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Experts say mixture of snail slime, evaporated milk cannot cure stroke
CLAIM: A Facebook user claims water gotten from snails (snail slime) and peak milk can cure partial or full stroke.
VERDICT: The claim that water gotten from snails (snail slime) and peak milk can cure partial or full stroke is…
University of Oslo not offering fully funded scholarship as claimed in viral WhatsApp message
CLAIM: A viral Whatsapp message claims Oslo University is offering a fully funded scholarship to study free in Norway.
VERDICT: This message is false and misleading. University of Oslo is not offering fully funded…
Marburg virus: What you need to know about disease recently detected in West Africa
On Monday, August 9, 2021, the World Health Organisation (WHO) confirmed the first case of Marburg virus in West Africa in Guinea. This development has sent shivers down the spines of West Africans who are still grappling with…
FACT CHECK: MTN Nigeria not celebrating 20th anniversary with N20,000 cash, 5GB data
CLAIM: A viral Whatsapp message claims that mobile telecommunications company, MTN, is giving out N20,000 cash, 5GB worth of data, and cars to celebrate its 20th anniversary in Nigeria.
VERDICT: FALSE! To mark its 20th anniversary, MTN,…
FACT CHECK: US did not give Nigeria 48 hours ultimatum to detain Abba Kyari
CLAIM: Several social media posts claim the United States of America (USA) gave Nigeria’s Federal Government 48 hours to detain suspended Deputy Police Commissioner, Abba Kyari, or face severe sanctions.
VERDICT: The claim is false and…
The dangers in mixing toilet cleaner with bleach
Few weeks ago, Eniola Oyemolade, a journalist, decided to get creative while cleaning, by mixing a toilet cleaner and a bleach together. She did this with the thought that if one product works, mixing it with another would make it…
True! Consuming rotten tomatoes may cause liver cancer
CLAIM: A Facebook user claims that the consumption of rotten tomatoes, popularly known as Esa in South-West Nigeria, can cause liver cancer.
VERDICT: The claim that the consumption of rotten tomatoes can cause liver cancer is true.…
Federal Civil Service Commission not recruiting as claimed in viral WhatsApp message
CLAIM: A viral post on WhatsApp is asking Nigerians to apply for the Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC) vacancies via a website.
VERDICT: The information circulating on WhatsApp that the FCSC is now recruiting, via a certain link,…
No evidence Arab League sent warning message to FG on Biafra movement
CLAIM: A Twitter user claims that the Arab League of Nations sent a warning message to the Nigerian government on the Biafra movement.
VERDICT: No evidence to ascertain the origin of the statement. The statement is not new as it…
Twitter did not ban Buhari as claimed in Trump’s viral statement
CLAIM: The former President of the United States, Donald Trump, in a congratulatory message to Nigeria over the recent Twitter ban, claimed Twitter banned President Muhammadu Buhari.
VERDICT: False. Twitter didn’t ban President…