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Science has not proven the effectiveness of bitter kola as antivenom

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Science has not proven the effectiveness of bitter kola as antivenom

Nanji Nandang December 2, 2021 0

Claim: A message currently circulating on Whatsapp claims that bitter kola is a snake repellent and snake...

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Billionaire kidnapper, Evans, not sentenced to death by court

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Billionaire kidnapper, Evans, not sentenced to death by court

Rahaman Abiola December 1, 2021 0

Claim: A Facebook user claimed that a notorious kidnapper popularly known as Evans has been sentenced to...

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Can the mixture of salt, garlic put in different corners of your rooms eradicate wall geckos?

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Can the mixture of salt, garlic put in different corners of your rooms eradicate wall geckos?

Nanji Nandang December 1, 2021 0

Claim: A viral message surfaced on WhatsApp urging Nigerians to put a mixture of salt and garlic...

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Humanitarian Affairs Minister did not say cash transfer is only for the North

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Humanitarian Affairs Minister did not say cash transfer is only for the North

Lois Ugbede November 30, 2021 0

Claim: A viral screenshot claims the minister of humanitarian affairs, Sadiya Farouk, said the government’s cash transfer...

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True, NPHDA to engage Ad hoc Personnel for Nationwide Mass Vaccination Campaign

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True, NPHDA to engage Ad hoc Personnel for Nationwide Mass Vaccination Campaign

Aisha Ali November 26, 2021 0

Claim: A public announcement claims that the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA)  in collaboration with...

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Is Twitter user’s claim that intake of smoked or grilled food causes colorectal cancer true?

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Is Twitter user’s claim that intake of smoked or grilled food causes colorectal cancer true?

Funmilola Afolabi November 25, 2021 0

Claim: A Twitter User Femi (@Obaluaye_) claimed that smoked or grilled food contains mutagenic chemicals and cancerous...

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FALSE! Yoruba not an official language in Brazil

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FALSE! Yoruba not an official language in Brazil

Faith Adeoye November 24, 2021 0

Claim: A national newspaper and multiple online platforms claim Brazil has adopted Yoruba as its official language...

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Is PDP Deputy National Youth Leader 60-year-old as claimed?

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Is PDP Deputy National Youth Leader 60-year-old as claimed?

Mohammed Dahiru Lawal November 24, 2021 0

Claim: Following the emergence of 25-year-old Muhammad Sulaiman as People’s Democratic Party (PDP), National Youth Leader, some...

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China delivered 60, not 100 armoured vehicles to Nigeria

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China delivered 60, not 100 armoured vehicles to Nigeria

Michael Olatunbosun November 22, 2021 0

Claim: In a Facebook post, Joe Igbokwe, an APC chieftain and Special Adviser, Office of Drainage Services...

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Did Nigerian court order MTN to pay user N5.5 Million for unlawful deduction of N50?

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Did Nigerian court order MTN to pay user N5.5 Million for unlawful deduction of N50?

Lami Sadiq November 21, 2021 1

Claim: A WhatsApp message claims that a Nigerian court has ordered Mobile Telecommunication Network (MTN) to pay...

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