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Elections
Steve Harvey not in Nigeria to campaign for Peter Obi
Steve Harvey Sr. is a multiple award-winning American TV Host of the Steve Harvey Morning Show and Family Feud, among other television programmes. He began his career as a standup comedian when he hosted Showtime at the Apollo in the 1980s.
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Explainers
Beware, pneumonia is not caused by cold
There are over 30 different causes of pneumonia but they have been grouped into four types; bacterial, viral, mycoplasma and other pneumonia.
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Facebook Checks
Is it true these five home remedies trigger abortion of unwanted pregnancy?
United Nations Sexual and Reproductive Health Agency revealed that nearly half of all pregnancies, totalling 121 million each year throughout the world, are unintended.
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Economy
One Litre of Fuel in Nigeria to Cost N462 per litre Without Subsidy? Unlikely
In reaction, the NNPCL defended the daily petroleum consumption figures, insisting that daily consumption of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, across the country was 68 million as against Customs’ claim of 60 million and even offered to submit itself for forensic audit of its PMS supply and subsidy management.
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Fact Check
The video of woman beating up a harmless child with slippers did not happen in Sierra Leone
Social media users in Sierra Leone have been debating the location of the incident, with many claiming it happened somewhere in the country whilst a few others deny it was shot in the country.
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Fact Check
Nigerian musician, who died 12 years ago, on Sierra Leonean Police wanted list
The Sierra Leone president, Julius Maada Bio, as well as the security forces have vowed to investigate the cause of the violent demonstration in order to punish the perpetrators. A 15-member Committee has been constituted by the government to investigate the violence.
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Fact Check
Is Lagos the third largest economy in Africa as Shettima claims?
Candidates of the People's Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, Labour Congress (LP), Peter Obi and Kashim Shettima, the vice presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), headlined the event.
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Facebook Checks
How true is claim babies can be grown in a bag instead of womb?
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