June 21, 2022
Nigeria: No, Nigeria-Based Actor Jim Iyke Hasn't Converted to Islam
Nollywood actor Jim Iyke has converted to Islam, claim messages circulating on Facebook in Nigeria in June 2022. Read more »
Nigeria: No, Military Has Not Overthrown Nigeria's Government or Suspended Political Parties and Activities
On Nigeria's Democracy Day on 12 June 2022, a post on Facebook in Nigeria claimed the Nigerian government had been overthrown and all political parties and activities suspended. Read more »
June 13, 2022
Nigeria: Nigeria Elections 2023 - As President Muhammadu Buhari Nears Exit, Has He Kept His Promises? We Tracked 20 of Them
Nigeria president Muhammadu Buhari steps down in 2023. Read more »
June 02, 2022
Nigeria: No, Top Nigerian Air Force Officers Retired After 35 Years of Service - Not for Bombing Refugee Camps
High-ranking Nigerian air force officers have had to retire after mistakenly ordering the bombing of camps for internally displaced people - refugees from inside the country -… Read more »
Nigeria: No, Nigeria's Ex-President Obasanjo Didn't Accuse Former Deputy Abubakar of Stealing 'Enough to Feed 300 Million'
Former Nigerian president Olusegun Obasanjo has accused Atiku Abubakar, his vice president, of massive corruption during their term in office. That's according to a graphic going… Read more »
Nigeria: No, the Juice From Cocoyam Leaves Won't Treat Haemorrhoids
A message posted on Facebook in Nigeria claims that "the healing power" of a plant "juice" can treat haemorrhoids. Read more »
June 03, 2022
Nigeria: No, Herbs Won't Treat Condition Which Threatens Male Fertility, Surgery Is Needed
A message posted on Facebook in Nigeria claims that the medical condition varicocele is "a significant cause of reduced fertility in many young men", but can be treated… Read more »
Nigeria: No Evidence Mixture of Onion Juice, Cloves and Egg Yolk Will Cure Baldness
A post on Facebook in Nigeria claims a mixture of onion juice, cloves and egg yolk is a "herbal" remedy for baldness. Read more »
May 31, 2022
Nigeria: No, Nigeria's Sokoto State Has Not Approved the Death Penalty As Punishment for Blasphemy
A post shared on Facebook in Nigeria claims that Aminu Tambuwal, the governor of Sokoto state, has signed a law to punish blasphemy with the death penalty. Read more »
May 27, 2022
Nigeria: No, a Pot Belly Not a '90 Percent' Sign of Liver Disease - Proper Diagnosis Needed
"The first indication of the fatty and inflamed liver is a potty belle," reads a poorly written message posted on Facebook in Nigeria. It's referring to a "pot belly". Read more »
Nigeria: No, UK Hasn't Declared IPOB, Movement Seeking Biafra's Independence From Nigeria, a 'Terrorist Group'
A message posted on Facebook in early May 2022 claims that the United Kingdom has declared the separatists of Nigeria's Indigenous People of Biafra (Ipob) to be terrorists. Read more »
Nigeria: No Crash-Landing in Lagos, Nigeria - Salvaged Plane Was Being Towed
Videos of a wingless passenger plane on a busy road have circulated widely on social media in Nigeria, with the claim the plane crash-landed on a road near the Murtala Muhammed… Read more »
Nigeria: No, Nigerian President Buhari Hasn't Sacked Central Bank Governor Emefiele
"President Muhammadu Buhari has sacked the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele from his job, according to Intel region," reads a message going viral on… Read more »
May 18, 2022
Nigeria: Nigeria Spends More On National Assembly Than On Education? Analyst Gets It Wrong
With Nigeria set to hold elections next year, the search for a new president is gathering momentum. But does a claim about the current leadership's spending priorities add up? Read more »
May 13, 2022
Nigeria: Scam Alert! Beware Bogus 'National Youth Empowerment Fund' Offer On WhatsApp and Facebook in Nigeria
A message promoting an amateur-looking website titled "National Youth Empowerment Fund Application Form 2022 Is Out" is circulating on Facebook and WhatsApp in Nigeria. Read more »
May 12, 2022
Nigeria: Do More Than Half of Nigerians Have Covid-19 Antibodies, As Newspaper Claimed? Study Didn't Quite Say That
An analysis by Nigeria's Guardian newspaper said over 50% of the country's people have been exposed to the Covid-19 virus and survived. Read more »
May 03, 2022
Nigeria: Checking Three Claims By Pro-Buhari Group About Outgoing Nigerian President's Record
The Buhari Media Organisation has made claims about president Muhammadu Buhari government's efforts to reduce poverty and increase food security. But do they all add up? Read more »