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Claim that warm water is effective in curing epilepsy, others is FALSE

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By Olayinka SHEHU. A VIRAL post on WhatsApp retrieved on August 16 claims that drinking warm water ‘will resolve’ many health conditions, including epilepsy and high blood pressure. The claim read thus: “a group of Japanese doctors confirmed that warm water …

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Can walking barefoot increase the size of a man’s genital?

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A viral blog post claims that walking barefoot may increase the size of a man’s penis. The report, published on June 3, 2020 on Globalnea.com, has been shared severally on social media including Facebook, Twitter and many WhatsApp groups. It …

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Is Nigeria, 4 other countries responsible for 80 per cent COVID-19 cases in West Africa?

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PROF Stanley Okolo, the Director-General of West African Health Organisation (WAHO) claimed that Nigeria and four other countries are responsible for over 80 per cent of COVID-19 cases in West Africa. Prof Okolo made this claim while addressing Members of …

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Does Nigeria account for 5 per cent COVID-19 deaths in Africa?

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BOSS Mustapha, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) of Nigeria on Thursday, July 23, announced that the country has recorded 5 per cent of the total Coronavirus  (COVID-19) deaths in Africa. He made the declaration in Abuja, Nigeria …

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Was a baby born holding the mother’s failed IUD?

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A REPORT alluding that a newborn baby was born holding the mother’s intrauterine device, IUD, has gone viral on the social media. Aside the social media, different variations of the report alluding that the child came out of the womb …

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Did WHO share viral message on ‘7 biggest brain-damaging habits’?

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A  MESSAGE with the headline “7 biggest brain-damaging habits”, attributed to the World Health Organisation (WHO), has been trending on social media. This message has gone viral on WhatsApp and other social media like Pinterest. A variation of the message on …

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Was Access Bank in Onne, Rivers State shut down due to COVID-19 infection?

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A viral voice note on WhatsApp last June claimed that Access Bank in Onne, Rivers State has been shut down due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) infection. The voice note, made by an unidentified person, was later shared on Instagram by …

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Did Lagos teaching hospital admit 500 COVID-19 patients daily?

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A VIRAL post on WhatsApp claimed that the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) admits not less than 500 COVID-19 patients on a daily basis. The report has been circulating on various WhatsApp group in Nigeria for days. The claims “The …

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Was Abba Kyari flown to UK for treatment and cremated?

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By ‘Kunle Adebajo On Sunday, April 19, two days after the death of Nigeria’s former Chief of Staff Abba Kyari was announced, a Twitter user claimed, among other things, that prior to his death, Kyari was flown to the United …

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No, study does not show staring at women’s breasts prolongs lifespan …NAN shares two-decade-old hoax

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By ‘Kunle ADEBAJO A 20-year-old hoax suggesting that staring at female breasts has the effect of promoting longevity in men has been circulated by the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, the government-controlled news wire service. Other media houses also fell for …

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