Fact Check
Debunking the myth about children’s “unusual” growth of first teeth in upper jaw
6 mins read Claim: There is a popular notion in many parts of the world that it is unusual for a child to grow their upper...
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/ 21 hours agoScience has not proven the effectiveness of bitter kola as antivenom
5 mins read Claim: A message currently circulating on Whatsapp claims that bitter kola is a snake repellent and snake venom...
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/ 2 days agoBillionaire kidnapper, Evans, not sentenced to death by court
4 mins read Claim: A Facebook user claimed that a notorious kidnapper popularly known as Evans has been sentenced to death...
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/ 2 days agoCan the mixture of salt, garlic put in different corners of your rooms eradicate wall geckos?
4 mins read Claim: A viral message surfaced on WhatsApp urging Nigerians to put a mixture of salt and garlic in...
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/ 3 days agoHumanitarian Affairs Minister did not say cash transfer is only for the North
3 mins read Claim: A viral screenshot claims the minister of humanitarian affairs, Sadiya Farouk, said the government’s cash transfer policy...
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/ 7 days agoTrue, NPHDA to engage Ad hoc Personnel for Nationwide Mass Vaccination Campaign
2 mins read Claim: A public announcement claims that the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) in collaboration with Development...
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/ 1 week agoIs Twitter user’s claim that intake of smoked or grilled food causes colorectal cancer true?
5 mins read Claim: A Twitter User Femi (@Obaluaye_) claimed that smoked or grilled food contains mutagenic chemicals and cancerous agents...
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/ 1 week agoFALSE! Yoruba not an official language in Brazil
4 mins read Claim: A national newspaper and multiple online platforms claim Brazil has adopted Yoruba as its official language and...
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/ 1 week agoIs PDP Deputy National Youth Leader 60-year-old as claimed?
7 mins read Claim: Following the emergence of 25-year-old Muhammad Sulaiman as People’s Democratic Party (PDP), National Youth Leader, some facebook...
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/ 2 weeks agoChina delivered 60, not 100 armoured vehicles to Nigeria
3 mins read Claim: In a Facebook post, Joe Igbokwe, an APC chieftain and Special Adviser, Office of Drainage Services to...
