{"id":7657,"date":"2021-03-15T07:54:07","date_gmt":"2021-03-15T06:54:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/?p=7657"},"modified":"2021-03-15T07:54:10","modified_gmt":"2021-03-15T06:54:10","slug":"fact-checks-of-the-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/fact-checks-of-the-week\/","title":{"rendered":"Fact Checks of the Week"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"http:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/purported-cnn-bulletin-photo-claiming-vaccinated-covid-19-patients-eat-other-patients-in-hospital-is-fabricated\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Purported CNN bulletin photo claiming vaccinated COVID-19 patients eat other patients in hospital is fabricated<\/strong><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\">Following the roll out of COVID-19 vaccination by a number of countries, including Ghana, to help reduce the transmission of COVID-19, a photo of what appears to be a surgical ward with blood spills went viral on social media in Ghana and elsewhere. The photo came with an accompanying allegation that hospitals are on\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh5.googleusercontent.com\/PEYOqn9GIiMmjZGXCQiwJNr7srVEvVaSEd4C3P3vJiVCi2YbQO4FQSp1J6WADT5zb-UODRyfRzcGdZLey56TJpVlk_D1H3QkgiPO-YfSF8kr1A8Rk_qO1QXHQly_kFoE2IelE_pK\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"http:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/nigerian-ex-lawmaker-makes-spurious-claims-about-astrazeneca-vaccine-mostly-false\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Nigerian Ex-lawmaker makes spurious claims about Astrazeneca vaccine, mostly false<\/strong><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\">Following the roll out of COVID-19 vaccination by a number of countries including Ghana to help reduce the transmission of COVID-19, a photo of what appears to be a surgical ward with blood spills is circulating on social media in Ghana and elsewhere with an accompanying allegation that hospitals are on lockdown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh6.googleusercontent.com\/xdPqiUjmVTBcVmcFYNEsdKLfNoaBikjIbSXovX7SJpknZBZgZXlHobvev_MKXHbFKbxwqiNBcJ-bsVOSFXTIiWn0S-Ki_KS0lxeJ4nwgWSkEBOm7CreP-VXA1HpIeYwz4-4sHX5s\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"http:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/is-there-an-economic-restructuring-bill-to-bring-nigerian-states-to-42\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Is there an \u2018Economic Restructuring Bill\u2019 to bring Nigerian states to 42?<\/strong><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\">A viral WhatsApp post which has been forwarded\/shared many times as indicated by the instant messaging application, claims that Nigeria will be made up of 42 states with seven per&#8230;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh4.googleusercontent.com\/TWzqePUYyMzugdQRo4Ukaf0RVkZjrS5YVyyvPIRx_JEYVsEi8xQpCfuFFzkPLp-D-51B1kVXJNrN_TWkSzgjzIRJhjHr2sfm-IQkiImQot8_k88UweG3z-h4aDuJneaWXSFJpFdU\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>QandA<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Is the AstraZeneca Vaccine safe and effective?&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\">This question about AstraZeneca\u2019s efficacy against the covid-19 gained prominence after former lawmaker, Dino Melaye inferred, in a circulating video, that the vaccine is the least effective when compared to Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson Johnson vaccine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\">While this is true, Dubawa <a href=\"http:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/nigerian-ex-lawmaker-makes-spurious-claims-about-astrazeneca-vaccine-mostly-false\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">stated<\/a> that the fact that AstraZeneca vaccine is the least effective doesn&#8217;t make it ineffective, adding that the WHO does not list a vaccine without accessing its quality, safety and efficacy. Data published by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thelancet.com\/journals\/lancet\/article\/PIIS0140-6736(20)32661-1\/fulltext\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lancet medical journal<\/a> on December 8, 2021, the vaccine is \u201csafe and effective\u201d. Also, according to the WHO document on the vaccine, it is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/publications\/i\/item\/WHO-2019-nCoV-vaccines-SAGE_recommendation-AZD1222-2021.1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">63.09% effective.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Tip of the week<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh5.googleusercontent.com\/gxHvvmBIGY4XPxgu55LzZ3Ck7lf3TLHvp0UIypEGuKFsH5lLuNj9UZuZ3rYhxWRqhc9mmSY5F-9l65RC2izU3pPeePBTYzEuWKW2aMHnMtf1JRd2uTqzEQ0zLRd9HkgsByJuyKFy\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>#FakeNewsAlert<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>\u2018 I have just been given N500,000 grant by UBA in collaboration with CBN.\u00a0 Apply Here <\/em><\/strong><strong><em>\u2019 &#8211; SOURCE: Viral WhatsApp Message<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\">On Wednesday 3rd of March, Dubawa received a circulating WhatsApp Message which conveys a testimony of a grant beneficiary. According to the beneficiary, he\/she had just gotten a grant from the United Bank for Africa (UBA) in collaboration with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). He further enjoined readers to apply through an attached link.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The RedFlag:<\/strong> Dubawa had checked similar claims in the past (as seen <a href=\"http:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/websites-promising-whos-500-euros-5o000-election-committee-jobs-are-fraudulent\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/website-asking-nigerians-to-verify-nin-sim-status-is-fraudulent\/\">here<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/email-purportedly-from-gtbank-requests-customers-details-to-link-their-nin-but-its-a-scam-mask\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/fraud-alert-mtn-not-offering-customers-new-year-gift-reward\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>); they all turned out to be false and misleading. This is a technique mostly adopted by fraudulent websites looking to pull traffic to their platforms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\">What you should do: resist the urge to share until proper verification has been done.