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Gates Foundation is not launching world’s first ever 8-year contraceptive in Kenya, long-term options already exist

Health Fatimah Quadri -
A claim has surfaced online alleging that the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is set to launch the world’s first contraceptive capable of preventing...

Does swallowing semen offer health benefits to women?

Health Fatimah Quadri -
A claim suggesting that semen offers various health benefits has been making the rounds on TikTok. In a video shared by the user @comicfreak, he...

Watch out for these disinformation trends in 2025!

Insights Nurudeen Akewushola -
Disinformation has long plagued Nigeria's information landscape, influencing public perception, deepening social divides, and undermining trust in both public and private institutions. Its effects have...

Four tips to identify, debunk false health claims shared on social media

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The internet has become a breeding ground for health misinformation and thus poses a significant threat to public health. False health-related claims make up a...

Can ulcer be cured with honey, milk and citrus mixtures?

Health Fatimah Quadri -
A claim that stomach ulcer can be cured with a mixture of lime, oranges, eggs, milk, honey and some other items has surfaced on...

Doctored video circulates that Nigerian doctor has found cure for high blood pressure

Health Fatimah Quadri -
A video which claims that a Nigerian doctor has found cure for high blood pressure (HBP) has circulated multiple times on the internet. The claim...

Ahmed Isah’s false claims about HPV vaccine go viral in Nigeria

Health Fatimah Quadri -
A claim that the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine is dangerous for young girls and intended to depopulate Nigeria is making rounds both online and...

How true is the claim that eating Beans with ripe Plantains is ‘food poison’?

Health Nurudeen Akewushola -
A claim that eating beans with ripe plantain, a popular food combination in Nigeria, is considered poisonous and unhealthy has resurfaced online. The combination is...

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General

Old video of people lining up for bread in Lagos resurfaces online

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A video circulating on social media purports to show...
Politics

No, Peter Obi’s wife is not among Fidelity bank’s board of directors

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AN X user, @Uptownoflagos, has claimed that Margaret Brownson...
General

Photos do not show Hushpuppi after deportation to Nigeria

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IMAGES showing a man in handcuffs being escorted by...
Elections

Akpabio is wrong; no Nigerian state is without working internet

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THE President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has claimed...
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Old video of people jostling for food resurfaces online

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A video circulating on social media claims to show...

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