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Did US-funded Biolabs in Nigeria lead to monkeypox outbreak?
The media space, especially social media platforms, has been inundated with claims that the current spread of monkeypox was linked to at least four...
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Cholera did NOT kill 938 people in 22 states as claimed by minister
The minister of environment Mohammed Mahmood Abubakar on Monday, August 23, 2021 claimed that the cholera outbreak has so far led to the death...
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Does drinking onion juice prevent, treat prostate diseases?
A message shared with the FactCheckHub via WhatsApp on April 20, 2021 claimed that onion juice can prevent and treat prostate diseases.
The message which...
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Claim that warm water is effective in curing epilepsy, others is FALSE
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...
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Can walking barefoot increase the size of a man’s genital?
A viral blog post claims that walking barefoot may increase the size of a man’s genital.
The report, published on June 3, 2020 on Globalnea.com,...
COVID-19
Is Nigeria, 4 other countries responsible for 80 per cent COVID-19 cases in West Africa?
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...
COVID-19
Does Nigeria account for 5 per cent COVID-19 deaths in Africa?
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...
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Was a baby born holding the mother’s failed IUD?
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...
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Did WHO share viral message on ‘7 biggest brain-damaging habits’?
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...
COVID-19
Was Access Bank in Onne, Rivers State shut down due to COVID-19 infection?
A viral voice note on WhatsApp last June claimed that Access Bank in Onne, Rivers State has been shut down due to the coronavirus...
