May 30, 2023
Nigeria: No Evidence That Nigeria's Electoral Chief's Son Has 'Run Mad', Claims Refuted
IN SHORT: As court challenges to election results are heard across the country, the family of Nigeria's electoral commission chair is among those targeted with unsubstantiated… Read more »
May 26, 2023
Nigeria: No, Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari Has Not Dissolved Federal Executive Council
IN SHORT: Muhammadu Buhari is due to hand over the Nigerian presidency to Bola Tinubu on 29 May 2023, and it was widely expected he would dissolve the federal executive council at… Read more »
Nigeria: No, Nigeria's Ministry of Interior Hasn't Asked Nigerians to Get a Certificate for Enduring President Buhari's Two Terms in Office
IN SHORT: A document is circulating on social media in Nigeria, asking citizens to go to their local government headquarters to get a certificate that they have survived Muhammadu… Read more »
May 24, 2023
Nigeria: No, U.S. Broadcaster CNN Hasn't Projected Peter Obi As Nigeria's President-Elect Instead of Bola Tinubu
IN SHORT: With Bola Tinubu's inauguration as Nigeria's president set for 29 May 2023, misinformation about his election victory continues to circulate on Facebook. One of these… Read more »
May 22, 2023
Nigeria: Nigerians, Ignore Fake Registration Advert for Lagos State Internship Programme
IN SHORT: Unemployed young people in Nigeria are being warned not to fall for an advert asking them to register for a Lagos state internship programme. Officials say applications… Read more »
May 16, 2023
Nigeria: No, Nigerian Bank Verification Numbers Won't Expire After 10 Years
A TikTok video circulating on Facebook in Nigeria claims that the bank verification number (BVN) introduced by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) expires after 10 years. Read more »
Nigeria: No Evidence Us Has Placed Visa Ban On Chair of Nigeria's Electoral Commission, Mahmood Yakubu, Governor Nyesom Wike or Others
IN SHORT: Rumours abound following Nigeria's 2023 general elections and criticism of the way it was conducted. But there's no evidence that a long list of high-profile Nigerians,… Read more »
Nigeria: No, Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari Didn't Say His Successor Bola Tinubu Wouldn't Be Sworn in Until He Was Cleared By the Election Tribunal
IN SHORT: With Bola Tinubu set to officially take over as Nigeria's president on 29 May 2023, there are many false claims circulating on social media about his election victory and… Read more »
May 15, 2023
South Africa: No, the South African National Broadcaster Will Not Introduce Annual Car Radio Licences - 'Media Statement' Fabricated
IN SHORT: South Africa's national broadcaster has endured many a rocky year and much criticism from the public. So it's no surprise that a statement claiming to introduce annual… Read more »
May 11, 2023
Nigeria: Nigeria's 2023 Election, From the Ballot Box to the Courtroom
The dust has not quite settled on the country's general election, as tribunals set up to resolve disputes over the vote have begun their work. We look at how the petition system… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Govt Disowns Widely Shared 'Inauguration Programme' for New President's Swearing-in
IN SHORT: A programme of activities for the swearing-in of Nigerian president-elect Bola Tinubu has been circulating on social media. Disregard it, officials say. Read more »
May 08, 2023
Nigeria: Did Nigerian Opposition Leader Peter Obi Visit President-Elect Bola Tinubu? No, Image Is Manipulated
IN SHORT: With Peter Obi challenging Bola Tinubu's presidential election victory in court, a visit to his rival would be newsworthy. But that visit did not happen. Read more »
May 05, 2023
Kenya: Did Kenya's Defence Minister Admit Opposition Leader Raila Odinga Won the 2022 Presidential Election? No, Video Has Been Edited
IN SHORT: A clip is circulating online with the claim it shows Kenyan defence minister Aden Duale admitting that veteran opposition leader Raila Odinga won the 2022 general… Read more »
Nigeria: No, Nigerian Postal Service Isn't Recruiting
IN SHORT: A number of posts on social media claim to link to a portal through which Nigeria's postal service is recruiting staff. But the post office has distanced itself from the… Read more »
April 28, 2023
South Africa: No, Russian President Vladimir Putin Did Not Wish Former South African President Jacob Zuma Happy Birthday
IN SHORT: Much has been made of the South African government's close ties to Russia following news that the country will host Russian president Vladimir Putin in 2023. But images… Read more »
April 27, 2023
Nigeria: 'Blame Peter Obi If I Fail to Become Senate President'? No, Quote Attributed to Nigerian Senator Orji Uzor Kalu Is False
IN SHORT: As Nigerian presidential candidate Peter Obi challenges the 2023 presidential election result in court, the spotlight is on the political race to lead the senate. But a… Read more »
Kenya: No, Photo of Kenya's First Lady Rachel Ruto At Prayer Meeting With Suspected Cult Leader Paul Mackenzie Is Fake, Doctored
IN SHORT: Kenya has been gripped by horrifying developments in the coastal county of Kilifi, where dozens of bodies have been exhumed, apparently members of a Christian death cult.… Read more »
Kenya: Veteran Kenyan Politician Raila Odinga Appointed Security Company Chair? No, Impersonator Accounts Share Altered Image
IN SHORT: A claim that the former Kenyan presidential candidate has been picked to head an international private security firm is based on a doctored image. Read more »
Nigeria: Still No Evidence of UK Government Apology to Nigerian Presidential Candidate Peter Obi Over Heathrow Airport Detention
IN SHORT: An embarrassing incident where leading Nigerian politician Peter Obi was detained in the UK attracted plenty of news coverage. But the UK has not apologised, despite… Read more »
Nigeria: No, Nigeria's Financial Crimes Commission Did Not Arrest Former Minister of Aviation in April 2023
IN SHORT: Despite claims on social media, Nigeria's former minister of aviation hasn't been arrested in 2023 - the rumours hark back to an incident in November 2021. Read more »
April 20, 2023
Kenya: Misleading Tiktok Videos Falsely Claim National Assembly Leader Has Apologised for Supporting Governing Party in 2023
IN SHORT: Videos on TikTok claim that Kimani Ichung'wah has apologised for supporting Kenya's governing United Democratic Alliance. Such a political development would be… Read more »
Kenya: Beware of Facebook Page Impersonating Kenyan Politician David Murathe
IN SHORT: A page in the name of the former Jubilee Party vice-chairperson has been posting wild insults on Facebook, of anyone from the Kenyan deputy president to international… Read more »
Kenya: Don't Be Conned By Facebook Page Impersonating Kenyan President William Ruto and Offering Loans
IN SHORT: A Facebook page trying to profit off the Kenyan president's reputation as a "hustler" claims to offer loans through a government scheme that gives grants to the… Read more »
Nigeria: No, Nigerian Presidential Candidate Peter Obi Hasn't Deleted Tweet Announcing His Resignation From Former Political Party
IN SHORT: There are claims online that Nigerian Labour Party candidate Obi is still a member of another political party, even as he challenges the February 2023 presidential… Read more »
April 19, 2023
Nigeria: No, Nigeria's Opposition Candidate Atiku Abubakar Has Not Retired From Active Politics, 'Press Release' Fake
IN SHORT: The runner-up in Nigeria's February 2023 presidential election has hung up his boots, online claims would have you believe. He denies this. Read more »