Health

TRUE! Studies show UV-nail polish dryers increase skin cancer risks

Christiana Amodu-Otinyia February 15, 2023

Claim: A viral post on Instagram by The Shaderoom posited that a study revealed links between UV...

DUBAWA researcher, nine others selected for IFCN health fact-checking course

Dubawa February 14, 2023

DUBAWA researcher, Lois Ugbede, has been selected to participate in the International Fact-checking Network (IFCN) course on...

Ajakalẹ-àrun: Gbogbo oun tí o ní láti mọ̀ nípa ààrùn Diphtheria, oun tó n ṣokunfa a, àpẹẹrẹ àìsàn àti bí o ṣe n tànká

Elizabeth Ogunbamowo February 9, 2023

Ni ọjọ ẹtì, ogunjọ́ oṣù kini, ọdún 2023, àjọ tí ó n gbogun ti àjàkálẹ̀ aàrùn ni...

If you lose your COVID-19 vaccination card, here’s how to get a replacement

Ogar Monday February 6, 2023

As new cases of COVID-19 continue to rise in Asia and parts of North America, the Nigeria...

Cholera: Symptoms, causes, prevention, and treatment as cases rise in Cross River

Ogar Monday February 6, 2023

Cholera is an acute diarrhoeal infection caused by ingesting food or water contaminated with the bacterium Vibrio...

In Weah’s Liberia: Doctor to patient ratio not 1 to 20,000 In Weah’s Liberia: Doctor to patient ratio not 1 to 20,000

In Weah’s Liberia: Doctor to patient ratio not 1 to 20,000

Varney Dukuly February 6, 2023

Claim: The doctor-to-patient ratio under George Weah is one to 20,000, according to Activist Martin Kollie. Verdict:...

Diphtheria Outbreak: All you need to know about disease, its causes, symptoms, and spread

Isaiah Ude February 3, 2023

On Friday, January 20, 2023, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirmed the outbreak of Diphtheria...

Suggesting Weah reduced Open Defecation from 42% to 38% is misleading

Varney Dukuly February 2, 2023

Claim: WASH Commission head says Weah’s administration reduced Open Defecation from 42% in 2018 to 38%. Verdict:...

What you need to know about Diphtheria Diphtheria-v1

What you need to know about Diphtheria

Kabir Yusuf January 31, 2023

Recently, the Nigerian government confirmed the outbreak of diphtheria, a highly contagious infection caused by the bacterium...

FACT-CHECK: How does consumption of meat, dairy products affect climate change?

Elizabeth Ogunbamowo January 28, 2023

Claim: Consumption of meat and dairy products affects climate change. Verdict: True. According to the United Nations,...

TRUE! Studies show UV-nail polish dryers increase skin cancer risks

DUBAWA researcher, nine others selected for IFCN health fact-checking course

Ajakalẹ-àrun: Gbogbo oun tí o ní láti mọ̀ nípa ààrùn Diphtheria, oun tó n ṣokunfa a, àpẹẹrẹ àìsàn àti bí o ṣe n tànká

If you lose your COVID-19 vaccination card, here’s how to get a replacement

Cholera: Symptoms, causes, prevention, and treatment as cases rise in Cross River

In Weah’s Liberia: Doctor to patient ratio not 1 to 20,000

Diphtheria Outbreak: All you need to know about disease, its causes, symptoms, and spread

Suggesting Weah reduced Open Defecation from 42% to 38% is misleading

What you need to know about Diphtheria

FACT-CHECK: How does consumption of meat, dairy products affect climate change?

Economy

One nest at a time: The march to save The Gambia’s green turtles

Yaudara ce! Bidiyon da ya shuhura na nuna dakarun Somaliya ne ba ‘yan bindiga a Najeriya ba

Bidiyon kungiyar ‘yan tawayen Amhara Fano na Ethiopia a ka yi amfani da shi wajen kwatanta matsalar tsaro a Najeriya

Bidiyon da aka nuna ‘yan ta’adda sun mamaye kasuwa a Zamfara yaudara ce