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No, Seyi Tinubu did not rebrand stolen COVID-19 palliative packages

COVID-19 Zainab ABDULRASAQ -
A verified X user, @RealQueenBee__, has claimed that food items distributed under Seyi Tinubu’s humanitarian outreach were originally COVID-19 Emergency Food Relief from the...

Did IMF COVID-19 loan force Nigeria to remove fuel subsidy, devalue naira?

Economy Fatimah Quadri -
A claim that Nigeria removed fuel subsidy and devalued its currency as part of the conditions for the International Monetary Fund (IMF) loan it...

No, Pfizer did not release list of its COVID-19 vaccine side effects in 2025

Health Fatimah Quadri -
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...

Old image falsely used to depict recent arrest of Nigerian fraud suspect in the US

General Nurudeen Akewushola -
An image showing a group of security operatives escorting a suspect in a blue native outfit has been used by many Nigerian news platforms...

How Chris Oyakhilome spreads malaria vaccine conspiracy theories – Report

News Nurudeen Akewushola -
A prominent Nigerian clergy, Pastor Chris Oyakhilome, has been accused of spreading false information against malaria vaccines. According to the report published on Thursday, April...

Study exposes gaps in Meta’s policies against COVID-19 misinformation

News Nurudeen Akewushola -
A new research published on Science Advances has revealed that the COVID-19 vaccine misinformation policies of Facebook owned by Meta were not effective in reducing...

Old video of World Doctors Alliance on Covid-19 resurfaces online

Health Raji Olatunji -
A video of a press conference where a European-based group of medical practitioners were seen discrediting the COVID-19 pandemic has resurfaced on social media. The...

Doctors, scientists band together to combat misinformation on Twitter

News Raji Olatunji -
Doctors, scientists, among other health professionals, have banded together to amplify health-related information on the microblogging platform, Twitter. The team, which comprises health professionals from...

Researchers recommend ways to reduce viral misinformation on Twitter

News Raji Olatunji -
RESEARCHERS at the University of Washington Center for an Informed Public have recommended steps that could reduce viral misinformation on Twitter. Following a study carried...

How the religious toga of misinformation fuelled COVID-19 pandemic

Insights Niyi Oyedeji -
DURING the peak of the pandemic, many religious leaders innocuously spread false narratives about COVID-19 among members of their congregation which put many lives...
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