As Nigeria turns to gold mining, researcher correct about high levels of child lead poisoning
Highlighting the impact of gold mining, a researcher claimed that some villages in Zamfara had recorded lead poisoning among children
Fact-checking South Africa’s health minister on the country’s ‘relationship with alcohol’
South African drinkers don’t consume more per person on average than anywhere else in Africa.
HEPA filters capture virtually all viruses and bacteria from air, but don’t ‘eat any form of virus’ on planes
South African transport minister claimed that HEPA filters are capable of “eating any form of virus” including the novel coronavirus
Covid-19: Widely read newspaper incorrect that 2 in 5 Kenyans are obese
The Daily Nation highlighted the role of obesity on hospitalisations and deaths from the disease. We check if 2 in 5 Kenyans are obese.
Is Nigeria ‘officially broke’? Why prominent economist’s warning needs a larger view
Prominent economist and former deputy governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, said the government’s debt burden had made the country broke.