Nigeria, June 12 -- Claim: Nigerian pastor Chris Oyakhilome, during a live-streamed sermon, asserted that more salt consumption is essential for health, alleging that advice to reduce salt intake is part of a global agenda to keep people sick and reliant on pharmaceutical treatments.

Verdict: The claim is misleading. No scientific evidence supports the claim that more salt consumption is essential for health. Excess salt has been linked to hypertension, stroke, heart failure, kidney disease, and other non-communicable conditions. Health authorities, including the World Health Organisation (WHO) and Nigeria's Federal Ministry of Health, recommend limiting salt intake to less than five grams daily.

Pastor Chris Oyakhilome of Christ Embass...