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COVID-19
Does Nigeria account for 5 per cent COVID-19 deaths in Africa?
BOSS Mustapha, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) of Nigeria on Thursday, July 23, announced that the country has recorded 5 per...
COVID-19
Claims by US-based doctor on the cure for COVID-19 are MISLEADING
A video of Dr Stella Immanuel, a United States based medical doctor came up on social media with claims to have discovered the cure to...
Security
Is APC luring Abubakar Shekau with vice presidential ticket?
On July 25th, a Twitter account with the handle @AustinNwabufo and profile name Austin Nwabufo, claimed that Nigeria’s ruling party, the All Progressive Congress...
General
Was this man struck, “roasted” by thunderstorm while receiving phone call?
A VIRAL post retrieved from WhatsApp on July 16, shows picture of a burnt human with a caption claiming that the person was struck and...
Politics
Did Oyetola spend 3 days in Abuja without seeing Buni?
A POST with several claims about 2023 presidency and the internal leadership tussle in the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) party went viral on...
COVID-19
Can use of face shields without masks increase cases of COVID-19?
A STATEMENT attributed to the Ghana Medical Association (GMA) and the West African College of Surgeons (Ghana Chapter) issuing a warning on the danger posed by using face...
Health
Was a baby born holding the mother’s failed IUD?
A REPORT alluding that a newborn baby was born holding the mother’s intrauterine device, IUD, has gone viral on the social media.
Aside the social...
COVID-19
Is it safe to be in an aircraft without physical distancing?
Nigeria’s Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, on July 11 claimed that it is safe to be in an aircraft cabin without physical distancing amidst...
General
Did Amina Mohammed beat Okonjo Iweala for the WTO’s top job?
ON Thursday, July 16, Dele Momodu, a Nigerian journalist and publisher of The Ovation magazine claimed that Kenya’s Amina Mohammed has beaten Nigeria’s Ngozi...
Health
Did WHO share viral message on ‘7 biggest brain-damaging habits’?
A MESSAGE with the headline “7 biggest brain-damaging habits”, attributed to the World Health Organisation (WHO), has been trending on social media.
This message has...
