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Video depicting Nigerian military onslaught on terrorists in Zamfara false

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Video depicting Nigerian military onslaught on terrorists in Zamfara false

Lami Sadiq September 24, 2021 0

Claim: A video showing several charred bodies is circulated with the claim that the Nigerian Military in...

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Is typhoid fever caused by stress? Medical experts say NO

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Is typhoid fever caused by stress? Medical experts say NO

Tope Omogbolagun September 24, 2021 0

Claim: Too much stress causes typhoid No. Stress does not cause typhoid as some Nigerians claim Full...

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No evidence mixing kola nut, lime, ginger, others cures menstrual problems

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No evidence mixing kola nut, lime, ginger, others cures menstrual problems

Lami Sadiq September 22, 2021 0

Claim: A Facebook blogger claims the use of four pieces of kola nut, mixed with ginger, garlic...

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Does Kano have the highest women inclusion in governance as Ganduje claims?

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Does Kano have the highest women inclusion in governance as Ganduje claims?

Mohammed Dahiru Lawal September 21, 2021 0

Claim: During the official commissioning of the Office of the First Lady of Kano State, an official...

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Expressway, other projects credited to ousted Guinean President Alpha Conde false

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Expressway, other projects credited to ousted Guinean President Alpha Conde false

Alie Tarawally September 21, 2021 1

Claim: A viral Facebook message has been crediting ousted Guinea President Alpha Conde for some infrastructural development...

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Decoration plant, Dieffenbachia, is dangerous but not lethal

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Decoration plant, Dieffenbachia, is dangerous but not lethal

Ganiyat Tijani-Adenle September 21, 2021 0

Claim: A post that has been forwarded many times on WhatsApp claims a houseplant is toxic and...

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True, urine left in bladder may cause infections

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True, urine left in bladder may cause infections

Leshi James September 17, 2021 0

Claim: Urine left for long in the bladder can cause kidney infection, urinary tract infection, and other...

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No evidence this couple is mother and daughter getting married

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No evidence this couple is mother and daughter getting married

Ganiyat Tijani-Adenle September 17, 2021 0

Claim: A viral WhatsApp image accompanied by a text claims a daughter married her own mother There...

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Does waxing or shaving of woman’s pubic hair cause microscopic trauma?

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Does waxing or shaving of woman’s pubic hair cause microscopic trauma?

Funmilola Afolabi September 14, 2021 0

Claim: A Gynecologist, Dr. Jen Gunther, warned that waxing or shaving of a woman’s pubic hair can...

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False! Sokoto State University not recruiting as claimed in viral message

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False! Sokoto State University not recruiting as claimed in viral message

Dare Akogun September 13, 2021 0

Claim: A call for massive recruitment at Sokoto State University  Viral post making the rounds on WhatsApp seeking...

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