Amarachi Onwuzulike
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Fact Check
Round-Up: Lawmaker’s kissing video, Tinubu-Fubara saga, other claims debunked this week
As social media continues to be flooded daily with news that spreads like wildfire, it is becoming harder to tell…
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Health
Breast Ironing: All you need to know about the age-old practice
Full Text On April 8, 2025, a young woman named Linda reignited conversations about breast ironing, a harmful cultural practice…
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Facebook Checks
WhatsApp claim pineapple in hot water cures cancer, inaccurate
Claim: A viral post on WhatsApp claims that putting pineapple in hot water can permanently cure cancer. Verdict: MISLEADING! According…
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Fact Check
Can taking Postinor with yoghurt reduce its effectiveness?
Claim: A Facebook user claimed that consuming Postinor (an emergency contraceptive) alongside yoghurt, milk, parfait, or coconut water can reduce…
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Fact Check
Belly-flattening pineapple peels lacks scientific proof
Claim: An Instagram user claimed that a boiled mixture of pineapple peels, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, black pepper, and lemon juice…
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Mainstream
Has pornography been banned in Nigeria?
Claim: An X user claims pornography has been banned in Nigeria. Verdict: Misleading. Although the House of Representatives has ordered…
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Explainers
Inflation: Are corps members allowed to criticise the government?
Full Text National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members are affected by Nigeria’s economic challenges. Various appeals have been made to…
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Fact Check
Can cloves, ginger, turmeric, and garlic cure vaginal infection?
Claim: A Facebook user claims that consuming cloves, ginger, turmeric, and garlic mixture can effectively eliminate all types of vaginal…
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Mainstream
Claim FBI arrested 80 Nigerians over cybercrime not recent
Claim: A Facebook user claims that the FBI has arrested 80 Nigerians after being trailed for years for criminal activities…
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Fact Check
Can hair relaxers cause uterine fibroids?
Claim: An X user claims that hair relaxers cause fibroids. Verdict: True. Research papers concerned with the matter have weighed…
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