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Elections

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

Silas Jonathan · 57 views · Aug 18, 2021

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

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

Lilian Mutinda · 578 views · Aug 18, 2021

Two tripoints, not a quadripoint exist at Kazungula on Zambezi River
03
Featured

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

Silas Jonathan, Maxine Danso · 111 views · Aug 18, 2021

Pegasus is a sophisticated spyware developed by the Israeli cyber-arms firm NSO Group that can be discreetly installed on mobile phones running most versions of iOS and Android to infiltrate users' personal information. The tool has been primarily used to hack the smartphones of targeted victims worldwide. 

Pegasus: All you need to know about spyware that could erode your phone privacy despite encryption
04
Fact Check

Would drinking okra water in the morning treat your diabetes?

Funmilola Afolabi · 215 views · Aug 18, 2021

Would drinking okra water in the morning treat your diabetes?
05
Fact Check

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

Sierra Leone · John-John Whitfield · 180 views · Aug 18, 2021

Sierra Leone’s Historian Professor Joe A. D. Alie is NOT dead!
06
Fact Check

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

Michael Olatunbosun · 174 views · Aug 17, 2021

Does eating food in plastic containers cause different types of cancer?
07
Fact Check

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

Dare Akogun · 165 views · Aug 17, 2021

No evidence child’s severe skin condition caused by insect bite
08
Education

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

Rahaman Abiola · 168 views · Aug 17, 2021

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

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

Uchenna Igwe · 75 views · Aug 16, 2021

Niger Delta Militants did not attack, kill Nigerian Navy officers as claimed
10
Explainers

How to Avoid Sharing Misinformation

Ganiyat Tijani-Adenle · 113 views · Aug 16, 2021

How to Avoid Sharing Misinformation

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