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Don't fall for yet another fake Facebook account impersonating Kenyan company Mark Holdings and offering motorbikes on credit
The Facebook account Mark holdings advertises different brands of motorbikes and invites users to buy them on credit. The ...
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No, US president-elect Donald Trump has not ordered Nigerian government to release Biafra separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu
A video circulating on social media shows US president-elect Donald Trump apparently urging the Nigerian government to ...
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How much does livestock contribute to Kenya’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP)?
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is the monetary value of all goods and services that a country produces in a given time period.
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What is the number and distribution of South African schools?
Public schools receive government funding, and independent schools are run privately but registered with provincial education ...
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Recurring scam: Spar South Africa is still not hiring part-time workers for ‘this December’
An advert doing the rounds on Facebook in South Africa claims that supermarket chain Spar is hiring part-time workers for Dec ...
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No, Finnish authorities have not released Biafra separatist Simon Ekpa, arrested over terror activities in south-east Nigeria
Multiple Facebook posts claim that Biafra separatist Simon Ekpa has been released days after he was arrested by Finland’s ...
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MFWA, Dubawa and Ghana Fact establish Ghana Fact-checking Coalition ahead of December elections
Ahead of Ghana’s 2024 Presidential and Parliamentary elections, civil society organisations have formed the Ghana ...
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No, Finland’s president Alexander Stubb has not pledged to support Biafra’s independence from Nigeria
IN SHORT: Several Facebook pages have shared a video allegedly showing Finland’s president promising to support Biafra, a ...
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Beware of unproven detox methods shared on Facebook – excess heavy metal in the body requires medical attention
IN SHORT: Some Facebook pages suggest home remedies for detoxifying heavy metals from the body, but experts say even if these remedies can help somewhat, you still need to consult a medical ...
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This photo of Somalia’s president in clerical garb after US president-elect Trump’s election victory is fake
IN SHORT: After Donald Trump won the 2024 US election, a photo circulated online showing Somali president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud dressed in a Christian clerical robe. But the photo has been altered to ...
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No, ‘LDK herbal tea’ won’t cure glaucoma, cataracts and other eye conditions
IN SHORT: Several Facebook posts claim that this herbal tea can cure all kinds of eye problems. However, medical experts say there is no one cure for these conditions, as treatments vary. “A Natural ...