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BCG Vaccine May Cure Tuberculosis, But not COVID-19- WHO

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BCG Vaccine May Cure Tuberculosis, But not COVID-19- WHO

Zuwaira Hashim April 22, 2020 0

The WHO stated that "there is no evidence that the Bacille Calmette-Guérin vaccine (BCG) protects people against...

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WhatsApp Message Highlights Presidency’s Shortcomings with Kyari’s Burial

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WhatsApp Message Highlights Presidency’s Shortcomings with Kyari’s Burial

Lateef Sanni April 22, 2020 0

While the intent behind such a message cannot be ascertained, most of its content were surprisingly accurate......

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Weekly Newsletter on the Ongoing Infodemic: April 20, 2020

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Weekly Newsletter on the Ongoing Infodemic: April 20, 2020

Ebele Oputa April 20, 2020 0

Important Insights on COVID-19 and Misinformation - A weekly newsletter that takes a closer look at the...

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Stop Waiting on the ₦5000 Alert from Obasanjo- It’s a Hoax!

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Stop Waiting on the ₦5000 Alert from Obasanjo- It’s a Hoax!

Temilade Onilede April 19, 2020 0

A blog post quotes ex-president Olusegun Obasanjo as saying he sent 5,000 naira each to all Nigerians,...

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Trained Shot Against the Gate’s Family Misses- Again!

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Trained Shot Against the Gate’s Family Misses- Again!

Temilade Onilede April 17, 2020 3

A Facebook user claims Melinda Gates divorced her husband, Bill Gates, for wanting to destroy Africa. During...

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Did Nigeria Hit the 100 Billion Mark in COVID-19 Donations?

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Did Nigeria Hit the 100 Billion Mark in COVID-19 Donations?

Temilade Onilede, Lateef Sanni April 15, 2020 1

A blog post suggests that the Finance Minister says the federal government lost 700billion naira covid-19 relief...

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Was President Buhari Smug Over the Two-Week Extension to the Lockdown?

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Was President Buhari Smug Over the Two-Week Extension to the Lockdown?

Temilade Onilede April 14, 2020 0

A blog post headlined that the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria said Nigerians should appreciate...

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SMS Advisories Has Been A Recent NCDC Strategy, But Did It Cost Them a Fortune?

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SMS Advisories Has Been A Recent NCDC Strategy, But Did It Cost Them a Fortune?

Lateef Sanni April 11, 2020 0

NCDC notes, "While communication through SMS is a key part of our #COVID19 response strategy, this has...

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What’s True About the Coronavirus Acidic-Potential Claims?

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What’s True About the Coronavirus Acidic-Potential Claims?

Ibraheem Alawode April 10, 2020 1

Nothing, absolutely nothing! The pH of a material is not measure in isolation, we found. And for...

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“Infected Masks” WhatsApp Message, a Mixed Bag of Conjecture, Misplaced Truth & Outright Lies

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“Infected Masks” WhatsApp Message, a Mixed Bag of Conjecture, Misplaced Truth & Outright Lies

Okechukwu Onuegbu April 9, 2020 0

UPDATED: Previous post had a typo- “mis-bag”.

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