WHO did not approve COVID-19 herbal remedy with black pepper powder, ginger juice, others as ingredients

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WHO did not approve COVID-19 herbal remedy with black pepper powder, ginger juice, others as ingredients

Silas Jonathan February 4, 2021 0

Claim: a viral message making rounds on WhatsApp claims that the World Health Organisation (WHO) has approved...

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What is the correct way to wear a medical mask?

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What is the correct way to wear a medical mask?

Lois Ugbede February 4, 2021 0

Claim: A picture being shared on WhatsApp shows the correct way to wear a medical mask when...

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Consuming ewedu will not cure COVID-19

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Consuming ewedu will not cure COVID-19

Atinuke Seun-Ige February 1, 2021 0

Claim: There is a WhatsApp post claiming that ewedu leaves kill Coronavirus. The post, which is also...

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Websites promising WHO’s 500 Euros, 5O,000 election committee jobs are fraudulent

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Websites promising WHO’s 500 Euros, 5O,000 election committee jobs are fraudulent

Alie Tarawally February 1, 2021 0

Claim: Two sets of viral WhatsApp messages claim two different offers: the first offering 50,000 temporary Jobs...

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Fighting Misinformation on Twitter: Intricacies of Twitter’s latest pilot feature ‘Birdwatch’

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Fighting Misinformation on Twitter: Intricacies of Twitter’s latest pilot feature ‘Birdwatch’

Maxine Danso, Silas Jonathan February 1, 2021 0

The preponderant influx of misinformation on social media and its injurious effects  on audiences have been a...

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Six major misinformation subjects Nigerian fact-checkers battled in 2020

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Six major misinformation subjects Nigerian fact-checkers battled in 2020

Dubawa February 1, 2021 0

Fake news has gradually evolved to settle as a force that can’t be completely ruled out so...

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NIMC not offering N10,000, 5GB data to old sim users

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NIMC not offering N10,000, 5GB data to old sim users

Silas Jonathan January 30, 2021 0

Claim: a certain website claims that the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) is offering  N10, 000 and...

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What you need to know about new COVID-19 health protection regulation signed by Buhari

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What you need to know about new COVID-19 health protection regulation signed by Buhari

Lois Ugbede January 30, 2021 0

On Wednesday, January 27, 2021, President Muhammadu Buhari signed a new law titled Coronavirus Disease Health Protection...

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Website asking Nigerians to verify NIN-SIM status is fraudulent

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Website asking Nigerians to verify NIN-SIM status is fraudulent

Ifedayo Ogunyemi January 29, 2021 0

Claim: A viral post on WhatsApp is asking Nigerians to verify their NIN-SIM status via a website....

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True! Leprosy spreads through respiratory droplets and face masks help curb its spread

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True! Leprosy spreads through respiratory droplets and face masks help curb its spread

Lois Ugbede January 28, 2021 0

Claim: A viral meme claims that the bacteria that causes Leprosy is spread through airborne respiratory droplets...

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