CLAIM: 8 doctors who died in a plane crash in Brazil found evidence linking mRNA vaccines to turbo cancer.
VERDICT: While six oncologists and two medics were aboard, only two had cancer-related specialties, and the concept of turbo cancer is a debunked myth associated with anti-vaccine narratives.
CLAIM: A claim circulating on social media stated that the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, paid corp members N77,000 as monthly stipend for August due to minimum wage increment signed into law by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
VERDICT: The claim that corp members received 77,000 naira as stipend for the month of August, is FALSE
CLAIM: 8 doctors who died in a plane crash in Brazil found evidence linking mRNA vaccines to turbo cancer.
VERDICT: While six oncologists and two medics were aboard, only two had cancer-related specialties, and the concept of turbo cancer is a debunked myth associated with anti-vaccine narratives.
CLAIM: the Special Assistant to President Tinubu on Social Media, Olusegun Dada with the X username, @DOlusegun posted an infographic showing how the president had improved Nigeria’s economy since inauguration in May 2023.
VERDICT: The claims made by the Special Assistant to President Tinubu on Social Media, Olusegun Dada on Tinubu’s scorecard with the economy is PARTIALLY TRUE.
CLAIM: Russian Military Sets To Visit Nigeria For A Protest Call For Protesting With Their Flag.’.
VERDICT: The claim that the Russian Military Sets to visit Nigeria for war is FALSE. Findings show that the country’s embassy in Nigeria has distanced itself from the activities of the protesters.
CLAIM: An X user posted the inflation rate of different countries on X mentioning including the United Kingdom, Spain, Germany, Italy, Ivory Coast, Gambia, Ghana, United State of America and Nigeria with figures showing the inflation rate of each country.
VERDICT: Findings revealed that the figures posted by the X user for Germany, Italy, Gambia, Ghana, Canada, Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda are TRUE while the ones for the other countries including Nigeria are MISLEADING.
CLAIM: An X user claimed that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu appointed all his senior executives from the South-West region of Nigeria.
VERDICT: This claim is false as checks by NV-A show there are several individuals from the North who are part of Tinubu’s cabinet, leading different portfolios in the ongoing administration.
A doctor shared a video on X showing worms being removed from a human body during surgery.
The post elicited questions about deworming frequency, with some X users seeking guidance from the doctor.
This article provides an overview of the different types of intestinal worms, their symptoms, risk factors, and available treatments.
CLAIM: Nigerian celebrity Charles Oputa, popularly known as Charly Boy, posted a picture on his X handle, Charly Boy Area Fada 1 (@AreaFada1), criticising the Archbishop of Lagos, Peter Adewale, for allegedly requesting that the government deduct tithes directly from workers’ salaries.
VERDICT: The claim is MISLEADING.
Claim: The Oyo State commissioner for health, Dr Oluwaserimi Ajetunmobi said the Infectious Disease Centre, Olodo, along Lalupon Road in Ibadan has been activated as part of measures to curb cholera outbreak in the State.
VERDICT: The claim is PARTIALLY TRUE.
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