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Oseni Rufai shares false claim about underdosed paracetamol tablets in Nigeria
An Arise TV journalist, Oseni Rufai, has claimed that nearly all Paracetamol tablets sold in Nigeria do not meet stipulated dosage standards.
In other words,...
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Video does not show production of artificial rice
A video alongside a claim that chemical is being used in the production of rice has been circulating online, especially on WhatsApp.
The video was...
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Claim that cure for hypertension has been found resurfaces online
A Facebook user with the name, Dr. Emily Johnson, has posted a video alongside a web link with a claim that hypertensive patients can...
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Claim that people must die for the ‘new world order’ attributed to Vanessa Kerry is FALSE
A viral claim that one of John Kerry's daughters said that billions of humans must die for the 'new world order' has surfaced on...
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False claim about mRNA vaccines circulates on WhatsApp
A claim that the United States' Supreme Court has declared that people who are vaccinated are no longer humans has been circulating on internet,...
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Does Nigeria have third highest birth rate in the world?
AN X user, @Temitayomab has claimed that Nigeria is currently the country with the third highest birth rate in the world.
“Nigeria has the third...
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Nigeria does NOT have the highest rape rate in the world
A claim that Nigeria has the highest rate of male to female rape in the world has gone viral on X.
The claim was made...
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Does placing banana peels on forehead relieve headache?
A claim that placing banana peels on human's forehead relieves headache has surfaced online.
The claim, posted by an X user, @Nig_Farmer, stated that humans...
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Can ulcer be cured with honey, milk and citrus mixtures?
A claim that stomach ulcer can be cured with a mixture of lime, oranges, eggs, milk, honey and some other items has surfaced on...
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How true is the claim that anyone who contracts typhoid fever must have ingested human faeces?
AN Instagram user, Adefunke Arowolo, has claimed that anyone that contracts typhoid fever must have ingested human faeces directly or indirectly.
The claim, posted on...
