A surveillance footage shows a man who had drenched his hair and bare body with hand sanitiser bursting into flames seconds after being tased by the Police. This was reported by the New York Post. The report generated reactions, part …
Many media reports claimed that the World Health Organization (WHO) has ranked Nigeria as the 4th best in COVID-19 response. These media reports which are archived here, here and was also published by the Nigerian embassy in Sweden all attributed …
AS the world battle ongoing concerns around COVID-19 vaccine safety, side effects, vaccine hesitancy and refusal, a Twitter user posted that reports related to vaccine deaths are hushed. The tweet which has over 470 engagements posted in July 2021 and …
A report published in June 2021 states that the National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development (NIPRD) has developed Niprimune for COVID-19 treatment. The report by Pharma News Online which has been viewed almost a thousand times was attributed to …
Multiple claims around COVID-19 vaccinations have emerged since the World Health Organisation (WHO) approved some vaccines for it prevention, one of such claims circulating in Nigeria is that the vaccine comprises of electromagnetic elements that could make metallic objects stick to …
A study around COVID-19 misinformation says fake stories can change people’s behaviour which can have bigger effects on health. The online study which was conducted by Ciara Greene, an associate professor of psychology at the University College, Dublin and Gillian …
TWO videos tweeted by one of the first-class traditional rulers in Nigeria claimed that a combination of African herbs, roots and leaves was the ‘solution’ to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) that has baffled the world for over 18 months. …
A man in a video that went viral prescribed a salt solution as a cure for COVID-19. He said rinsing the nose and gargling salt water is the treatment. He did not make reference to any clinical trials or structure …
A video has been circulating on multiple WhatsApp groups in Nigeria which claims that eating “a banana a day keeps the coronavirus away.” The video has been found to be doctored with false claims. The video, which was produced in …
As troubling misinformation around COVID-19 and its vaccines hits Nigeria, the country also has to bother about cyber insecurity riding on the coattails of the pandemic. In April 2020, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) warned the public about …