The Police Service's latest crime statistics covering October to December 2024 recorded 6,953 murders, a 9.8% decrease from the same period in 2023. Of these, 961 victims were women, meaning around 10 ...

“Garlic helps remove pain in ears, ear infections and headaches quickly and effectively,” claims a message posted on Facebook in Nigeria. It adds: “Simply, put a cleaned garlic clove in your ear - it ...

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is the monetary value of all goods and services that a country produces in a given time period. Livestock is a sub-sector of agriculture that includes animals used to ...

A message posted on Facebook in Nigeria claims that a “home remedy” can aid the thyroid, preventing “mouth odour, infection of the lung sometimes swelling of the neck (goiter)”. It advises making a ...

A message shared on Facebook in Nigeria advertises a “herbal cure for athritis”, listing common foods such as grapes, lime, honey, ginger and garlic as the healing ingredients. The post includes a ...

“Any food you consume after 8 P.M. everyday is equally a poison to your body,” claims a post shared on Facebook in Nigeria in January 2020. It’s the first on a list of five health claims, all headed ...

Namibia and South Africa are the only countries in Africa that have legal procedures to change a person’s name and gender marker on identity documents. These two processes give trans and gender ...

“Doctors cure coronavirus patient using HIV wonder drugs in China,” claims a 29 January 2020 article on the website Nigeria Newspaper that’s been shared on Facebook and other sites. Coronaviruses are ...

A Facebook post shared in Nigeria in December 2020 gives detailed instructions on how to “get rid of” varicose veins using a mixture made of toothpaste and other common household ingredients. It lists ...

A message circulating on social media in Nigeria claims that US billionaire Bill Gates wants to “sell” a Covid-19 vaccine in Africa – to destroy the continent. One version, a screenshot posted on ...

An “unbelievable fact” shared on Facebook in Kenya and Nigeria claims that termite queens lay more than a hundred million eggs in their lifetime. The text below a close-up photo of a huge termite ...

Are you looking for accurate information on the novel coronavirus pandemic? We've put all our fact-checks in one place. Read our Live Guide. Can Covid-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, be ...