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Did China issue loan documents to Nigeria in Mandarin?

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Did China issue loan documents to Nigeria in Mandarin?

Yusuf Akinpelu May 28, 2020 0

Nigerian lawmaker, Ben Ibakpa, said that China issued loans to Nigeria, signed in their native tongue. He...

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Viral Video of Bill Gates’ plan to modify religious brains is a Hoax!

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Viral Video of Bill Gates’ plan to modify religious brains is a Hoax!

Lateef Sanni May 27, 2020 1

A social media user suggested that Bill Gates, in a 2005 Video, presented to the CIA an...

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Weekly Newsletter on the Ongoing Infodemic: May 25, 2020

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Weekly Newsletter on the Ongoing Infodemic: May 25, 2020

Ebele Oputa May 25, 2020 0

The World is dying, Nigerians are laughing  Jeet Heer, in the New Republic, made a compelling case...

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Did a Dangote Truck Illegally Transport Munition?

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Did a Dangote Truck Illegally Transport Munition?

Cletus Ukpong May 22, 2020 1

A Facebook user insinuated that a Dangote truck carrying ammunition was hijacked by youths. The video which...

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Do we have a novel STD (coronavirus) on our hands?

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Do we have a novel STD (coronavirus) on our hands?

Tavershima Adongo May 20, 2020 0

This year has arguably been the most surprising, not the least because of the coronavirus pandemic, amongst...

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Did Bill Gates offer a $10million bribe to the House of Representatives?

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Did Bill Gates offer a $10million bribe to the House of Representatives?

Lateef Sanni May 20, 2020 0

The Coalition of Political Parties claimed that Bill Gates offered a bribe to the House of Representatives...

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Weekly Newsletter on the Ongoing Infodemic: May 18, 2020

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Weekly Newsletter on the Ongoing Infodemic: May 18, 2020

Ebele Oputa May 18, 2020 0

What’s the cost of an open-mind during a pandemic? The scramble for Africa is a great way...

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What lessons did “salt as Ebola cure” teach us?

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What lessons did “salt as Ebola cure” teach us?

Temilade Onilede May 14, 2020 1

A Facebook user suggested that palm oil can stop the spread of Covid-19. The World Health Organisation...

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Should misleading satire be excused in such a period?

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Should misleading satire be excused in such a period?

Temilade Onilede May 12, 2020 0

A Facebook page posted a picture of the President, Muhammadu Buhari with the caption “Buhari was in...

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Face masks: protection or inadvertent harm?

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Face masks: protection or inadvertent harm?

Tavershima Adongo May 12, 2020 0

A Facebook post seems to build on a claim made by a doctor in this Vanguard publication....

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