Health

Is it true Cervical Cancer screenings and treatments can cause infertility?

Atinuke Seun-Ige December 31, 2020

Claim: A viral WhatsApp message shows the fear some people have concerning Cervical Cancer screening becoming a...

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Taking raw eggs with milk – or anything – not healthy for humans

Elfredah Kevin-Alerechi December 28, 2020

Claim: Intake of fresh egg as energy and blood booster No scientific findings indicate that intake of...

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COVID-19 VACCINE DOES NOT LEAD TO PENIS ENLARGEMENT

Alie Tarawally December 24, 2020

CLAIM: A photo circulating and rumours making rounds suggest that the COVID-19 vaccine leads to Penis Enlargement....

What you need to know about the new, deadlier variant of COVID-19 now found in Nigeria COVID-19-Wave-2

What you need to know about the new, deadlier variant of COVID-19 now found in Nigeria

Lois Ugbede December 24, 2020

Nigeria, like the United Kingdom (UK) and other European countries is currently experiencing a new surge in...

Dubawa, others partner WHO to tackle COVID-19, other health misinformation

Lois Ugbede December 8, 2020

The World Health Organisation (WHO) launched its Africa Infodemic Response Alliance (AIRA) initiative on Thursday, December 3,...

How true is the claim that moderna vaccine is 100% effective against severe COVID-19?

Lois Ugbede December 5, 2020

Claim: A Twitter post claims Moderna vaccine has 100% effectiveness against severe coronavirus infection. True. While the...

New-Normal: Preparing for covid-19 mutation, second wave coronavirus_2019

New-Normal: Preparing for covid-19 mutation, second wave

Atinuke Seun-Ige December 3, 2020

During the few weeks of decline in Coronavirus infections a few months ago, there was an assumption...

Eating raw crayfish is harmful to health and will not make you swim better

Elfredah Kevin-Alerechi December 1, 2020

Claim: A WhatsApp message has claimed that eating crayfish fresh can make an individual, who does not...

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Misleading meme claims passing gas makes one live longer, prevent diseases

Lois Ugbede November 29, 2020

CLAIM: A viral meme claims a British study shows passing gas may help one live longer. Misleading....

Some people believe sleeping under insecticide treated bed net is harmful but how true is this?

Atinuke Seun-Ige October 29, 2020

Claim: Several people believe that sleeping under a mosquito bed net treated with insecticide (or not treated)...

Is it true Cervical Cancer screenings and treatments can cause infertility?

Taking raw eggs with milk – or anything – not healthy for humans

COVID-19 VACCINE DOES NOT LEAD TO PENIS ENLARGEMENT

What you need to know about the new, deadlier variant of COVID-19 now found in Nigeria

Dubawa, others partner WHO to tackle COVID-19, other health misinformation

How true is the claim that moderna vaccine is 100% effective against severe COVID-19?

New-Normal: Preparing for covid-19 mutation, second wave

Eating raw crayfish is harmful to health and will not make you swim better

Misleading meme claims passing gas makes one live longer, prevent diseases

Some people believe sleeping under insecticide treated bed net is harmful but how true is this?

Economy

False! CPP did not win 5 seats during 2020 mid-term senatorial election

False! APC denies claim Fatima Bio became registered member of the party

La vidéo-verbalisation n’est pas encore opérationnelle au Sénégal

‎‎Tsohon bidiyon da aka dauka a Zurmi jihar Zamfara ne aka wallafa a matsayin zanga-zangar da ta gudana a jihar Katsina.‎