Stories By Lois Ugbede
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Fact Check
/ 4 hours agoNo proof putting garlic clove in the ear helps relieve ear pain, infection
3 mins read Claim: A viral meme claims inserting garlic clove helps remove pain in the ear While studies have shown...
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Fact Check
/ 1 day agoIs there truly a new HIV vaccine with 97% antibody response rate?
4 mins read Claim: The screenshot of a report making the rounds claims a new HIV vaccine has a 97% antibody...
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Featured
/ 1 week agoDo Resident Doctors in the UK and US pay for residency as claimed by Ngige?
4 mins read Claim: The minister of Labour and employment, Chris Ngige, claims resident doctors pay to enter residency in the...
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News
/ 1 week agoFacebook, WHO launches new campaign against COVID-19 misinformation
2 mins read Facebook in partnership with the World Health Organisation (WHO) is set to launch a new campaign against misinformation...
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Featured
/ 2 weeks agoAfter denigrating COVID-19 Vaccine, Fani-Kayode takes AstraZeneca jab
3 mins read A former minister of aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has received his first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine. The former...
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News
/ 2 weeks agoVictims, fact-checkers share experiences as Dubawa marks International Fact Checking Day
2 mins read In commemoration of the International Fact-checking Day, Dubawa, an independent fact-checking platform, hosted a webinar on the experiences...
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Economy
/ 2 weeks agoFemi Adesina’s claim 30 million Nigerians were unemployed in 2015 false
4 mins read Claim: Femi Adesina claims 30million Nigerians were unemployed in 2015 before Buhari came into power. The claim is...
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Featured
/ 2 weeks agoNo scientific proof Agbalumo cures morning sickness in pregnant women
5 mins read Claim: A Twitter post claims Agbalumo (African Star fruit/apple) helps with morning sickness. While Agbalumo helps some people...
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News
/ 2 weeks agoWHO Response Alliance launches Viral Fact to counter COVID-19 misinformation
2 mins read The World Health Organisation (WHO) Africa Infodemic Response Alliance (AIRA) officially launches its social media arm known as...
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Fact Check
/ 3 weeks agoIs it true Nigeria’s Customs Service has not recruited in the past 17 years?
4 mins read Claim: A report from the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), picked by some media outlets, claims the Controller General...
