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Fact Check
/ 1 month agoDoes corn silk cure diseases as claimed in this video?
4 mins read Claim: A viral TikTok video, forwarded many times on WhatsApp in Nigeria, claims corn silk cures several diseases....
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Fact Check
/ 1 month agoExperts say mixture of snail slime and evaporated milk cannot cure stroke
5 mins read Claim: A Facebook user claims water gotten from snails (snail slime) and peak milk can cure partial or...
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Featured
/ 1 month agoNo research affirms Snot apple (goron tula) cures all diseases claimed in this viral message
3 mins read Claim: Snot apple (goron tula) can be used to treat infection, diabetes, infertility, cough, ulcer and other illnesses. ...
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Fact Check
/ 2 months agoNo evidence combination of lime leaf extract, hot drink cures toothache
3 mins read Claim: Lime leaves extract and hot drink (ogogoro) cures toothache. There is no scientific evidence that shows the...
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Fact Check
/ 2 months agoDoes sleeping without light help fight disease, boost intelligence?
5 mins read Claim: A frequently shared WhatsApp message claims that sleeping at night without light helps to fight disease in...
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Fact Check
/ 2 months agoLagos University Teaching Hospital not source of viral WhatsApp message on women’s health
4 mins read Claim: A WhatsApp message that has been forwarded many times purportedly from Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) contains...
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Explainers
/ 2 months agoWhat you need to know about the 3 brands of Covid-19 vaccines deployed in Nigeria
4 mins read On March 2nd, Nigeria became the third West African country to receive nearly 4million COVID-19 dosage of the...
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Fact Check
/ 2 months agoWould kidney stones form in your body if you don’t drink enough water?
5 mins read Claim: A Facebook post claimed that kidney stones are formed when one does not drink an adequate amount...
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Fact Check
/ 2 months agoDid the Sierra Leone Government enforce vaccinations to beat vaccine expiry date?
4 mins read Claim: Did the Sierra Leone Government enforce compulsory vaccinations for employees of government institutions to accelerate the administration...
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Fact Check
/ 2 months agoNo evidence mixture of kerosene and Insecticide kill head lice
4 mins read Claim: Viral reports claimed home remedies such as insecticides, kerosene mixed with substances like camphor kill head lice. ...
