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Mixture of ginger, cinnamon as contraceptives, scientifically unproven

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Mixture of ginger, cinnamon as contraceptives, scientifically unproven

Amarachi Onwuzulike July 29, 2024 0

Claim: An Instagram user claimed that a boiled mixture of ginger and cinnamon can serve as a...

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Can coconut, plantain leaf baths cure headaches?

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Can coconut, plantain leaf baths cure headaches?

Lilian Adaora Udodi July 27, 2024 0

Claim: A Facebook user claimed in a video that bathing with water from dried coconut and plantain...

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No! Mpox-infested fruits not sent from northern Nigeria to south

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No! Mpox-infested fruits not sent from northern Nigeria to south

Cole Praise July 27, 2024 0

Claim: A WhatsApp broadcast message claims that poisoned fruits from northern Nigeria cause an unnamed disease. Verdict:...

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How often do you need to deworm? Here’s all you need to know

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How often do you need to deworm? Here’s all you need to know

Juliet Buna July 27, 2024 0

Full Text On July 3, 2024, Dr George (@GeorgeAnagli) shared a video on X showing worms being...

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Irọ nla! Kokoro afàìsàn ò lè dàgbà sí ojú ara obìnrin tí wọn ko dábẹ́ fun

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Irọ nla! Kokoro afàìsàn ò lè dàgbà sí ojú ara obìnrin tí wọn ko dábẹ́ fun

Elizabeth Ogunbamowo July 22, 2024 0

Aheso: Olumulo ikanni abeyefo, X, salaye pé kòkòrò afàìsàn àìlèfojúrí lè tètè dàgbà sí ojú ara obìnrin...

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Sierra Leone bans child marriage

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Sierra Leone bans child marriage

Iris Aminata Bangura July 17, 2024 0

What is Child Marriage? According to UNICEF, child marriage refers to any formal marriage or informal union...

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Misleading video claims strange disease imported into Nigeria through semo

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Misleading video claims strange disease imported into Nigeria through semo

Saheed Ibrahim July 17, 2024 0

Claim: A viral WhatsApp video claims a strange ‘disease’ was inserted into semo imported to Nigeria, leading...

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Would inserting garlic in your vagina cure infection?

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Would inserting garlic in your vagina cure infection?

Amarachi Onwuzulike July 14, 2024 0

Claim: An Instagram user Joyetor, claims that inserting garlic into the vagina or using garlic-infused hot water...

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No proof toothpaste cures nail fungus

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No proof toothpaste cures nail fungus

Lilian Adaora Udodi July 13, 2024 0

Claim: A Facebook user claimed that applying toothpaste to fungus-infected nails will cure them.   Verdict: Although health...

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Dissecting NAFDAC’s warning on storing cooked food in refrigerators

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Dissecting NAFDAC’s warning on storing cooked food in refrigerators

Elizabeth Ogunbamowo July 7, 2024 0

Every year, World Food Safety Day is marked on June 7. It is usually a time to...

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