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Challenges Nigerian media organisations face in covering the pandemic and resultant disinformation nigerian journalists

Challenges Nigerian media organisations face in covering the pandemic and resultant disinformation

Silas Jonathan August 4, 2021

It has been about a year and half since the first case of COVID-19 was announced. On...

No! Covid-19 vaccines cannot power light bulbs covid vaccine bulb

No! Covid-19 vaccines cannot power light bulbs

Antonia Howard July 30, 2021

Claim: Taking the vaccine enables you to light a bulb without electricity, according to a viral video....

Should you avoid pain relievers, anesthesia for two years after COVID-19 vaccination? covid vaccine corona

Should you avoid pain relievers, anesthesia for two years after COVID-19 vaccination?

Lois Ugbede July 6, 2021

Claim: A viral WhatsApp message claims taking pain relievers or anesthesia after COVID-19 vaccination is dangerous and...

Suggestions that AstraZeneca vaccine is causing COVID infections, FALSE!

Wremongar Joe June 28, 2021

Claim: Social media messages suggest the AstraZeneca vaccine can transmit COVID-19 and may be responsible for hike...

Studies suggest COVID-19 was recorded in the US before being detected in China

Lois Ugbede June 18, 2021

New studies suggest coronavirus (COVID-19) appeared in the U.S. as early as December 2019, weeks before cases...

Spotlighting Femi Fani-Kayode, Nigeria’s popular anti-vaccination champion who later took the jab femi fani kayode covid corna

Spotlighting Femi Fani-Kayode, Nigeria’s popular anti-vaccination champion who later took the jab

Kemi Busari June 18, 2021

On March 30, 2021 a former Nigerian Minister announced on Twitter he had taken the COVID-19 vaccine....

How Nigeria’s ex-lawmaker spread falsehood on COVID-19 vaccine, mislead followers pasted image 0

How Nigeria’s ex-lawmaker spread falsehood on COVID-19 vaccine, mislead followers

Kemi Busari June 8, 2021

To many Nigerians, Dino Melaye is a man of several talents – a vocal politician, activist in...

Prof. Montagnier did not claim all who took COVID-19 Vaccine would Die in Two Years Professor Luc Montagnier Covid

Prof. Montagnier did not claim all who took COVID-19 Vaccine would Die in Two Years

Ganiyat Tijani-Adenle June 2, 2021

Claim: A viral WhatsApp message states that all those who took the COVID-19 vaccine will die in...

Yes! Indian COVID-19 variant now in Nigeria covid

Yes! Indian COVID-19 variant now in Nigeria

Lois Ugbede May 15, 2021

Claim: A news blog @lindaikejiblogofficial claims Indian COVID-19 variant is now in Nigeria The Indian variant–B.1.617–has been...

COVID-19 vaccines tested safe, not ‘deadly’ as preached by Bishop Oyedepo

Lois Ugbede May 11, 2021

Claim: A news report by Newsclickng claims David Oyedepo, a christian cleric, has warned his members against...

Challenges Nigerian media organisations face in covering the pandemic and resultant disinformation

No! Covid-19 vaccines cannot power light bulbs

Should you avoid pain relievers, anesthesia for two years after COVID-19 vaccination?

Suggestions that AstraZeneca vaccine is causing COVID infections, FALSE!

Studies suggest COVID-19 was recorded in the US before being detected in China

Spotlighting Femi Fani-Kayode, Nigeria’s popular anti-vaccination champion who later took the jab

How Nigeria’s ex-lawmaker spread falsehood on COVID-19 vaccine, mislead followers

Prof. Montagnier did not claim all who took COVID-19 Vaccine would Die in Two Years

Yes! Indian COVID-19 variant now in Nigeria

COVID-19 vaccines tested safe, not ‘deadly’ as preached by Bishop Oyedepo

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Bio didn’t buy buses for transportation; viral image AI-generated