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How Africans seeking diabetes remedy are exploited on Facebook

  This investigation exposes how vulnerable people across Africa are lured by fake cures for diabetes. It reveals a large network of unregulated sellers capitalising on desperation, offering false hope and risking lives in pursuit of profit. By Olayinka Shehu…

False Endorsement, Fake Urgency Used to Sell Unproven Prostatitis Drug

By Ifeyinwa Francis Claim: A blog post claims that the Proman Capsule can completely cure prostatitis, solve all men’s health problems and increase longevity. Full Text According to the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), prostatitis is a common condition…

Image of Indian actress manipulated to falsely depict centaur discovered in Greece

By Emmanuel Oluwadola Claim: Multiple Facebook accounts claimed that a half-human and half-horse skeleton was discovered in Greece in 1876. Verdict: False! No such discovery exists in historical records. Analysis showed that the merged image, which depicted a female centaur…

Edo mob killing: Did armed Hausa youths kill six Igbo men in the north?

By Emmanuel Oluwadola Claim: Multiple Facebook accounts claim that a group of armed Hausa youths invaded an Igbo market in the North, and killed at least six men. Full Text The recent gruesome killings of some Northern travellers went viral…

Fact-check: Video of woman harassed for eating during Ramadan on London bus old

By Emmanuel Oluwadola Claim:  A viral video shared by Instablog9ja and several online sources allegedly shows a man harassing a woman on a London bus for eating while he was fasting during the 2025 Ramadan. Full Text Ramadan is the…

Atiku’s claims on military honour and firearms at CADETN event false

By Emmanuel Oluwadola Claim: Former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, alleged on X that Seyi Tinubu, the President’s son, was accorded a military guard of honour during an event organised by the Community Auxiliary Development for Effective Transformation Network…
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