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What did the Health Minister say regarding maternal mortality and breastfeeding? Ehanire

What did the Health Minister say regarding maternal mortality and breastfeeding?

Ifedayo Ogunyemi August 17, 2020

At least three national newspapers misrepresented Nigeria’s Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire’s comment on breastfeeding and...

Weekly Newsletter: August 17, 2020

Dubawa August 17, 2020

By Ebele Oputa, Lateef Sanni A pause or end to coronavirus-misinformation in Nigeria? As governments and businesses...

How true is the claim that Obaseki-led Govt. never borrowed to execute projects in Edo?

Francis Arinze Iloani August 17, 2020

A twitter user recently claimed that Governor Godwin Obaseki has not borrowed a dime for Edo State...

Did Jonathan Collect Loan From China for Abuja-Kaduna Railway Project? Abuja Kaduna rail

Did Jonathan Collect Loan From China for Abuja-Kaduna Railway Project?

Nurudeen Lawal August 11, 2020

In the din over Nigeria’s compounding debt profile towards China, Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, claimed, on...

How Rogue Photography is Used to Keep Southern Kaduna Tragedy Alive Southern Kaduna killings

How Rogue Photography is Used to Keep Southern Kaduna Tragedy Alive

Nurudeen Lawal August 11, 2020

A Twitter user, Samson Adeyemi, recently posted four pictures purportedly depicting the victims of the latest attacks...

FACT CHECK: Did Zulum celebrate Salah with Borno’s ‘poorest’ ? Professor Babagana Umara Zulum

FACT CHECK: Did Zulum celebrate Salah with Borno’s ‘poorest’ ?

Ifedayo Ogunyemi August 10, 2020

A viral message, which emanated from Whatsapp and was later posted on the Facebook page of a...

Weekly Newsletter on the Ongoing Infodemic: August 9, 2020

Dubawa August 9, 2020

By Silas Jonathan Are fact-checkers at the brim of COVID-19 vaccine-related misinformation? When Stella Immanuel, a doctor,...

EXPLAINER: Five reasons you should be involved in your children’s media consumption and how Children viewing laptops 2

EXPLAINER: Five reasons you should be involved in your children’s media consumption and how

Francis Arinze Iloani August 7, 2020

It is almost impossible for parents to completely monitor their children over the media they consume in...

Did Abdulwahab, an ex-Boko Haram insurgent, say he killed many Christians? Repentant Boko Haram members

Did Abdulwahab, an ex-Boko Haram insurgent, say he killed many Christians?

Adedayo Adelowo August 6, 2020

An online news medium “ecocitynews” on August 2, 2020 published a story in which a Boko Haram...

Factcheck: Does FIRS retain 40% of stamp duty revenues? FIRS building

Factcheck: Does FIRS retain 40% of stamp duty revenues?

Francis Arinze Iloani August 5, 2020

A twitter handle claimed in a recent tweet that revenue collecting agencies in Nigeria retain 40 per...

What did the Health Minister say regarding maternal mortality and breastfeeding?

How true is the claim that Obaseki-led Govt. never borrowed to execute projects in Edo?

Did Jonathan Collect Loan From China for Abuja-Kaduna Railway Project?

How Rogue Photography is Used to Keep Southern Kaduna Tragedy Alive

FACT CHECK: Did Zulum celebrate Salah with Borno’s ‘poorest’ ?

EXPLAINER: Five reasons you should be involved in your children’s media consumption and how

Did Abdulwahab, an ex-Boko Haram insurgent, say he killed many Christians?

Factcheck: Does FIRS retain 40% of stamp duty revenues?

Economy

Altered video of python at Okomo farm plantation misleads many

False! FG did not announce N300bn to expand two time zones in Nigeria

False! Nigerian Army did not arrest 488 Boko Haram members in Abia

Double promotion letter from Federal University, Ado-Ekiti, false