April 20, 2023
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: Beware of Fake Link Asking Nigerians to Register for Post-Petroleum Subsidy Aid
IN SHORT: A link is spreading on social media in Nigeria, claiming to be to the registration portal for government aid recently announced by the federal ministry of finance and… Read more »
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 »
April 18, 2023
Nigeria: Has Unemployment in Nigeria Risen Fourfold Since 2015? On the Trail of a Cabinet Minister's Claim
Nigeria's labour and productivity minister Chris Ngige is blaming the country's high unemployment on its economic woes since 2015. But is he right about the scale of the problem? Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Politician Shared Doctored Picture As False Evidence the Government Helped Free Opposition Leader Peter Obi From Detention in the UK
IN SHORT: Claims are circulating online that the Nigerian government played a role in the release of a presidential candidate from detention in the UK. But the photo offered as… Read more »
Nigeria: No, Nigeria Customs Service Isn't Recruiting, Ignore Fake Online Posts
IN SHORT: Several Facebook posts claim to help you get a job with Nigeria's customs service. They are false, a spokesperson said. Read more »
April 17, 2023
Nigeria: No, Fulani Settlers Didn't Invade High School in Southwest Nigeria
IN SHORT: Online claims that a secondary school in Nigeria was attacked by members of the Fulani ethnic group are false, police say. Read more »
April 14, 2023
Nigeria: No, Lagos Government Hasn't Banned the 'Eze Ndigbo' Titles in the Nigerian State
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April 12, 2023
Nigeria: No, Nigerian Presidential Candidate Peter Obi Hasn't Congratulated President-Elect Bola Tinubu On His Victory
IN SHORT: Nigeria's Labour Party leader Peter Obi hasn't accepted the 25 February 2023 presidential election and congratulated president elect Bola Tinubu. Social media posts are… Read more »
Nigeria: Are There 15 Million Child Workers in Nigeria? Senior Government Official Cites 22-Year-Old Data - Figure Likely Higher
A senior government official in Nigeria's labour and employment ministry made the startling claim that the country had more than 15 million child workers. We looked at the numbers. Read more »
April 06, 2023
Nigeria: Nigeria's Electoral Body Says Viral Video Doesn't Show an Attack On Its Chair's House
IN SHORT: A video is being shared on social media with the claim it shows youths in northern Nigeria, angry at the outcome of the presidential election, attacking the home of the… Read more »
March 31, 2023
Nigeria: No, Electoral Commission Website Wasn't Hacked By 'Russian Boy' Who Released 'Authentic' Poll Results
IN SHORT: Despite persistent rumours on social media, there's no evidence that the Nigerian electoral commission's website has been hacked or that the results released by a Russian… Read more »
March 30, 2023
Nigeria: No Evidence South African Opposition Leader Julius Malema Called for Nigeria's Break-Up
IN SHORT: The result of Nigeria's presidential election is being challenged in court. But the leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters, Julius Malema, did not suggest the country… Read more »
March 29, 2023
Nigeria: U.S. Lawyer Off the Mark With 10% Claim About Nigeria's Presidential Election Result
IN SHORT: Because Bola Tinubu got 8.79 million votes from the 87 million Nigerians who collected voter cards ahead of the February 2023 election, he only has a mandate from 10% of… Read more »
Nigeria: No, UK Parliament Did Not Say Nigeria's Presidential Election Was Rigged
IN SHORT: The results of Nigeria's February 2023 presidential election are being challenged in court. But claims on social media that the UK parliament confirmed that the vote was… Read more »
Nigeria: No, Nigeria's Central Bank Not Planning to Close Digital Finance Companies
IN SHORT: Digital financial apps have become popular in Nigeria after a currency reform policy hit serious hurdles. But the banking regulator is not about to shut these apps down,… Read more »
March 18, 2023
Nigeria: Nigeria's Labour Party Candidate for Lagos Assembly Bloodied During Attack By Thugs? No, Photo Old, Unrelated
IN SHORT: As Nigerians vote for governors, claims have been circulated online that a candidate for a seat in the key state of Lagos has been attacked. But the photo used as… Read more »
Nigeria: No, the Governor of Nigeria's Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Has Not Lifted Ban On Popular Okada Motorcycle Taxis
IN SHORT: The governor of Lagos state has appeared to be busy in the run-up to the 18 March 2023 elections, in the hope of being re-elected. But it's not true he has unbanned okada… Read more »
March 14, 2023
Nigeria: No, Nigeria's Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu Didn't Promise to Release Pro-Biafra Leader Nnamdi Kanu to the Igbo People If Re-Elected
IN SHORT: Ahead of Nigeria's governorship elections on 18 March 2023, social media posts are claiming that the Lagos governor has promised Igbos in the state that he will release… Read more »
March 07, 2023
Nigeria: No, Banking Exec Didn't Say His Bank Gave Nigeria's President-Elect Tinubu Millions of New Naira Notes
IN SHORT: Guaranty Trust Bank asked Nigerians to ignore social media posts that falsely quoted their group CEO saying the bank had given millions of naira in new notes to… Read more »
March 03, 2023
Nigeria: No, Nigeria's Lagos State Governor Didn't Invite Igbos to Dinner to Get Their Votes
IN SHORT: Politicians in Nigeria might still be scrambling to win votes ahead of the 11 March elections for governor, but there's no evidence the governor of Lagos state is holding… Read more »
February 28, 2023
Nigeria: No, Opposition Presidential Candidate Abubakar Hasn't Defeated Ruling APC in 'All Local Councils' in Nigeria's Osun State
IN SHORT: Osun state in southwest Nigeria has 30 local government areas, not 20. So the claim that PDP presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar "won all 20 LGAs" to defeat his rival… Read more »
Nigeria: No, Video Doesn't Show Fire At Lapido Market Two Days After Nigeria's 2023 Presidential Election - Incident From 2022
IN SHORT: On 27 February 2023, it was announced that Peter Obi had won the votes of the people of Lagos in his bid for Nigeria's presidency. A video doing the rounds online has… Read more »
Nigeria: Video of Attack On Nigeria's NNPP Presidential Candidate's Supporters? No, It's Just Clickbait
A Facebook post links to a video published on a blog with the claim it shows supporters of New Nigeria People's Party (NNPP) presidential candidate Rabiu Kwankwaso being attacked… Read more »
February 27, 2023
Nigeria: Beware Twitter Accounts Impersonating Nigeria's Labour Party Vice Presidential Candidate
It's been two days since Nigeria's 2023 presidential election, and the disinformation keeps coming. . Read more »