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Fact Guage:
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Does Sowore want to legalise marijuana for recreational use? Misleading
A VIRAL video circulating on social media features a commentator questioning why Human rights activist and African Action Congress presidential candidate (AAC), Omoyele Sowore,...
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Fake products, real dangers: The hidden risks of counterfeit goods
THE recent outcry over suspected fake products in Nigerian markets has renewed concerns about the health risks posed by counterfeit and substandard products used...
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Social media post falsely claims routine medical screenings cause cancer
A VIRAL post on X claims that routine medical screening and diagnostic tests, including Pap smears, mammograms, and COVID-19 tests, expose people to cancer-causing...
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EXPLAINER: What you need to know about noma in Nigeria
NEW research has mapped noma hotspots across northern Nigeria, estimating more than 50,000 cases over 25 years and identifying 64 high-risk local government areas.
A...
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Claim that genetic mutation makes people entirely immune to HIV is misleading
A VIRAL video circulating online claims that a genetic mutation known as CCR5-Δ32 prevents individuals from ever contracting HIV, even if they are exposed...
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What you should know about Ebola
NIGERIA's health authorities have intensified Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) awareness campaigns following new outbreaks in parts of Central and East Africa, despite no confirmed...
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2024 video of Tinubu speaking about child nutrition in France resurfaces online
A VIDEO of President Bola Tinubu speaking on child nutrition and school feeding programmes at a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron has resurfaced...
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No, Nigeria has not recorded any confirmed case of Hantavirus
MULTIPLE posts circulating on social media claim that Nigeria has confirmed cases of hantavirus infection.
Hantaviruses are a group of zoonotic viruses primarily transmitted to...
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Hantavirus: No need to panic, expert reassures Nigerians
Earlier this month, the World Health Organisation notified the public about an outbreak of hantavirus infection following reports of a cluster of passengers with...
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True! Dove soap, other cosmetic products banned in 2022 for cotaining toxic chemicals
A viral post on Instagram claims that the chemical Butylphenyl Methylpropional (BMHCA), also known as Lilial, was banned in Europe, Nigeria, and other countries...
