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Gates Foundation is not launching world’s first ever 8-year contraceptive in Kenya, long-term options already exist
A claim has surfaced online alleging that the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is set to launch the world’s first contraceptive capable of preventing...
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Claim that there is no solar infrastructure in some Nigerian teaching hospitals is FALSE
A claim has been circulating on social media, particularly on X, alleging that some major teaching hospitals in Nigeria lack solar infrastructure.
The hospitals mentioned...
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No, Pfizer did not release list of its COVID-19 vaccine side effects in 2025
A viral claim that Pfizer recently released a list showing over 40 side effects of its COVID-19 vaccine is making rounds online.
The claim originated...
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False claim that Nigeria has the second-largest burden of HIV infection globally circulates online
AN X user, @Osi_Suave, has claimed that Nigeria has the second-largest burden of HIV infections in the world, adding that the West African nation...
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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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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...
