Health
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Is consuming spinach harmful to human health, as claimed in Instagram video?
Claim: An Instagram user, Frankieleepodcast, posted a video claiming spinach is an “anti-health” food. Verdict: Misleading. Findings reveal that spinach…
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Understanding recent mass killings of hooded vultures in Gambia and a violation of wildlife laws
A tragedy is unfolding as The Gambia, a nation once a habitat for wildlife, is experiencing a significant number of…
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Does human body possess second heart?
Recently, a Facebook user, From Quarks to Quasars, claimed that the human body has a “second heart” located in the…
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Liberians march against drug abuse
Dressed in all black, carrying placards with inscriptions, “say no to drug abuse” and “stand against drug abuse,” thousands of…
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False! No reduction of infant mortality rates to 60% in Sierra Leone
Claim: The Presidential Spokesperson, Alpha Khan, claimed in a viral video that the infant mortality rate in Sierra Leone has…
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Òdodo ọ̀rọ̀! Àìrórunsùn le fa ikú àìt’ọ́jọ́
Aheso: Olumulo ikanni X, @Fact sọ wípé eniyan ti kò ba rẹ’jú tàbí sun oorun botiye, onitoun le fori lugbadi…
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Is there spiritual undertone to Crows’ behaviours? Here is all you need to know
On July 21, 2025, X user Big Hope (@iretileye) posted about crows frequently visiting a compound, describing a crow “shouting”…
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Analysing health claims: Do garlic, corn silk, cure cancer and diabetes?
On July 23, 2025, X user Safo Nyame Herbel Therapeutics (@safonyameherbal) shared a post recommending garlic, ginger, and dandelion for…
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WhatsApp claims Nigeria has highest cancer rate, noodles reduce immunity, others fact-checked
Claim: A Viral WhatsApp voice note featuring Dr. Frank Obi, who claimed to be from the Ministry of Health, alleged…
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Inside Nigeria’s Amazon Clinic, run by a traditional birth attendant selling unapproved herbal mixtures
“I have a friend that Indomie (noodles) was removed from his heart” was the attention-catching statement of Bose Adegeye, the…
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