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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Would drinking okra water in the morning treat your diabetes?

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Would drinking okra water in the morning treat your diabetes?

Funmilola Afolabi August 18, 2021 0

Claim: Drinking okra water first thing in the morning treats diabetes. The claim that drinking okra water...

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Sierra Leone’s Historian Professor Joe A. D. Alie is NOT dead!

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Sierra Leone’s Historian Professor Joe A. D. Alie is NOT dead!

John-John Whitfield August 18, 2021 0

Claim: Several social media posts claim that one of Sierra Leone’s historians, Professor Joe A. D. Alie,...

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Does eating food in plastic containers cause different types of cancer?

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Does eating food in plastic containers cause different types of cancer?

Michael Olatunbosun August 17, 2021 0

Claim: A picture appeared recently on both WhatsApp and Facebook claiming that American Doctors Association gave out...

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No evidence child’s severe skin condition caused by insect bite

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No evidence child’s severe skin condition caused by insect bite

Dare Akogun August 17, 2021 0

Claim: Boy’s skin peeling off after he was bitten by insect  There is no evidence the child...

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Records show Theophilus Ogunlesi is Nigeria’s first Professor of Medicine, not Akinkugbe

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Records show Theophilus Ogunlesi is Nigeria’s first Professor of Medicine, not Akinkugbe

Rahaman Abiola August 17, 2021 0

Claim: a recent Facebook post, Dapo Abiodun, the Governor of Ogun State, claimed Emeritus Professor Theophilus Ogunlesi...

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Niger Delta Militants did not attack, kill Nigerian Navy officers as claimed

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Niger Delta Militants did not attack, kill Nigerian Navy officers as claimed

Uchenna Igwe August 16, 2021 0

Claim: A viral report claims that militant group, Niger Delta Avengers, attacked and killed Nigerian Navy officers...

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How to Avoid Sharing Misinformation

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How to Avoid Sharing Misinformation

Ganiyat Tijani-Adenle August 16, 2021 1

Misinformation is one of the most popular information disorder terminologies and the one that is most widely...

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True! Sucking pregnant woman’s breast makes baby’s breastfeeding easier after delivery

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True! Sucking pregnant woman’s breast makes baby’s breastfeeding easier after delivery

Funmilola Afolabi August 12, 2021 1

Claim: Sucking a pregnant woman’s breast prepares her for breastfeeding after delivery. The claim that sucking a...

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Scammers Pose Tinubu as N19, 800  Grant Donor to Nigerians

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Scammers Pose Tinubu as N19, 800  Grant Donor to Nigerians

Lilian Mutinda, Silas Jonathan August 12, 2021 4

Claim: a certain web-based message making the rounds on different social media platforms claims Tinubu is offering...

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