Nigeria: Video Shows Ghanaian Officer Who Rescued Fire Victims, Not Nigerian Cop Who 'Killed Six Armed Robbers'

IN SHORT: Some Facebook posts claim that a viral video shows a Nigerian police officer who killed at least six armed robbers while protecting community members. But the officer is… Read more »

Nigeria: Old Video Falsely Linked to Alleged Assault On Imam in Sokoto State, Nigeria

IN SHORT: Several Facebook posts from August 2026 falsely claim a video shows young people assaulting an imam for campaigning for Nigerian president Bola Tinubu's Muslim-Muslim… Read more »

Nigeria: No Evidence That Nigeria's Enugu State Governor Is Selling Four State-Owned Facilities

No evidence that Nigeria's Enugu state governor is selling four state-owned facilities Read more »

Nigeria: Old Video Used to Falsely Claim Supporters of Nigerian Presidential Hopeful Peter Obi Held a March in August 2026

IN SHORT: Social media users shared a video they claim shows an August 2026 "one million walk" for Nigerian presidential hopeful Peter Obi in Calabar, Cross River state. But the… Read more »

Nigeria: Photos Do Not Show Nigeria's Ruling APC Governors in Emergency Meeting After Osun State Election Defeat

Photos do not show Nigeria's ruling APC governors in emergency meeting after Osun state election defeat Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerian Election Official Joshua Ogunwole Not Arrested After Osun State Governorship Polls

Nigerian election official Joshua Ogunwole not arrested after Osun state governorship polls Read more »

Nigeria: No, Nigerian Presidential Hopeful Peter Obi Didn't Say Soldiers Should Reject New Salary Increases

IN SHORT: Several Facebook posts claim that politician and presidential aspirant Peter Obi urged Nigerian soldiers to reject the new salary increases until after the 2027 election.… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerian Presidential Hopeful Peter Obi Did Not Say He Would Visit Every Secondary School If Elected

Nigerian presidential hopeful Peter Obi did not say he would visit every secondary school if elected Read more »

Nigeria: West African Exams Body Did Not Release List of Nigerian Schools Whose 2026 Exam Results Were Withheld

West African exams body did not release list of Nigerian schools whose 2026 exam results were withheld Read more »

Nigeria: Old Video From India Falsely Shared As Showing Villagers in Nigeria's Sokoto State Destroying Solar Panels

Old video from India falsely shared as showing villagers in Nigeria's Sokoto state destroying solar panels Read more »

Nigeria: Interview With Former Vice Chair of Nigeria's Ruling APC Saying Party Could Only Win By Rigging Is Old, Shared Out of Context

IN SHORT: Several social media users posted a video in July 2026, claiming it shows the former vice chair of Nigeria's ruling All Progressives Congress saying the party could only… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria's Social Democratic Party Denies Endorsing Ruling Party Candidate in Osun Governorship Election

IN SHORT: Social media posts claim the Social Democratic Party endorsed the All Progressives Congress candidate in the 2026 Osun governorship election. But the SDP says the claim… Read more »

Ghana: Viral Video of Flood 'Looting' From Accra, Not Lagos

IN SHORT: Social media posts claim a viral video shows residents in Lagos, Nigeria, looting goods swept away by floods. But the footage was filmed in Accra, Ghana, following… Read more »

Nigeria: No, Nigeria Democratic Congress Has Not Released Official Candidates List for Anambra State

No, Nigeria Democratic Congress has not released official candidates list for Anambra state Read more »

Nigeria: Ex-Governor of Nigeria's Delta State Emmanuel Uduaghan Not Dead

Ex-governor of Nigeria's Delta state Emmanuel Uduaghan not dead Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria's Ruling Party Has Not Released Final List of Senatorial Candidates for 2027 Elections

Nigeria's ruling party has not released final list of senatorial candidates for 2027 elections Read more »

Nigeria: Video Showed Out of Context, Isn't Nigeria's Kano State Governor 'Distributing Plates'

IN SHORT: A video has been posted widely on social media, with the claim that it shows Kano state governor Abba Yusuf "distributing plates" to residents as political "empowerment… Read more »

Nigeria: No, Nigerian President Bola Tinubu Did Not Say Many Nigerians Want Him Dead - He Was Referring to 'Cabals'

IN SHORT: Ahead of Nigeria's 2027 election, social media posts have claimed that President Bola Tinubu said many Nigerians want him dead. Evidence shows he was referring to… Read more »

Nigeria: No, Photos Showing Scarred Children Are Old, Unrelated to Nigeria's Oyo State School Abduction

No, photos showing scarred children are old, unrelated to Nigeria's Oyo state school abduction Read more »

Burkina Faso: No Evidence Burkina Faso's Ibrahim Traoré Accused Kenyan and French Presidents of Plotting to Assassinate Him

No evidence Burkina Faso's Ibrahim Traoré accused Kenyan and French presidents of plotting to assassinate him Read more »

Nigeria: No, Viral Video Doesn't Show Boko Haram Attacks On Military Bases in Nigeria's Yobe State

No, viral video doesn't show Boko Haram attacks on military bases in Nigeria's Yobe state Read more »

Cameroon: Online Posts Falsely Claim Cameroon Leader Paul Biya Appointed His Son As Vice President

Online posts falsely claim Cameroon leader Paul Biya appointed his son as vice president Read more »

Nigeria: Video of Nigerian Police Struggling With Two Men Over Firearm Is From 2022, Not Recent

Video of Nigerian police struggling with two men over firearm is from 2022, not recent Read more »

Nigeria: Ignore AI-Generated Image Showing Nigerian Activist Omoyele Sowore Shaking Hands With President

Ignore AI-generated image showing Nigerian activist Omoyele Sowore shaking hands with president Read more »

Nigeria: No, Video Does Not Show Nigerian Jews Showing Mass Support for Israel and U.S. Against Iran

No, video does not show Nigerian Jews showing mass support for Israel and US against Iran Read more »