July 13, 2023
Nigeria: Nigerians, Beware of Scam Facebook Account Impersonating Betting Platform Sportybet and Offering Fake Bonuses
IN SHORT: A Facebook page impersonating a popular sports betting platform is offering bonuses of N30,000. But the company says it doesn't offer such bonuses. Read more »
Nigeria: No, Nigeria's National Population Commission Isn't Hiring Staff for 2023 Census
IN SHORT: Nigeria is planning a national census. But claims that the population commission has already recruited staff for the exercise are false. Read more »
July 11, 2023
Nigeria: No, Nigerian President Not Giving Away Money Through 'Tinubu Empowerment Fund'
IN SHORT: President Bola Tinubu may have plans to empower young people in Nigeria, but claims that he's giving away thousands of naira are false. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerians, Beware of Scam Offering Mobile Data to Users With Older Airtel SIM Cards
IN SHORT: Africa Check recently debunked a scam offering free data to MTN customers with older SIM cards. Like those Facebook posts, these doing the rounds on WhatsApp and Facebook… Read more »
July 07, 2023
Nigeria: Scam Alert! Ignore Facebook Posts Promoting Cash Chain Investment Platform, Offering Huge Returns in Nigeria
IN SHORT: Facebook posts promoting Cash Chain investment and its 'wonderful' benefits are out to scam you. Do not fall for promises of huge and quick returns. Read more »
July 06, 2023
Nigeria: Nigerians, Beware of Facebook Accounts Promising to Double Your Investment in 45 Minutes
IN SHORT: Africa Check has exposed several Facebook accounts falsely claiming to offer investment services. This time scammers have used the name of the OctaFX trading platform to… Read more »
June 28, 2023
Nigeria: Scam Alert! Ignore Fake Channels Television Facebook Account Asking You to Invest
Bold Gains investment platform shows no signs of being trustworthy, despite claims made online. This time the platform is being promoted by yet another scam Facebook account,… Read more »
June 27, 2023
Nigeria: No, Nigerian President Bola Tinubu Didn't Fall During a Tour of the New National Security Adviser Office in Abuja
IN SHORT: A claim that the president fell during a tour of the new national security adviser office is false. Even the video posted alongside this claim does not show him stumbling… Read more »
Nigeria: Scam Alert! Beware of Facebook Account Impersonating UBA Bank to Offer Fake Loans
IN SHORT: Africa Check has debunked several fake loan schemes on Facebook. This is yet another one impersonating UBA to offer fake loans to Nigerians. Read more »
Nigeria: No, This Photo Doesn't Show Pre-Colonial Igbo Architecture in Southeast Nigeria
IN SHORT: The claim that this is a photo of "pre-colonial" Igbo architecture in Nigeria is false. It actually shows the palace of Foumban in Cameroon in 1907. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerians, Beware! These Shady Facebook Accounts Using Photos of Sick People Are Out to Scam You
IN SHORT: Africa Check has debunked several Facebook accounts trying to scam people. What we found here are shady accounts using pictures of ailing individuals to scam Nigerians on… Read more »
June 23, 2023
Nigeria: Beware of Scammers Impersonating Lottery Platform Zoom Lifestyle On Facebook
IN SHORT: Africa Check has investigated many fake money-making schemes. This Facebook account impersonating popular Nigerian musician Peter Okoye's lottery platform is yet another… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's Corruption Agency Distances Itself From Social Media Posts Advertising Exam 'Past Questions and Answers'
IN SHORT: The ICPC says it has not published any past recruitment exams with answers. The documents circulating online may be aimed at scamming people. Read more »
June 22, 2023
Nigeria: Nigerians Beware, a Fake AIT News Facebook Account Is Out to Scam You!
IN SHORT: Africa Check has exposed several Facebook accounts falsely claiming to offer investment services. This is another one impersonating broadcaster AIT, promising Nigerians… Read more »
Nigeria: No, Police Officer Mohammed Umar Abba Has Not Taken Over As Acting Chair of Nigeria's Financial Crimes Commission After Abdulrasheed Bawa's Suspension in June 2023
IN SHORT: A photo of police officer Mohammed Umar Abba is circulating on social media in Nigeria, with the claim that he has been appointed chair of the EFCC following former chair… Read more »
Nigeria: No Evidence That Nigeria's President Has Ordered All Local Oil Refineries Be Fully Operational Within Six Months
IN SHORT: President Bola Tinubu has made some bold calls since he was sworn in on 29 May 2023. But ordering ailing oil refineries into operation is not one of them. Read more »
Nigeria: No, Video Doesn't Show Dollars Found in Nigeria's Ousted Central Bank Chief's House
IN SHORT: After the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria was not only suspended but arrested, too, rumours have swirled in the country. But this viral video of piles of dollar… Read more »
June 15, 2023
Nigeria: Scam Alert! Ignore Fake BBC News Page in Nigeria Tempting You to Double Your Money On Their Investment Platform
IN SHORT: Africa Check has exposed several Facebook accounts falsely claiming to offer investment services. This is yet another scam account, impersonating BBC News and asking… Read more »
Nigeria: Beware! Guide 'Against Bank Account Hackers' Is Not From Nigeria's Central Bank
IN SHORT: While the country's main bank would want to protect Nigerians from bank account fraud, a guide purporting to be from it is more likely to get the faithful into trouble. Read more »
June 14, 2023
Nigeria: No Evidence Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu Has Suspended State Oil Firm Boss As Claimed Online
IN SHORT: The new leader of the country is setting up his stall, but there is no evidence to suggest that he has removed Mele Kyari from office. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian NGO Fails to Support Claims About Country's Corn Output and Its Alleged Medical Use
Is Nigeria the largest producer of corn in Africa? And can corn leaves be used to treat wounds and illnesses such as asthma and bronchitis? We checked four claims by the Health of… Read more »
June 13, 2023
Nigeria: New President Bola Tinubu Appoints 27 Ministers? No, Ignore Circulating List
As the country awaits a new cabinet, lists circulating on social media claim to name those who've made the grade. But it's not to be trusted. Read more »
June 09, 2023
Nigeria: Is Nokia Running a 'Hot' Phone Giveaway to Facebook Users in Nigeria and South Africa? No, Ignore Fake Account
IN SHORT: A Facebook page that claims to be running a phone giveaway by Nokia is a scam and not affiliated to the Nokia brand. The page uses a tactic called engagement bait to… Read more »
June 08, 2023
Nigeria: No, Nigeria's Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu Is Not Dead
IN SHORT: The governor of Nigeria's southwestern Ondo state has been in poor health, but he is alive - despite online claims to the contrary. Read more »
Nigeria: Checking the BBC's Claims About Buhari's Poor Economic Legacy in Nigeria - and New President Tinubu's Headache
A series of reports published by the BBC in May 2023, during Nigeria's transition, made several claims about the country's economy. We checked some of them. Read more »