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How misinformation drives low uptake of COVID-19 vaccine in Nigeria

By Kelechukwu IRUOMA CHIAMAKA Ani was at the Uruan Local Government Secretariat of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in...

Between pulpit conspiracy and COVID-19 vaccine

By Jennifer UGWA In a world overrun with fake news and conspiracy theories, the outbreak of the COVID-19 virus ushered...

How Gates’ uninformed COVID-19 projection spiked misinformation

On February 25, 2020, Bill Gates, a co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF), claimed that Africa...

Fact-checking claim that mRNA COVID-19 vaccine causes genetic mutation 

ON January 28, 2020, a social media user, identified as Vasco da Gama @ @Vascoda45821757, while responding to a...
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How Twitter revved up Inter-ethnic crisis in Oyo amidst COVID-19 Pandemic

FEBRUARY 15, 2021. Ajani Olaide, a resident of Shasha community narrated how his uncle was killed during the ethnic...

Misconception surrounding the uptake of COVID 19 vaccine in Nigeria

By David AROME DESPITE reports of the existence of COVID 19 in Nigeria, many Nigerians are still doubtful and sceptical of the existence of the coronavirus. Additionally, a...

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