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Did Ghanaian youth reject free bags of rice donated by politicians as claimed in viral video?

A video circulating on social media claims some Ghanaian youths rejected bags of rice donated by one of the country’s politicians and asked for...

Niprimune is not a treatment, cure for COVID-19

A  report published in June 2021 states that the National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development (NIPRD) has developed Niprimune for COVID-19 treatment. The report...

INSIGHT: How much does Nigeria spend yearly to maintain, repair pipelines?

THE Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed on July 6, 2021 said the Federal Government spends N60 billion yearly to repair vandalised pipelines. Mohammed...

COVID19 vaccination does not make recipient body to be magnetic

Multiple claims around COVID-19 vaccinations have emerged since the World Health Organisation (WHO) approved some vaccines for it prevention, one of such claims circulating in...

Do raw onions, garlic cure COVID-19?

A viral video shared on multiple social media platforms, including WhatsApp groups in Nigeria, claimed that the consumption of raw onions and garlic was...

Has CBN authorised the use of cryptocurrency ‘like naira’?

IN June 2021 a post which alleged the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has authorised the use of cryptocurrency "like the naira in Nigeria"...

Obasanjo’s old letter on insecurity resurfaces amidst June 12 protest

AS some Nigerians protested against the state of governance in the country during the June 12 Democracy day, an old open letter written by...

How Twitter stirred inter ethnic crisis in Oyo amidst pandemic

FEBRUARY 15, 2021. Ajani Olaide, a resident of Shasha community narrated how his uncle was killed during the ethnic crisis that ensued between Hausa...

Viral photos of helicopters are in USA not Nigeria

A  Twitter post shared thousands of times claim three photos of unmarked helicopters were taken "flying over forest in Maiduguri air dropping packages".  It...

Fact-checking Atiku’s claims on Nigeria’s poverty rate, others

A former vice president of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, on March 28, 2021  made several claims that the country is the world headquarters for extreme...

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