August 22, 2022
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 »
July 27, 2022
Nigeria: No, Nigeria's Immigration Service Isn't Recruiting On Facebook - It's a Scam
A message circulating on Facebook claims the Nigeria Immigration Service has launched a 2022 recruitment drive. Read more »
July 26, 2022
Nigeria: No Evidence Nigerian Business Exec Femi Otedola Is Wanted in the Us for Tax Fraud
A post published on Facebook in Nigeria on 5 July 2022 claims Femi Otedola has been declared wanted in the US for tax fraud. Read more »
July 27, 2022
Nigeria: What You Should Know About Marburg Virus Disease As Nigeria Raises the Alarm
Marburg disease, caused by a virus related to Ebola, is rare but severe, and often fatal. It is therefore a serious public health threat. But what is Marburg and how does it… Read more »
July 22, 2022
Nigeria: Nigeria's 2023 Elections Dates Have Not Changed, Contrary to Social Media Claims
"INEC Announces Date For 2023 General Elections," a July 2022 post in a Nigerian Facebook group with more than 280,000 followers begins. Read more »
Nigeria: No, Nigerian Delegation Sent to Visit Senator Charged With Organ Trafficking in UK Not Arrested for 'Supporting Boko Haram'
In late June 2022, Nigerian opposition senator Ike Ekweremadu and his wife Beatrice Nwanneka Ekweremadu were arrested in the British capital of London and charged with plotting to… Read more »
Nigeria: No Evidence Presidential Candidate Bola Tinubu Said He Wouldn't Attend Presidential Debate Because of Illness
A post published on Facebook in Nigeria claims Bola Tinubu has said he won't be attending a presidential debate organised by media organisation CNN International due to ill health. Read more »
Nigeria: Electoral Commission Has Extended Voter Registration - But By 31 Days, Not 60 Days
"The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has agreed to extend the ongoing Continuous Voters' Registration (CVR) exercise by 60 days," begins a message posted on… Read more »
July 21, 2022
Nigeria: No, These Are Not Photos of Flooding in Lagos, Nigeria in 2022
"Current Situation In Lagos, Nigeria after heavy rainfall," is the caption to a Facebook post featuring four photos showing buildings and roads flooded, and cars… Read more »
Nigeria: No, Lagos State House of Assembly Didn't Pass Sharia Law Bill to Help Nigerian Presidential Aspirant
A screenshot of an unknown website was being shared on Facebook and WhatsApp in Nigeria in mid-July 2022, with the claim Lagos state had passed a bill to set up Sharia courts in… Read more »
July 19, 2022
Nigeria: 'In Search of Greener Pastures' - Checking Five Claims About Nigeria's Doctors and the Brain Drain
A prominent doctor in Nigeria has said thousands of doctors are leaving the country, straining the health sector. We took a closer look at some of the numbers he used to back his… Read more »
July 21, 2022
Nigeria: Ignore False Reports of Suspended Nigerian Police Officer Abba Kyari's Escape to Australia
A post shared on Facebook in Nigeria on 6 July 2022 claims that a suspended high-ranking police officer, Abba Kyari, has escaped to Australia after bandits attacked the prison… Read more »
Nigeria: Popular Nollywood Actor Genevieve Nnaji Not Dead
Nollywood actor Genevieve Nnaji is dead, claims a post published on Facebook in Nigeria on 7 July 2022. Read more »