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Nigeria’s labour minister didn’t boast about helping rearrest Biafra secessionist Nnamdi Kanu

Nigeria’s labour and employment minister, Chris Ngige, has boasted about his “very good role” in the rearrest of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (Ipob), a Facebook post claims.

“I played a very good role to bring Nnamdi kanu back to Nigeria am happy today,” the 27 July…

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No, six southern oil-producing states in Nigeria did not get N6 trillion in six months

A Facebook post claims that six states in southern Nigeria shared N6 trillion of the country’s oil revenue in the first six months of 2021.

The June 2021 post, shared at least 135 times, says many Nigerians are unaware of this.

“6 southern states share N6TR 13% oil derivation from Jan…

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No, massaging wrist won’t increase sperm production

Massaging the centre of the wrist boosts sperm production, says a Facebook graphic shared over a thousand times.

The graphic has the headline “Sperm count” and an illustration of a thumb at the centre point on a wrist. “Boost your sperm production by massaging this point on your wrist,” text on…

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Forty million Twitter users in Nigeria? How pollster’s flawed figure became fact

In reporting the Nigerian government’s suspension of Twitter, major media outlets have said about 40 million of the country’s people use the site. But the number doesn’t stand up to scrutiny.

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Is there any data available on housing affordability in Africa?

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The Centre for Affordable Housing Finance in Africa (CAHF)

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Is there any data available on housing affordability in Africa?

A standard housing affordability measure is that the price of an "affordable" house is in a range of three to five times the average annual household income. The costs of most houses are far outside this range, according to 2013 data by the Centre for Affordable Housing Finance in Africa (CAHF)…

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Is it true that the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) will reschedule another examination date for those who scored below 100?

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Dubawa Fact Check – No, JAMB has not fixed a re-sit examination for July 3 as claimed in viral WhatsApp message

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Is it true that the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) will reschedule another examination date for those who scored below 100?

The 2021 Joint Admission and Matriculation Board examination was held from 19 June 2021 to 3 July 2021. Following the release of the JAMB result and the outcry regarding low scores, viral claims suggested that the board would hold a re-sit for candidates who scored less than 170 on 3 July 2021…

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Is there a cure for HIV?

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Centres for Disease Control and Prevention: Treatment – Living with HIV

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Is there a cure for HIV?

There is no effective cure for HIV, but with proper medical care, the disease can be controlled. HIV treatment involves taking medicine, called antiretroviral therapy (ART), that reduces the amount of HIV in your body. It’s important to remember that taking HIV medicine does not prevent the…

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Elections & political parties

How many political parties are there in South Africa?

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The Independent Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC): Political Parties Statistics

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How many political parties are there in South Africa?

There are 621 registered political parties in South Africa.

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