Fact Check
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Why Female Circumcision in The Gambia is still FGM. No Harm and Happy Marriage Claim Fails
Summary: In a recent post by BBC News Africa reporting the news on the Gambia government lifting the ban against female genital mutilation, a Gambian user commented saying that in Gambia they don’t practice FGM but…
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Viral claims linking Tyla’s Grammy win to sexual favours are false
Summary An X user (formerly Twitter) recently shared a video clip of Tyla Laura Seethal, a South-African songwriter and singer, in an interview, falsely captioned that Wizkid had called to beg her to do anything…
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Nigerian law does not require male approval for women to adopt children
Claim On February 15, 2021, Pamela Adie made a tweet on X (formerly called Twitter). She said that she just learned that in Nigeria, a woman cannot adopt a child without the approval or “guarantee”…
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Addressing misconceptions of feminism: A response to Maraji
There have been growing misconceptions about feminism, especially on social media, where misunderstandings often spread faster than facts. This conversation resurfaced recently, on December 6, 2025. Nigerian content creator Maraji shared a video on TikTok…
