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Yes, taking pain relievers after or before receiving the COVID-19 vaccine can be risky

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Yes, taking pain relievers after or before receiving the COVID-19 vaccine can be risky

Silas Jonathan April 13, 2021 1

Claim: a viral WhatsApp message claims that taking painkillers such as diclofenac after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine...

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Is there truly a new HIV vaccine with 97% antibody response rate?

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Is there truly a new HIV vaccine with 97% antibody response rate?

Lois Ugbede April 12, 2021 1

Claim: The screenshot of a report making the rounds claims a new HIV vaccine has a 97%...

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Sucking a woman’s breast will not reduce her risks of breast cancer

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Sucking a woman’s breast will not reduce her risks of breast cancer

Roselena Ahiable April 8, 2021 0

Claim: Having your spouse suck your breasts will reduce chances of getting breast cancer. False. Although it...

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Do Resident Doctors in the UK and US pay for residency as claimed by Ngige?

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Do Resident Doctors in the UK and US pay for residency as claimed by Ngige?

Lois Ugbede April 6, 2021 0

Claim: The minister of Labour and employment, Chris Ngige, claims resident doctors pay to enter residency in...

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After denigrating COVID-19 Vaccine, Fani-Kayode takes AstraZeneca jab

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After denigrating COVID-19 Vaccine, Fani-Kayode takes AstraZeneca jab

Lois Ugbede April 2, 2021 1

A former minister of aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has received his first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine. The...

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No scientific proof Agbalumo cures morning sickness in pregnant women

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No scientific proof Agbalumo cures morning sickness in pregnant women

Lois Ugbede March 31, 2021 0

Claim: A Twitter post claims Agbalumo (African Star fruit/apple) helps with morning sickness. While Agbalumo helps some...

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Ewedu as a ‘one-size-fits-all’ herbal remedy

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Ewedu as a ‘one-size-fits-all’ herbal remedy

Lateef Sanni March 29, 2021 0

Since the novel coronavirus hit Nigeria February 2021, there has been an abundance of information regarding how...

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NAFDAC did not declare AstraZeneca ‘no side effects’ vaccine

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NAFDAC did not declare AstraZeneca ‘no side effects’ vaccine

Lois Ugbede March 25, 2021 0

Claim: A report from the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reported by Cable Nigeria claims that NAFDAC...

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Nigerian Ex-lawmaker makes spurious claims about Astrazeneca vaccine, mostly false

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Nigerian Ex-lawmaker makes spurious claims about Astrazeneca vaccine, mostly false

Lois Ugbede March 13, 2021 3

Claim: Senator Dino Melaye in a video shared on Instagram made spurious claims about the AstraZeneca vaccine...

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COVID-19: Nine things to know about vaccine that recently arrived Nigeria

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COVID-19: Nine things to know about vaccine that recently arrived Nigeria

Nike Adebowale, Ebuka Onyeji March 3, 2021 0

Nigeria is one of 92 countries that will receive the free Oxford/Astrazeneca vaccines through COVAX.

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