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WHO did NOT rank Nigeria 4th best in COVID-19 response

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...

COVID-19: Claims about transmission via water, vaccine death toll fact-checked

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...

Niprimune is not a treatment, cure for COVID-19

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...

COVID19 vaccination does not make recipient body to be magnetic

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...

COVID-19: Reading fake news changes people’s behaviour, study reveals

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...

Can neem, bitter leaves, Tagiri, others prevent, cure COVID-19?

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...

Will salt water gargling, nose rinsing wash COVID-19 away?

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...

Can eating Bananas prevent COVID-19 infection?

A video has been circulating on multiple WhatsApp groups in Nigeria which claims that eating “a banana a day keeps the coronavirus away.” The...

How scam, fraudulent actors take advantage of COVID-19

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...

Do aspirin, antibiotics, anti-inflammatory drugs cure COVID-19?

A CLAIM circulating on several WhatsApp groups in Nigeria says that aspirin, antibiotics and anti-inflammatory drugs are the best cures for COVID-19. The claim started...

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No, Shettima has not moved out of official residence over secret CCTV installation

A claim has circulated online that Nigeria's Vice President,...

No, this is not N’Golo Kanté with his wife, child

AN image showing a French footballer, Ngolo Kante and...

No! BlackBerry has not launched a new phone

AN X user, @fonyokapondoka, has claimed that Blackberry has...

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No, Shettima has not moved out of official residence over secret CCTV installation

A claim has circulated online that Nigeria's Vice President,...

No, this is not N’Golo Kanté with his wife, child

AN image showing a French footballer, Ngolo Kante and...

No! BlackBerry has not launched a new phone

AN X user, @fonyokapondoka, has claimed that Blackberry has...