November 22, 2022
Nigeria: No, Presidential Candidate Tinubu Hasn't Dumped the APC for the PDP
IN SHORT: At the launch of his presidential campaign, Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress almost said "God bless PDP" - before correcting himself. But it was just a slip… Read more »
November 02, 2022
Nigeria: Nigeria's Ruling Party Not Solely Responsible for Rail Development, As Its Presidential Candidate Claims
All Progressives Congress presidential candidate Bola Tinubu says the opposition Peoples Democratic Party didn't pay a dime on railways, despite being in power for 16 years. But is… Read more »
October 31, 2022
Nigeria: No, Nigerian Presidential Candidate Omoyele Sowore Didn't Say He Would Legalise 'Weed Smoking'
IN SHORT: A quote attributed to Nigerian opposition politician Omoyele Sowore has him saying he would legalise "weed smoking" if elected president. But while he supports the… Read more »
October 28, 2022
Nigeria: No, China Not Building Police Stations in Nigeria, and Hasn't Taken Over Its Customs Service
IN SHORT: Debate about Nigeria's financial debt to China continues. But a claim that the Asian giant is building police stations in Africa's most populous country, and has even… Read more »
October 27, 2022
Nigeria: Poisonous Snake Bites Cured By Bark of a Cashew Tree? No, Seek Medical Attention!
IN SHORT: A Facebook post circulating in Nigeria claims that you can treat poisonous snakesbites by chewing the bark of a cashew tree. But this is false and snakebite victims… Read more »
October 20, 2022
Nigeria: Men Arrested With Human Bones in Nigeria, Not Kenya
IN SHORT: A photo of two men holding what appear to be human skulls has spread like wildfire across Kenyan social media, with claims the two were arrested in Kenya. But that's only… Read more »
October 19, 2022
Nigeria: No, Nigeria Ruling Party's Presidential Candidate Bola Tinubu Has Not Pulled Out of Race
IN SHORT: We've already seen plenty of misinformation circulating on social media in Nigeria since presidential hopeful Bola Tinubu entered the race on the governing party ticket… Read more »
Nigeria: No, Ruling Party Campaign Spokesperson Did Not Give Nigerians the Middle Finger On National TV
IN SHORT: A screenshot shared on social media in Nigeria appears to show a prominent politician giving Nigerians "the finger". But Festus Keyamo wasn't deliberately being rude in… Read more »
October 12, 2022
Nigeria: No Evidence Nigeria's Main Opposition Party Is Paying Voters to Support Its 2023 Presidential Candidate
IN SHORT: Text messages circulating in Nigeria promise cash in return for voting for the main opposition party's presidential candidate in the 2023 elections. But, like previous… Read more »
September 29, 2022
Nigeria: Factsheet - What You Need to Know About Nigeria's Pivotal 2023 General Elections
The country has tens of millions of voters. There's a possibility of a run-off. And victorious candidates will have a full in-tray. We bring you up to speed on one of Africa's most… Read more »
September 28, 2022
Nigeria: Beware of Scam! Nigeria's Central Bank Does Not Have an Investment Platform
IN SHORT: A number of Facebook pages claim to offer investment services under the name of the Central Bank of Nigeria. But beware! The central bank has distanced itself from all of… Read more »
September 14, 2022
Nigeria: Ruling Party Chiefs Fall Flat With TV Claims About the Economy
The All Progressives Congress hopes to retain power in February polls. But several claims recently made by top party leaders didn't add up. Read more »
September 07, 2022
Nigeria: Fact-Checking Four Claims About Antenatal Care and Pregnancy-Related Deaths in Nigeria
A doctor in northern Nigeria says fewer than 60% of pregnant women in the country visit a clinic for vital pre-birth care. We examine four claims in his interview with Punch… Read more »
September 01, 2022
Nigeria: Ahead of Major #NigeriaDecides2023 Elections, Country's Fact-Checkers Write Open Letter to Politicians
As the election campaigns officially start in Nigeria, a coalition of its fact-checkers is asking politicians to reject misinformation and promote evidence-based public debate. Read more »
August 30, 2022
Nigeria: No, CNN's Brianna Keilar Didn't Name Her Son After Nigerian Presidential Candidate Peter Obi
Brianna Keilar, an anchor at the US cable news network CNN, has named her son after Nigerian presidential candidate Peter Obi. That's the claim in a message doing the rounds on… Read more »
August 25, 2022
Nigeria: No Evidence Presidential Candidate Abubakar Said He Can't Campaign in South East Because of Rival Peter Obi
"Peter Obi is giving me worries, I can't even campaign in south East again because he has taken over." That's a quote by Nigerian presidential candidate for the People's Democratic… Read more »
August 22, 2022
Nigeria: No Evidence Author Wole Soyinka Advises Nigerians to Vote for Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso in 2023
A post published on Facebook claims Nigerian playwright, political activist and Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka has told Nigerians who to vote for in the 2023 general elections. Read more »
Nigeria: No, Nigerian Information Minister Mohammed Didn't Say Presidential Candidate Obi Was Behind #EndSARS Protests
Nigerian information minister Lai Mohammed has accused Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi of being "the brain behind" the #EndSARS protest movement, claim messages… Read more »
Nigeria: No, Nigeria's Federal Inland Revenue Service Not Recruiting
A message posted on Facebook in Nigeria claims the country's Federal Inland Revenue Service, or Firs, is recruiting for 2022-23. Read more »
Nigeria: No, Governor of Nigeria's Rivers State Hasn't Set Up a 'Marriage Monitoring Team'
"Marrying in Rivers State without having up to N5million is illegal," begins a message doing the rounds on Facebook in Nigeria. N is the Nigerian naira. Read more »
August 19, 2022
Nigeria: No Announcement of Labour Party Leader Peter Obi Withdrawing From Nigeria's 2023 Presidential Race
"Peter obi to withdraw from president Race Reasons," is the title of a video posted on Facebook in August 2022. Read more »
July 29, 2022
Nigeria: Recruitment Portal Shared On Social Media for Nigeria's Population Commission Fake
"The National Population Commission has launched its recruitment empowerment portal ahead of 2022/2023 and the about to start trial census," a post circulating on… Read more »
Nigeria: No, Nigeria's Electoral Commission Hasn't Halted Voter Registration in Country's South-East
"We will stop everything about PVC in the south-east due to security challenges," begins a message on Facebook, seemingly quoting Mahmood Yakubu, chair of Nigeria's… Read more »
Nigeria: No, Fbi Isn't Investigating Whether Nigerian President Buhari Is an Imposter - Screenshot of News Report Fake
A message posted on Facebook in Nigeria claims that the US Federal Bureau of Investigation is investigating whether Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari has died and has been… Read more »
Nigeria: No, Nigeria's Info Minister Didn't Say Fuel Prices Were Raised to Reduce Traffic and Accidents
"We raised fuel price to 200 Naira and diesel to 800 Naira to reduce the number of traffic and accidents in Nigeria," a July 2022 Facebook post quotes Nigerian… Read more »