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Other Fact Checks<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"http:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/a-post-on-ussd-codes-to-lock-bank-accounts-went-viral-recently-we-checked-if-they-are-functional\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">A post on USSD codes to lock bank accounts went viral recently \u2013 we checked if they are functional<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"http:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/incident-where-armed-robbers-tie-up-staff-sell-fuel-for-3-hours-occurred-in-zimbabwe-not-nigeria\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Incident where \u201cArmed robbers tie-up staff, sell fuel for 3 hours,\u201d occurred in Zimbabwe, not Nigeria<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"http:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/photo-used-to-depict-marcus-rashford-as-suya-seller-fake\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Photo used to depict Marcus Rashford as suya seller fake<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"http:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/this-picture-of-cows-eating-tomatoes-is-not-from-nigeria\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">This picture of cows eating tomatoes is not from Nigeria<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Purported CNN bulletin photo claiming vaccinated COVID-19 patients eat other patients in hospital is fabricated Following the roll out of COVID-19 vaccination by a number of countries, including Ghana, to help reduce the transmission of COVID-19, a photo of what appears to be a surgical ward with blood spills went viral on social media in Ghana and elsewhere. The photo came with an accompanying allegation that hospitals are on\u2026 Nigerian Ex-lawmaker makes spurious claims about Astrazeneca vaccine, mostly false Following the roll out of COVID-19 vaccination by a number of countries including Ghana to help reduce the transmission of COVID-19, a photo of what appears to be a surgical ward with blood spills is circulating on social media in Ghana and elsewhere with an accompanying allegation that hospitals are on lockdown. Is there an \u2018Economic Restructuring Bill\u2019 to bring Nigerian states to 42? A viral WhatsApp post which has been forwarded\/shared many times as indicated by the instant messaging application, claims that Nigeria will be made up of 42 states with seven per&#8230;&nbsp; QandA Is the AstraZeneca Vaccine safe and effective?&nbsp; This question about AstraZeneca\u2019s efficacy against the covid-19 gained prominence after former lawmaker, Dino Melaye inferred, in a circulating video, that the vaccine is the least effective when compared to Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson Johnson vaccine. While this is true, Dubawa stated that the fact that AstraZeneca vaccine is the least effective doesn&#8217;t make it ineffective, adding that the WHO does not list a vaccine without accessing its quality, safety and efficacy. Data published by the Lancet medical journal on December 8, 2021, the vaccine is \u201csafe and effective\u201d. Also, according to the WHO document on the vaccine, it is 63.09% effective. Tip of the week #FakeNewsAlert \u2018 I have just been given N500,000 grant by UBA in collaboration with CBN.\u00a0 Apply Here \u2019 &#8211; SOURCE: Viral WhatsApp Message On Wednesday 3rd of March, Dubawa received a circulating WhatsApp Message which conveys a testimony of a grant beneficiary. According to the beneficiary, he\/she had just gotten a grant from the United Bank for Africa (UBA) in collaboration with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). He further enjoined readers to apply through an attached link. The RedFlag: Dubawa had checked similar claims in the past (as seen here, here, here and here); they all turned out to be false and misleading. This is a technique mostly adopted by fraudulent websites looking to pull traffic to their platforms. What you should do: resist the urge to share until proper verification has been done. Other Fact Checks A post on USSD codes to lock bank accounts went viral recently \u2013 we checked if they are functional Incident where \u201cArmed robbers tie-up staff, sell fuel for 3 hours,\u201d occurred in Zimbabwe, not Nigeria Photo used to depict Marcus Rashford as suya seller fake This picture of cows eating tomatoes is not from Nigeria<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":5467,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"hannibal_claim_source":"","hannibal_source_label":"","hannibal_card_color":"blue","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","_wpscppro_dont_share_socialmedia":false,"_wpscppro_custom_social_share_image":0,"_facebook_share_type":"","_twitter_share_type":"","_linkedin_share_type":"","_pinterest_share_type":"","_linkedin_share_type_page":"","_instagram_share_type":"","_medium_share_type":"","_threads_share_type":"","_google_business_share_type":"","_bluesky_share_type":"","_mastodon_share_type":"","_selected_social_profile":[],"_wpsp_enable_custom_social_template":false,"_wpsp_social_scheduling":{"enabled":false,"datetime":null,"platforms":[],"status":"template_only","dateOption":"today","timeOption":"now","customDays":"","customHours":"","customDate":"","customTime":"","schedulingType":"absolute"},"_wpsp_active_default_template":true},"categories":[4,440],"tags":[562,1683,347],"verdict":[],"ppma_author":[873],"class_list":["post-7657","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-featured","category-newsletters-updates","tag-coronavirus","tag-covid-19-vaccine","tag-featured"],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p8R6dE-1Zv","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"authors":[{"term_id":873,"user_id":10,"is_guest":0,"slug":"dubawa","display_name":"Dubawa","avatar_url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/f70a877f6d81734de0ca299eabb33d20687f41f5a4cb83ae8d754fc9412ee293?s=96&r=g","author_category":"","user_url":"","last_name":"","first_name":"","job_title":"","description":"Strengthening Investigative Journalism for the fight against corruption in Nigeria."}],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/weekly-newsletter.jpg?fit=1000%2C603&ssl=1","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7657","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7657"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7657\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5467"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7657"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7657"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7657"},{"taxonomy":"verdict","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/verdict?post=7657"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ppma_author?post=7657"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}