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Experts say consumption of zobo can lead to miscarriage

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Experts say consumption of zobo can lead to miscarriage

Lois Ugbede January 19, 2022 0

Claim: A health influencer claims drinking zobo (Hibiscus sabdariffa) leads to miscarriage.  The consumption of hibiscus sabdariffa,...

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Booster jabs make cases worse, vaccines don’t work, other COVID-19 claims fact-checked

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Booster jabs make cases worse, vaccines don’t work, other COVID-19 claims fact-checked

Lois Ugbede December 10, 2021 2

After the Omicron variant of COVID-19 was discovered,  there have been amid other concerns, amid concerns that...

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Is burning paper soaked in honey repulsive for snakes?

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Is burning paper soaked in honey repulsive for snakes?

Lois Ugbede, Uchenna Igwe December 8, 2021 0

Claim: Burning paper soaked in honey is repulsive to reptiles and will chase snakes away from houses...

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Debunking the myth about children’s “unusual” growth of first teeth in upper jaw

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Debunking the myth about children’s “unusual” growth of first teeth in upper jaw

Michael Olatunbosun December 3, 2021 0

Claim: There is a popular notion in many parts of the world that it is unusual for...

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Can the mixture of salt, garlic put in different corners of your rooms eradicate wall geckos?

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Can the mixture of salt, garlic put in different corners of your rooms eradicate wall geckos?

Nanji Nandang December 1, 2021 0

Claim: A viral message surfaced on WhatsApp urging Nigerians to put a mixture of salt and garlic...

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Is Twitter user’s claim that intake of smoked or grilled food causes colorectal cancer true?

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Is Twitter user’s claim that intake of smoked or grilled food causes colorectal cancer true?

Funmilola Afolabi November 25, 2021 0

Claim: A Twitter User Femi (@Obaluaye_) claimed that smoked or grilled food contains mutagenic chemicals and cancerous...

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How true is the claim that one can be allergic to semen?

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How true is the claim that one can be allergic to semen?

Funmilola Afolabi November 14, 2021 0

Claim: A post made by Dr. Damian Avar (@therealsabidoctor) claimed that persons experiencing burning sensation, fever after...

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Radiation from phone, not torchlight, causes gas explosion

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Radiation from phone, not torchlight, causes gas explosion

Iyabode Olorunshola November 11, 2021 2

Claim: A post on Instablo9ja points to phone torchlight as the cause of a gas explosion that...

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True! FG debited resident doctors after initially paying their residency allowance

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True! FG debited resident doctors after initially paying their residency allowance

Dare Akogun October 29, 2021 0

Claim: FG debited money paid to resident doctors to suspend strike The claim that the FG debited...

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Does a woman’s brain shrink during pregnancy?

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Does a woman’s brain shrink during pregnancy?

Funmilola Afolabi October 27, 2021 0

Claim: A Twitter user claims that a woman’s brain shrinks during pregnancy and needs up to six...

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