August 24, 2023
Nigeria: Nigeria's Drug Agency Denies Appointing Singer Naira Marley As Ambassador
IN SHORT: Singer and songwriter Azeez Fashola, popularly known as Naira Marley, only visited the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency's offices. The agency has denied claims that… Read more »
June 21, 2023
Kenya: Don't Be Scammed! Kenyan Actor Mwanasha Johari Is Not Running Promotions On Facebook
IN SHORT: Fraudsters looking to make money out of Facebook users often impersonate celebrities. In this case, they're using actor Mwanasha Johari's name - this Facebook page is not… Read more »
May 31, 2023
Kenya: Don't Be Conned By Facebook Page Impersonating Kenyan Actor Jackie Matubia
IN SHORT: Scammers in Kenya often impersonate celebrities to carry out their schemes. Read more »
May 29, 2023
Uganda: No, Ugandan Blogger Barista Timo Not Wanted By Police in Connection With Murder - Ignore Fake Poster
IN SHORT: Ugandan police have dismissed as fake a "wanted" poster of blogger Barista Timo, following the death of a prominent video blogger in the country. Read more »
May 23, 2023
Nigeria: Photoshopped Image Claims Nigerian Chef Officially Declared Guinness World Record Holder for Cooking Marathon
IN SHORT: Several posts have claimed that chef Hilda Bassey, popularly known as Hilda Baci, has set a new cooking record. However, the image used as evidence is photoshopped - her… Read more »
May 05, 2023
Kenya: No, Scam Facebook Account Offering Promotions Not Run By Kenyan Actor Blessing Lung'aho
IN SHORT: A Facebook account using the name and photos of Kenyan actor Blessing Lung'aho promises easy cash prizes. But it's another scam. Read more »
April 19, 2023
Kenya: No, Kenyan Actor Ronald Ndubi Not Offering Promotions On Facebook, Beware of Imposter Account
IN SHORT: Another day, another fake Facebook page, this time in the name of popular Kenyan actor Ronald Ndubi. Ignore sham posts by this account. Read more »
April 12, 2023
Kenya: Beware of Facebook Account Impersonating Kenyan Actor Yasmeen Saiedi and Offering Promotions
IN SHORT: We've once again found a Facebook account in the name of a prominent Kenyan actor, promising quick cash giveaways. But, again, it's a scam account, impersonating a… Read more »
February 10, 2023
Kenya: Kenyan Actor Ogana Can Boost Your Fuliza Loan Limit? No, Facebook Page a Scam
IN SHORT: Brian Ogana, the star of the popular Kenyan TV drama Maria, has hundreds of thousands of Facebook followers. He has no reason to run another Facebook page offering dodgy… Read more »
January 20, 2023
Kenya: Beware of Suspicious Facebook Page Impersonating Popular Kenyan YouTuber
IN SHORT: Facebook is awash with misleading pages and posts offering quick loans to social media users. Unfortunately posts on a page claiming to be made by popular Kenyan YouTuber… Read more »
December 30, 2022
Nigeria: No, U.S. Actor Will Smith Didn't Urge Nigerians to 'Fight' for Presidential Candidate Peter Obi in 2023 Elections
IN SHORT: Labour Party candidate Peter Obi is popular with the country's youth. But there's no evidence that he's also bagged the endorsement of popular Hollywood actor Will Smith. Read more »
July 21, 2022
Nigeria: Popular Nollywood Actor Genevieve Nnaji Not Dead
Nollywood actor Genevieve Nnaji is dead, claims a post published on Facebook in Nigeria on 7 July 2022. Read more »
July 11, 2022
Kenya: No, Kenyan Musician Juliani Not Appointed As Azimio Election Coalition's Entertainment Director
Kenyan hip-hop artist Julius Owino, popularly known as Juliani, has been appointed as the Azimio la Umoja election coalition's entertainment director, claim messages circulating on… Read more »
Kenya: No, Kenyan Musician Tanasha Donna Not Dead - Facebook Post a Gimmick to Inflate Music Video Views
Has the popular Kenyan musician Tanasha Donna died? A May 2022 Facebook post claims she has. Read more »