Did the Sierra Leone Government enforce vaccinations to beat vaccine expiry date?

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Did the Sierra Leone Government enforce vaccinations to beat vaccine expiry date?

Antonia Howard August 24, 2021 1

Claim: Did the Sierra Leone Government enforce compulsory vaccinations for employees of government institutions to accelerate the...

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FOI: Media practitioners and the challenges of accessing information in Kwara State

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FOI: Media practitioners and the challenges of accessing information in Kwara State

Dare Akogun August 24, 2021 0

Relying on the provision of the Freedom of Information Act, a Kwara based journalist Abdulkareem Ayinde who...

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No evidence mixture of kerosene and Insecticide kill head lice

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No evidence mixture of kerosene and Insecticide kill head lice

Elizabeth Ogunbamowo August 24, 2021 0

Claim: Viral reports claimed home remedies such as insecticides, kerosene mixed with substances like camphor kill head...

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Tatabu Bridge collapsed in 2017, not recently as claimed in viral picture

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Tatabu Bridge collapsed in 2017, not recently as claimed in viral picture

Iyabode Olorunshola August 24, 2021 0

Claim: A picture making the rounds on social media depicts a collapsed bridge alleged to be in...

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Scammers use child’s old sick photos to defraud victims online

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Scammers use child’s old sick photos to defraud victims online

Uchenna Igwe August 23, 2021 0

Claim: Posts on social media are using the photos of a child whom they claim has kidney...

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Reno Omokri goofed, FG purchased Tucano jets at $423m, not $593m

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Reno Omokri goofed, FG purchased Tucano jets at $423m, not $593m

Rahaman Abiola August 20, 2021 0

Claim: Former presidential aide, Reno Omokri, claimed the federal government used $593 million to purchase twelve Tucano...

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False: Photo of a 10-year old girl giving birth to a girl child did not happen in Lofa County, Liberia

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False: Photo of a 10-year old girl giving birth to a girl child did not happen in Lofa County, Liberia

Josephine Wreh August 19, 2021 1

Claim: Photos of a 10-year old girl who gave birth to a girl child have been trending...

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A drop in female contestants and other things to know about forthcoming Anambra Gubernatorial Elections

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A drop in female contestants and other things to know about forthcoming Anambra Gubernatorial Elections

Silas Jonathan August 18, 2021 0

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC),  has slated November 6th for the highly anticipated 2021 Anambra election....

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Two tripoints, not a quadripoint exist at Kazungula on Zambezi River

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Two tripoints, not a quadripoint exist at Kazungula on Zambezi River

Lilian Mutinda August 18, 2021 1

Claim: An image shared on Facebook claims Kazungula quadripoint on the Zambezi River as the meeting point...

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Pegasus: All you need to know about spyware that could erode your phone privacy despite encryption

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Pegasus: All you need to know about spyware that could erode your phone privacy despite encryption

Silas Jonathan, Maxine Danso August 18, 2021 0

Pegasus is a sophisticated spyware developed by the Israeli cyber-arms firm NSO Group that can be discreetly...

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