Nigerian Apps To Identify, Fact-check And Report Fake News And Products

This compilation and assessment by PositiveNaija provides a guide on reliable and up-to-date Nigerian apps to identify, fact-check and report fake news and products.

Apps with user ratings less than 3.0 (assessed alongside with user feedback shared on the app store) are not included in this compilation. Apps that have not been updated for a long time are also not included. In instances where user ratings and feedback are unavailable on the app store, we encourage extra vigilance by (prospective) users.

Nigerian Apps To Identify, Fact-check And Report Fake News And Products

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Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL): Best Individual And Club Records

The Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL): Best Individual And Club Records is a research compilation by PositiveNaija aimed at promoting awareness, excellence and reliable record keeping of the Nigerian national football.

The NWFL Premiership is the top-level league for women’s association football in Nigeria. It is the women’s equivalent of the men’s league, the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL).

The NWFL organizes the NWFL Premiership, the second-tier league known as the NWFL Championship, as well as the third tier division known as the NWFL Nationwide.

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Olude Kehinde Ajoke Wins Inaugural Ogun Women Run Event

Olude Kehinde Ajoke has emerged winner of the inaugural Ogun Women Run event with a time of 20 minutes and four seconds in the five kilometers race.

The race held on 4th June 2022 at First Bank, Sapon, Abeokuta, and ended at the MKO Abiola Stadium in Abeokuta, Ogun state.

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Umar Sadiq Wins Unión Deportiva Almería Player Of The Season Award [2021/2022]

Umar Sadiq has emerged Unión Deportiva Almería Player of the Season for 2021/2022, as the club gains promotion to the Primera División in Spain (La Liga).

Sadiq capped off a fine season with 18 goals and 9 assists in the Segunda Division. He finished the season with the most goal contributions in the league. He also netted once in the Copa Del Rey.

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Esther Bewaji Wins Third Edition Of Nigeria Info’s “I Beg To Differ” Student Debate Competition

Esther Bewaji, a fourteen-year-old student of Silversands Hall School, Lekki, has emerged as the winner of the third edition of Nigeria Info’s “I Beg To Differ” Student Debate Competition.

She emerged winner after weeks of extensive debates on diverse socio-economic and political issues that pertain to the overall development of Nigeria.

Esther was awarded a one million Naira cash prize, a laptop, and a tablet, while the first-runner up, Hameed Olanrewaju, received 500,000 Naira, a smartphone, and a tablet.

The second-runner up, Qoowiyyah Wuraola Salam, an SS2 student of At-Tanzeel Schools, won 250,000 Naira, a Bluetooth speaker, and a tablet.

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Winners Of 2022 Pitcher Festival Of Creativity Awards [Nigeria]

Winners have emerged in the 2022 Pitcher Festival of Creativity Awards [Nigeria], which ranks as one of the most valuable and internationally respected accolades for creative work coming out of Africa.

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Ime Udoka Becomes The First Nigerian To Coach A Team To The NBA Finals

Ime Udoka and his Boston Celtics team defied the odds as they became the first team in franchise history since 1974 to win a Game 7 on the road, defeating the Miami Heat 100-96 at FTX Arena.

The dramatic victory secured a spot in the NBA Finals for Boston for the first time since 2010, a storybook moment for the franchise that was under .500 at the midway point of the regular season.

Ime is in his first season as head Coach in the NBA and they face Golden State Warriors for the NBA finals. He becomes the first Nigerian to coach a team to the NBA finals.

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