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False claim that Nigeria has the second-largest burden of HIV infection globally circulates online

Health Salako EMMANUEL -
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...

Claim that people must die for the ‘new world order’ attributed to Vanessa Kerry is FALSE

Health Fatimah Quadri -
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...

Does placing banana peels on forehead relieve headache?

Health Blessing Amala Muonwe -
A claim that placing banana peels on human's forehead relieves headache has surfaced online. The claim, posted by an X user, @Nig_Farmer, stated that humans...

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

Tutorials Blessing Amala Muonwe -
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...

How true is that claim that washing wounds from dog bite with soap and water is effective against rabies?

Health Opeyemi Kehinde -
On December 8, 2023, in response to a post by an X user @fzywa that warns people to avoid dogs due to the fatality of...

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

COVID-19 Niyi Oyedeji -
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...

Claims of COVID-19 vaccine turning people into vampire is FALSE

COVID-19 Niyi Oyedeji -
CHRISTOPHER OGHENEBRORIE Okotie, a Nigerian televangelist and the pastor of the Household of God Church International Ministries in a viral video claimed that taking...

Viral video claiming students ran from forced COVID-19 vaccination was shot in 2019

COVID-19 Olugbenga ADANIKIN -
A video has been shared multiple times on social media alongside a claim that it shows students running away to avoid forced COVID-19 vaccination. The...

Did WHO disqualify Nigeria from global COVID-19 vaccine bid?

COVID-19 Niyi Oyedeji -
There are conversations online that the World Health Organisation (WHO) disqualified Nigeria from accessing the COVID-19 vaccine for her population. This followed media reports of...

Did WHO say drinking palm oil can stop the spread of COVID-19?

COVID-19 Olugbenga ADANIKIN -
A message shared on WhatsApp as seen on Friday, January 15, 2021 says experts have confirmed that consumption of palm oil can  help curb...
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