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FACT-CHECK: No, Nigeria Has not Passed a Tax Law Requiring all Citizens to Pay 25% of their Earnings
BY: Sonaike Peter Claim: A new tax law requiring Nigerians to pay 25% of their earnings has been passed, but…
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FACT-CHECK: No, the Nigeria-US Health Deal Does Not Stop NAFDAC from Testing Drugs or Vaccines. But What More?
BY: Abdullateef Sebiotimo Claim: Nigeria signed a medical aid agreement with the United States. Under it, America will give Nigeria…
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Op-ed: Nigeria’s Ebola Case: The Time for Vigilance, Not Panic or Complacency
BY: Abideen Olasupo Nigeria’s confirmation of an Ebola Bundibugyo virus disease case in Abuja is a serious public health development.…
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FACT-CHECK: Did Infectious Disease Expert Prof. Ishaku Akyala Misstate the Ebola Incubation Period on News Central TV?
BY: Chukwuemeka Paschal Claim: Infectious disease expert Prof. Ishaku Akyala stated during a News Central TV interview that Ebola’s incubation…
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From Flood Warnings to Vaccine Claims: UK MEET Fellows Receive Training on Reporting Evidence
BY: Habeeb Adisa In one hypothetical flood warning, residents were told that a river gauge was projected to exceed a…
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FACT-CHECK: No Evidence That Swallowing Mica Flakes Can Treat Ebola
BY: Mustapha Lawal Claim: Chewing and swallowing mica flakes can neutralise Ebola, make blister-like skin lesions disappear and treat the…
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FACT-CHECK: Claim That APC is Sharing #40,000 as Campaign Giveaway is False!
BY: Sonaike Peter Claim: A WhatsApp broadcast claimed that the All Progressive Congress(APC) is sharing #40,000 as a campaign giveaway.…
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FACT-CHECK: Fake Punch Newspaper Headline Falsely Attributed Quote to Peter Obi
BY: Sonaike Peter Claim: A fake image purported to show Punch Newspaper publishing a report in which Peter Obi stated,…
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EXPLAINER: Tinubu’s Planned Absence From Some 2027 Campaign Rallies Sparks Opposition Questions About Accountability and His Record — What Are the Facts?
BY: Abayomi Abdulwaliyy Jolayemi President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s decision not to attend every campaign rally ahead of the 2027 general…
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FACT-CHECK: Graphic Misleads on Buhari and Tinubu’s Petrol Prices, Debt Figures and Time in Office
BY: Abayomi Abdulwaliyy Jolayemi Claim: A graphic shared on X by @tenibegiloju202 compares the administrations of former President Muhammadu Buhari…
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