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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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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