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X user’s statistics on Nigeria’s HIV status, inaccurate

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X user’s statistics on Nigeria’s HIV status, inaccurate

Phillip Anjorin September 14, 2024 0

Though Nigeria has a high prevalence level of HIV/AIDS infection globally, the claim about Nigeria having a...

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What should you be using: the Shield or the Mask?

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What should you be using: the Shield or the Mask?

Tavershima Adongo July 23, 2020 0

Chances are that you’ve come across these face shields and mistook them for a Special Weapons and...

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What role do “guesswork and logic” play in battling COVID-19?

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What role do “guesswork and logic” play in battling COVID-19?

Victor Ndukwe June 12, 2020 0

Several videos and sites, including the Nigerian Immigration Service, suggest wearing the coloured part of the surgical...

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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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Will touching Naira notes increase the risk of Coronavirus?

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Will touching Naira notes increase the risk of Coronavirus?

Lateef Sanni May 4, 2020 0

no more than other surfaces; regular handwashing and WHO protocols are still the way to go

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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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Would-be Runaway Driver Never Threatened to Spread COVID-19

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Would-be Runaway Driver Never Threatened to Spread COVID-19

Lateef Sanni March 9, 2020 0

WhatsApp message suggested that the driver who drove the Italian man to Ogun demands 100 Million or...

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And Another One, What Did Obasanjo Say About Coronavirus?

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And Another One, What Did Obasanjo Say About Coronavirus?

Temilade Onilede March 5, 2020 1

He said nothing, absolutely nothing of the sort. Viewers are advised to question publications that fail to...

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The Case for Garri and Lassa Fever

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The Case for Garri and Lassa Fever

Temilade Onilede February 13, 2020 0

While a competent advisory, it is a hygiene issue, not a garri issue.

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What we know about the Coronavirus scare

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What we know about the Coronavirus scare

Lateef Sanni February 3, 2020 0

The World Health Organization has declared the novel coronavirus outbreak a public health emergency of international concern...

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