Nigeria: No Evidence Influential Nigerian Actor Omotola Jalade Ekeinde Has Backed Labour Party Presidential Candidate Peter Obi

IN SHORT: A quote doing the rounds on social media in Nigeria suggests Peter Obi, one of Nigeria's presidential candidates, has bagged the support of an influential actor. But the… Read more »

Nigeria: No, Nigeria's Labour Party Presidential Candidate Obi Hasn't Changed His Running Mate

IN SHORT: Posts on social media claim that just weeks before the presidential election, Peter Obi has sensationally ditched his running mate for a prominent activist. But this is… Read more »

Nigeria: 'Nothing Under This Government' - Fact-Checking Five Claims About Record of Nigeria's Governing APC Party

Sam Ohuabunwa, a key member of Nigeria's main opposition PDP party, gave a scathing review of outgoing president Muhammadu Buhari's administration. Did he get his facts right? Read more »

Nigeria: No, Nigeria's APC Campaign Spokesperson Festus Keyamo Did Not Say Two Presidential Candidates Should Step Down for Each Other

IN SHORT: According to a quote posted on social media, the spokesperson of Nigeria's ruling party, Festus Keyamo, said two of the front-runners in the upcoming presidential… Read more »

Nigeria: No Evidence Daughter of Presidential Candidate Atiku Abubakar Said Father Would 'Deal With' Disgruntled Rivers State Governor

IN SHORT: Threatening remarks have been attributed to Hauwa Atiku-Uwais, daughter of Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the opposition People's Democratic Party and a… Read more »

Nigeria: No, Nigeria's Governing Party Spokesperson Festus Keyamo Didn't Say Rival Candidate Peter Obi 'Will Turn the Country Around'

IN SHORT: The race for Nigeria's presidency is tight with the February election only weeks away. So it would be unusual for one camp to praise a rival, as Facebook posts claim. Read more »

Nigeria: Photo of Empty Stadium At Nigeria Labour Party Kaduna Rally? No, Online Post Is Misleading

IN SHORT: Social media users in Nigeria have posted a photo of an empty stadium, claiming it shows a disappointingly small crowd gathered for a Labour Party rally in the northern… Read more »

Nigeria: No, Nigeria's Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike Didn't Threaten to Expose 'Secret' Behind Biafra Leader's Detention

IN SHORT: Facebook posts claim that secessionist leader Nnamdi Kanu declined to do the Nigerian government's bidding, which is why he remains under guard. But the governor quoted… Read more »

Nigeria: No, Former International Footballer Nwankwo Kanu Hasn't Endorsed Any Candidate in Nigeria's 2023 Presidential Election

IN SHORT: Nwankwo Kanu and other former international footballers from Nigeria did help celebrate Bola Tinubu's 70th birthday last year. But the one-time Arsenal star hasn't… Read more »

Nigeria: Danger! Bitter Kola Eye Drops Won't Cure Glaucoma, Myopia and Other Eye Problems - See Doctor Instead

IN SHORT: Our eyes are sensitive and easily damaged, which could lead to blindness. Don't put anything in your eyes that hasn't been approved by a qualified health professional. Read more »

Nigeria: No, Presidential Candidate Obi Didn't Say He Pulled 439 Million Nigerians Out of Poverty

In a barely audible 13-second video circulating on Facebook, Peter Obi appears to say he has pulled 439 million Nigerians out of poverty. Obi is the Labour Party candidate in… Read more »

Nigeria: What You Should Know About the Diphtheria Outbreak in Nigeria

An outbreak of diphtheria, a serious disease that is especially harmful to children, has been confirmed in Nigeria. But what is diphtheria, and what leads to its spread? Read more »

Africa: No, Prime Minister of Niger Didn't Lecture Kenyan President At Dakar Summit - Heavily Shared Clip Manipulated

A video posted on TikTok in late January 2023 shows Ouhoumoudou Mahamadou, the prime minister of Niger, sitting next to Kenyan president William Ruto. Mahamadou appears to be… Read more »

Nigeria: No, Photo of Nigerian Presidential Candidate Obi Drinking Hero Beer Doctored

IN SHORT: The photoshopped image seems an attempt to turn northern Muslim voters against Labour Party candidate Peter Obi. Not only is he drinking beer - forbidden in Islam - but… Read more »

Nigeria: No, Nigerian Senator Abaribe Has Not Died

IN SHORT: Enyinnaya Abaribe is running for his fifth term in Nigeria's senate in the February 2023 parliamentary elections. And contrary to social media rumours, he's busy… Read more »

Nigeria: No Evidence That Okra Steeped in Water Will Help You Get Pregnant

IN SHORT: Okra is nutritious and has other health benefits. But there's no proof that it "boosts" ovulation, a natural once-a-month process where a single mature egg is released… Read more »

Nigeria: No, Nigeria's Central Bank Hasn't Ordered Politicians to Give Old Banknotes to 'Poor Masses'

IN SHORT: A banknote redesign has caused jitters in Nigeria. But it's not true that the Central Bank of Nigeria claimed politicians had stashes of the old currency and demanded… Read more »

Nigeria: Influencer Makes Misleading Claims About Presidential Candidates' Promises to Vote-Rich Northern Nigeria

A Twitter influencer compared the promises supposedly made by the three presidential frontrunners to northern Nigerians ahead of the 2023 election. We checked his claims. Read more »

Nigeria: No Evidence Young Nigerian Became First Black Woman to Perform a 30-Minute Human Heart Transplant, With Her Studies Funded By Peter Obi

IN SHORT: There's no evidence that a young Nigerian woman, whose studies were funded by presidential candidate Peter Obi, was the first black woman to perform a human heart… Read more »

Nigeria: Dangote Didn't Profess Eternal Gratitude to Ruling Party Candidate Tinubu for Helping Him 'Set Up' U.S.$20bn Oil Refinery

IN SHORT: In elections in Africa, as across the world, money makes a difference. Having infinite resources would give a candidate an edge. But a quote allegedly by Nigerian… Read more »

Nigeria: No Evidence Nigeria's Benue State Governor Said He Withheld Workers' Pay Over Holidays to Stop Them Getting Drunk

IN SHORT: As Nigeria's elections near, politicians continue to be falsely quoted. One jarring statement attributed to governor Samuel Ortom is false. Read more »

Nigeria: No Evidence Former Army Chief Danjuma Has Endorsed Obi for Nigeria's Presidency

IN SHORT: Nigeria's 2023 presidential election is just weeks away, and the false claims keep flowing. This time, it's a claim that prominent former army chief TY Danjuma has… Read more »

Nigeria: No Nigeria, No Evidence Controversial Chair of Lagos Parks and Garages Said 'Non-Indigenes' Should Leave Lagos State If Ruling Party Loses the Governorship Election

IN SHORT: Nigerian social media is awash with fake quotes and misinformation ahead of the country's February 2023 elections. But if a quote is published with no details of when and… Read more »

Nigeria: Chair of Nigeria's Governing APC Party Said Country Needs No Transformation? No Evidence for Quote

IN SHORT: Outgoing president Muhammadu Buhari recently said Nigeria would see "overwhelming transformation" if his APC party's candidate was elected as his successor. That's at… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria's Info Minister Said Voters Only Interested in Freebies From Politicians? No Evidence for Quote

IN SHORT: A quote that has information minister Lai Mohammed saying Nigerian voters are only interested in handouts, and not in the governing party's record, is false. Read more »