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Is “Brahmi Medication” permanent cure for hypertension?

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• Health

Is “Brahmi Medication” permanent cure for hypertension?

Lademi Aborisade April 13, 2023 0

Claim: A Facebook group claims they sell the solution to hypertension which is the Brahmi medication. Verdict:...

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Lassa Fever: Transmission, symptoms, prevention, treatment as NCDC declares national emergency

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Lassa Fever: Transmission, symptoms, prevention, treatment as NCDC declares national emergency

Ogar Monday April 13, 2023 0

Last month, March 2023, the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) declared a national emergency on Lassa...

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Hoax! Bola Tinubu not giving N25,000 presidential election funds

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Hoax! Bola Tinubu not giving N25,000 presidential election funds

Gloria Wleh April 12, 2023 0

Claim: Bola Tinubu is giving N25,000 as presidential election funds, a viral claim on WhatsApp suggested. Verdict:...

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The controversial proportional representation system in Sierra Leone and matters arising

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The controversial proportional representation system in Sierra Leone and matters arising

Dubawa April 12, 2023 0

By: Fayia Junior Moseray and Julian Koroma Introduction  With barely three months to Sierra Leone’s presidential and...

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Fact-checking claims by Peter Obi in post-election interview

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Fact-checking claims by Peter Obi in post-election interview

Kabir Yusuf April 12, 2023 0

After the February 25 presidential elections, Peter Obi, the candidate of the Labour Party, was hosted on...

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Old video from Nigeria used to make ‘homosexuality’ claim in Uganda

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Old video from Nigeria used to make ‘homosexuality’ claim in Uganda

Muktar Balogun April 11, 2023 0

Claim: A Twitter user shared a video of a young man beaten for allegedly being gay in...

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Is media freedom under threat? 

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• The Gambia

Is media freedom under threat? 

Mariam Sankanu April 5, 2023 0

In a recent article by The Standard Newspaper, Lamin Queen Jammeh, The Gambia’s Information Minister, stated that...

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Has INEC uploaded results of National Assembly elections on IReV as claimed?

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Has INEC uploaded results of National Assembly elections on IReV as claimed?

Kabir Yusuf April 4, 2023 0

CLAIM: INEC has uploaded National Assembly election results on the IReV portal but has yet to do...

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Are bacteria found in yoghurt the same as one in vagina?

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Are bacteria found in yoghurt the same as one in vagina?

Isaiah Ude April 3, 2023 1

Claim: The bacteria in yoghurt is the same as the one in the vagina. Verdict: FALSE. Although...

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Dubai government not giving Ramadan relief funds as claimed in viral WhatsApp message

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Dubai government not giving Ramadan relief funds as claimed in viral WhatsApp message

Muktar Balogun April 3, 2023 0

Claim: A viral WhatsApp message claims that the government of Dubai is giving out $110 as a...

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