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 »

Nigeria: No Evidence Nigeria's Governing APC Party Plans to Deny Northerners Access to Internet and Radio After Former President Backed Rival

IN SHORT: Nigeria's influential former president Olusegun Obasanjo has backed Peter Obi as his preferred presidential candidate in the upcoming elections. Now a false quote… Read more »

Nigeria: No, Nigerian Presidential Candidate Bola Tinubu Didn't Say He Would Tell Electoral Commission to Stop Giving Out Voters' Cards

IN SHORT: Upcoming general elections in Nigeria have led to a rise in misinformation circulating in the country, including fabricated quotes made to look like they are from… Read more »

Nigeria: No, Nigeria's Governing APC Party Chair Adamu Didn't Say Electoral Commission Can't Stop Underage Voting

IN SHORT: There is zero evidence that Abdullahi Adamu, chair of the All Progressives Congress, said Nigeria's elections body didn't "have the power" to stop people under 18 from… Read more »

Nigeria: No, Nigeria's Former Military Leader Babaginda Didn't Tweet Support for Obasanjo's Endorsement of Presidential Candidate Obi

IN SHORT: A tweet doing the rounds on Facebook has Nigeria's one-time military leader Ibrahim Babangida saying he respects former president Olusegun Obasanjo for endorsing Labour… Read more »

Nigeria: Photo of Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg in Anambra State in Nigeria? No, Photo Taken in Lagos State in 2016

IN SHORT: Mark Zuckerberg, co-founder and chief exec of Facebook, jogged across a bridge once in Nigeria. But in Lagos state, not east-central Anambra state, and in 2016. Read more »

Nigeria: 10 Disinformation Trends in Election Season #nigeriadecides2023

Africa's most populous country holds elections - including for president - in February 2023. So far, we've spotted 10 types of false information in the campaigns. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria's INEC Ad Hoc Staff Job Alert in Circulation Is Fake

IN SHORT: Despite messages still circulating on social media in Nigeria, the country's electoral commission is no longer recruiting ad-hoc staff for the 2023 general elections. Read more »

Nigeria: No, Nigeria's Central Bank Has Not Announced an Extension for the Withdrawal of Old Bank Notes

IN SHORT: The Nigerian senate has asked the country's central bank to extend how long old naira notes would be in circulation. But despite many claims on social media, the bank has… Read more »

Nigeria: No Evidence Nigeria's APC Spokesperson Keyamo Made Cynical Statement About Voters

IN SHORT: With general elections in Nigeria less than two months away, a heartless and cynical statement has been attributed to a spokesperson for the governing All Progressives… Read more »

Nigeria: No Evidence Nigeria's G5 Opposition Governors Endorsed Presidential Candidate Tinubu and Dismissed Rival Obi's Chances

IN SHORT: Nigeria is slated to elect a new president in early 2023. As the campaign season heats up, a message on social media claims an influential group of breakaway opposition… Read more »

Nigeria: No Evidence Chair of Nigeria's Governing Party Threatened to Withhold Public Funds to Secure Votes

IN SHORT: While the All Progressives Congress hopes to be re-elected in February 2023, there is no evidence the party has threatened to withhold public funds until it is sure… Read more »

Nigeria: No, Nigerian Presidential Candidate Tinubu Didn't Say 'Muslim-Muslim' Ticket Would Destabilise Nigeria

IN SHORT: Religion plays a major role in Nigerian politics. But a claim that the governing APC party's presidential candidate for the 2023 elections railed against a "same faith"… Read more »

Nigeria: No, U.S. Actor Will Smith Didn't Urge Nigerians to 'Fight' for Presidential Candidate Peter Obi in 2023 Elections

IN SHORT: Labour Party candidate Peter Obi is popular with the country's youth. But there's no evidence that he's also bagged the endorsement of popular Hollywood actor Will Smith. Read more »

Nigeria: No Evidence Nigeria's Leader Muhammadu Buhari Ordered Security Agency to Arrest Presidential Candidate Peter Obi

IN SHORT: With campaigning in top gear in Nigeria ahead of February 2023 elections, all manner of claims are circulating online. But there is no evidence the Labour Party candidate… Read more »