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Son of Liberia’s president has not imported ‘Zombie’ drug into Liberia

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Son of Liberia’s president has not imported ‘Zombie’ drug into Liberia

Varney Dukuly, Lee Monjue May 29, 2024 0

Claim: A Facebook user claims Tamba Boakai, a son of Liberian President Joseph Boakai has imported a...

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World Menstrual Hygiene Day: 13 Common menstrual health myths verified

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World Menstrual Hygiene Day: 13 Common menstrual health myths verified

Lademi Aborisade, Lois Ugbede May 28, 2024 0

Full Text Today, millions of women and girls around the world are stigmatised, excluded, and discriminated against...

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No evidence eating once daily is healthy

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No evidence eating once daily is healthy

Babatunde Okunlola May 25, 2024 0

Claim: An X user posted that eating once a day is healthy.  Verdict: Insufficient Evidence! There isn’t...

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False! Waking without penile erection not sign of poor health

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False! Waking without penile erection not sign of poor health

Lilian Adaora Udodi May 21, 2024 0

Claim:  An X user claimed that waking up without an early morning erection of the penis is...

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False! Warm water not antidote to diseases 

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False! Warm water not antidote to diseases 

Cole Praise May 20, 2024 0

Claim: A viral WhatsApp broadcast message asserts that warm water cures many human diseases. Verdict: False. Although...

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Trafficking of Kush drug and its abuse in The Gambia and beyond

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Trafficking of Kush drug and its abuse in The Gambia and beyond

Yankuba Taal May 20, 2024 0

Introduction The abuse and trafficking of the drug called Kush in The Gambia presents a multifaceted challenge...

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False tweet claims eating plantain causes erectile dysfunction in men

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False tweet claims eating plantain causes erectile dysfunction in men

Babatunde Okunlola May 20, 2024 0

Claim: An X user posted that eating plantain causes erectile dysfunction in men if consumed frequently.   Verdict:...

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Nyocha Eziokwu: Iri Okporoko, ite urị ọnụ e ga-egbochi nwanyị ịtụrụ ime?

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Nyocha Eziokwu: Iri Okporoko, ite urị ọnụ e ga-egbochi nwanyị ịtụrụ ime?

Pascal Ibe May 15, 2024 0

Ihe E Kwuru: Na akụkọ Hohaa.com bipụtere na August 3, 2021, Ọkammụta Oladapo Ashiru, Onyeisi Academy of...

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Ìdáhùn sí ìbéèrè mẹ́rin lórí ooru àmúlàágùn t’ó gbòde kan

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Ìdáhùn sí ìbéèrè mẹ́rin lórí ooru àmúlàágùn t’ó gbòde kan

Damilare Ogunmekan May 14, 2024 0

Ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ ènìyàn ló ń kérora ooru àmújù tí ó gbòde kan, tí oníkálukú sì ń fi àìdunú...

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Does taking antibiotics after unprotected sex prevent HIV? 

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Does taking antibiotics after unprotected sex prevent HIV? 

Raphael Obasiohia May 10, 2024 4

What are antibiotics and their uses? Conversations with some Nigerian youths have revealed a trending culture where...

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