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Juvenile Arthritis Awareness Month: What you need to know about this childhood disease

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Juvenile Arthritis Awareness Month: What you need to know about this childhood disease

Lademi Aborisade July 28, 2026 0

Full Text  July is Juvenile Arthritis (JA) Awareness Month, a time to raise awareness of JA and...

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False! Rivina Humilis does not help women conceive

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False! Rivina Humilis does not help women conceive

Rejoice Taddy July 24, 2026 0

Claim: A Facebook user claimed that women finding it difficult to get pregnant should use a leaf...

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No evidence soaked fenugreek seeds improve egg quality, boost libido

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No evidence soaked fenugreek seeds improve egg quality, boost libido

Rejoice Taddy July 11, 2026 0

Claim: A Facebook post claims that women who soak and consume fenugreek seeds three to four times...

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Men’s Mental Health Awareness Month: Simple ways men can destress

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Men’s Mental Health Awareness Month: Simple ways men can destress

Lademi Aborisade June 27, 2026 0

For many men, stress has become a normal part of everyday life. Nearly one in five men...

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Verifying claims on Garri’s health risk

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Verifying claims on Garri’s health risk

Juliet Buna June 24, 2026 0

Claim: A Facebook page named “The Life and Legacy of Our Fathers” claimed that garri is risky...

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NANNM chairperson’s comment on 16,000 nurses leaving Nigeria, misinterpreted 

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NANNM chairperson’s comment on 16,000 nurses leaving Nigeria, misinterpreted 

Elizabeth Ogunbamowo June 21, 2026 0

Claim: An Instagram account and several other media reports alleged that over 16,000 nurses migrated from Nigeria...

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Verifying viral odd claims about hantavirus on social media

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Verifying viral odd claims about hantavirus on social media

Elizabeth Ogunbamowo June 2, 2026 0

Full Text Discussions on public health issues thrive on social media platforms, and with the infodemic that...

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False! Paracetamol does not cure scorpion sting venom

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False! Paracetamol does not cure scorpion sting venom

Emmanuel Oluwadola May 28, 2026 0

Claim: A viral Facebook post claims that paracetamol can cure a scorpion sting. Verdict: False! While paracetamol...

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False! Miracle leaf does not cure cataract, glaucoma or blurry vision

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False! Miracle leaf does not cure cataract, glaucoma or blurry vision

Juliet Buna May 25, 2026 1

Claim: A Facebook user, Samuel Toyin Rebecca, posted a video claiming that miracle leaves can cure blurry...

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Can pawpaw root extract cure ear infection?

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Can pawpaw root extract cure ear infection?

Juliet Buna May 25, 2026 0

Claim: A Facebook page, Jenny Blog, shared a video claiming that juice extracted from pawpaw tree roots...

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