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Assessing Nicki Minaj’s claim COVID-19 vaccine could cause impotence, swollen testicles

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Assessing Nicki Minaj’s claim COVID-19 vaccine could cause impotence, swollen testicles

Elizabeth Ogunbamowo September 26, 2021 0

The music star wrote: "My cousin in Trinidad won’t get the vaccine cuz his friend got it...

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What you need to know about COVID-19 Delta variant and implication of its discovery in Nigeria

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What you need to know about COVID-19 Delta variant and implication of its discovery in Nigeria

Lami Sadiq July 25, 2021 0

It is almost two years since the novel Covid-19 virus made its global debut and it has...

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Dubawa July 5, 2021 0

A weekly newsletter that takes a closer look at the aspects of truth and falsehood in recent...

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After denigrating COVID-19 Vaccine, Fani-Kayode takes AstraZeneca jab

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After denigrating COVID-19 Vaccine, Fani-Kayode takes AstraZeneca jab

Lois Ugbede April 2, 2021 1

A former minister of aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has received his first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine. The...

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Ewedu as a ‘one-size-fits-all’ herbal remedy

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Ewedu as a ‘one-size-fits-all’ herbal remedy

Lateef Sanni March 29, 2021 0

Since the novel coronavirus hit Nigeria February 2021, there has been an abundance of information regarding how...

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COVID-19: At resumption, Nigerian universities pledged to keep students safe, how have they kept this promise?

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COVID-19: At resumption, Nigerian universities pledged to keep students safe, how have they kept this promise?

Silas Jonathan, Lois Ugbede, Lateef Sanni March 24, 2021 0

Ten months after they were forced to go home from March 2020 by the Covid-19 pandemic and...

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How true is claim COVID-19 virus gets neutralised by human breast milk?

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How true is claim COVID-19 virus gets neutralised by human breast milk?

Lois Ugbede February 15, 2021 0

Claim: A Twitter post shared on Facebook claims breast milk neutralises the virus (SARs-CoV-2) causing COVID-19. It...

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Scammers use ailing teenagers’ pictures to defraud people – diverting needed help from family

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Scammers use ailing teenagers’ pictures to defraud people – diverting needed help from family

Dubawa February 15, 2021 0

By Atinuke Seun-Ige Background Miss Praise Oluwadamilola Olugola was born on August 22, 2003 to the family...

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Consuming ewedu will not cure COVID-19

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Consuming ewedu will not cure COVID-19

Atinuke Seun-Ige February 1, 2021 0

Claim: There is a WhatsApp post claiming that ewedu leaves kill Coronavirus. The post, which is also...

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Six major misinformation subjects Nigerian fact-checkers battled in 2020

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Six major misinformation subjects Nigerian fact-checkers battled in 2020

Dubawa February 1, 2021 0

Fake news has gradually evolved to settle as a force that can’t be completely ruled out so...

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