Does a woman’s brain shrink during pregnancy?

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Does a woman’s brain shrink during pregnancy?

Funmilola Afolabi October 27, 2021 0

Claim: A Twitter user claims that a woman’s brain shrinks during pregnancy and needs up to six...

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How Nigerian journalist spread Dino Melaye’s ‘best graduating student’ false claim through Facebook

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How Nigerian journalist spread Dino Melaye’s ‘best graduating student’ false claim through Facebook

Kemi Busari, Silas Jonathan October 27, 2021 1

Over the weekend, the internet went abuzz with the claim that a former federal lawmaker, Dino Melaye,...

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The FactChecker

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The FactChecker

Dubawa October 25, 2021 0

A weekly newsletter that takes a closer look at the aspects of truth and falsehood in recent...

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What is the relationship between shisha smoking and breast cancer?

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What is the relationship between shisha smoking and breast cancer?

Funmilola Afolabi October 24, 2021 0

Claim: A Twitter user claimed that avoiding shisha could help prevent breast cancer. The claim that avoiding...

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My fourth month as a Dubawa fellow – Lessons from the Yorùbá on Information Disorder

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My fourth month as a Dubawa fellow – Lessons from the Yorùbá on Information Disorder

Ganiyat Tijani-Adenle October 24, 2021 2

Age and experience are invaluable; that is why they can’t be bought with money. To the Yoruba...

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True, INEC yet to commence Issuance of PVCs to Anambra electorates less than two weeks to election

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True, INEC yet to commence Issuance of PVCs to Anambra electorates less than two weeks to election

Uchenna Igwe October 24, 2021 0

Claim: A Twitter user claimed that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) was yet to commence distribution...

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The role of informants and implications for Nigeria’s fight against terrorism

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The role of informants and implications for Nigeria’s fight against terrorism

Lami Sadiq October 22, 2021 0

In July 2021, troops of Operation Hadin Kai arrested scores of Boko Haram fighters, informants and logistics...

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This is not image of repentant bandit absorbed as customs officer

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This is not image of repentant bandit absorbed as customs officer

Rahaman Abiola October 22, 2021 0

Claim: Multiple social media users claimed that a Nigeria Customs Service officer in a recent viral video...

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Bidiyon da aka yi wa taken gawawwakin filani a Arewacin Najeriya karya ne

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Bidiyon da aka yi wa taken gawawwakin filani a Arewacin Najeriya karya ne

Nanji Nandang October 21, 2021 0

Zargi: Wani bidiyo da ake yadawa a WhatsApp, wanda ke nuna hotunan wasu gawawwakin da aka kona...

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UN not offering BSc, MSc, PhD scholarships as claimed in this Facebook post

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UN not offering BSc, MSc, PhD scholarships as claimed in this Facebook post

Mohammed Dahiru Lawal October 21, 2021 0

Claim: A sponsored Facebook post claims that the United Nations is offering fully funded BSc, MSc and...

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