during the election period that led to Joe Biden’s victory as the 46th president of the United States. The video has nothing to do with Nigeria.
Facebook post falsely shows Sultan of Sokoto wearing charm garment

2 months ago | dubawa.org | Sunday Awosoro

Claim: A Facebook post shows the Sultan of Sokoto wearing a charm garment. Verdict: False. DUBAWA’s findings showed that the image was manipulated to paint this narrative. We discovered that two different and unrelated images were merged to achieve this result. Social media has been abuzz with an image of Muhammad (Sa’adu) Abubakar, the Sultan of Sokoto, dressed like a shaman.
Claim Davido wins 67th Grammy, false

2 months ago | dubawa.org | Sunday Awosoro

Claim: Facebook users claim Davido was among the 67th Annual Grammy Awards winners. Verdict: False. The claim that Davido has won the 67th annual Grammy Awards is false. Contrary to social media posts, the singer’s X post, further reported by National newspapers, showed he didn’t win. Following the 67th Annual Grammy Awards, which took place on Feb. 2, 2025, in Los Angeles, social media users announced that David Adeleke, famous as Davido, was among the winners.
Cyberbullying: Facebook user attacks another with false ‘RIP’ claim

2 months ago | dubawa.org | Simbiat Bakare |Sunday Awosoro

Claim: A Facebook user alleged that a lady has been used for ritual killing by her “Yahoo boyfriend.”Verdict: False! DUBAWA spoke to the lady in question and confirmed that she was alive. We also asked the claimant to provide evidence for his claim, but he failed. Over the years of fighting misinformation and disinformation, DUBAWA has come across several reports falsely announcing the deaths of people. In most cases, the targets were celebrities or famous politicians.
Misleading! 16, not 200 children rescued in Port Harcourt

2 months ago | dubawa.org | Sunday Awosoro

Claim: A Facebook user claims that over 200 missing children were found in a compound located in the Ozuoba area of Port Harcourt, Rivers State. Verdict: Misleading. The claim originated from a Sept. 2024 incident where the Rivers State Police rescued 16 children, rather than 200 from a compound in Port Harcourt. This means the video is not from Jan. 2025, as claimed.