June 14
Nigeria: Nigeria's Federal Health Ministry Not Hiring - Ignore Online Posts Claiming Otherwise
Nigeria's federal health ministry not hiring - ignore online posts claiming otherwise Read more »
June 12
Nigeria: No, Nigeria's Finance Minister Has Not Proposed a National Minimum Wage of N105,000 - Almost Double the Current Level
No, Nigeria's finance minister has not proposed a national minimum wage of N105,000 - almost double the current level Read more »
June 06
Nigeria: Nigeria Accounts for 28.5 Percent of the World's Maternal Deaths, Not 10 Percent As Claimed By Campaign Group
Nigeria accounts for 28.5% of the world's maternal deaths, not 10% as claimed by campaign group Read more »
Ghana: Ghana's Central Bank Denies That It Will Introduce Cybersecurity Levy As Claimed On Social Media
Ghana's central bank denies that it will introduce cybersecurity levy as claimed on social media Read more »
May 30
Nigeria: Nigerian Presidential Aide Wrongly Claims Inflation Has Fallen During Bola Tinubu's First Year in Office
Nigerian presidential aide wrongly claims inflation has fallen during Bola Tinubu's first year in office Read more »
May 29
Nigeria: No, World Trade Organization's Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Did Not Vow to Bring Investors to Nigeria
No, World Trade Organization's Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala did not vow to bring investors to Nigeria Read more »
Nigeria: Old Photo Used to Depict University of Maiduguri Students Supposedly Studying Under Streetlights in 2024
Old photo used to depict University of Maiduguri students supposedly studying under streetlights in 2024 Read more »
Nigeria: Video of Protests in Nigeria From February, Not May 2024 As Claimed Online
Video of protests in Nigeria from February, not May 2024 as claimed online Read more »
May 27
Nigeria: Nigerian Construction Giant Julius Berger Distances Itself From Online Investment Scheme
Nigerian construction giant Julius Berger distances itself from online investment scheme Read more »
Senegal: No Evidence Senegal Has Changed Its Official Language From French to Arabic
No evidence Senegal has changed its official language from French to Arabic Read more »
Nigeria: Video Shows Police Rescuing Pregnant Girls and Babies From Nigerian 'Baby Farm' in 2013, Not 2024 As Social Media Posts Suggest
Video shows police rescuing pregnant girls and babies from Nigerian 'baby farm' in 2013, not 2024 as social media posts suggest Read more »
May 20
Nigeria: No, Nigerian Govt Is Not Giving a N50,000 Child Support Grant to Every Parent
No, Nigerian government is not giving a N50,000 child support grant to every parent Read more »
May 17
Kenya: 'Don't Believe Everything You See On the Internet' - Photo Shows Journalist Reporting On Nigerian Floods in 2022, Not in Kenya in 2024
'Don't believe everything you see on the internet' - photo shows journalist reporting on Nigerian floods in 2022, not in Kenya in 2024 Read more »
Nigeria: No, Viral Photos Don't Show the True State of Nigerian School in 2024
No, viral photos don't show the true state of Nigerian school in 2024 Read more »
Nigeria: No, Nigeria's Financial Crimes Agency Didn't Release a List of 58 Ex-Governors Accused of Looting Over N2 Trillion in Public Funds
No, Nigeria's financial crimes agency didn't release a list of 58 ex-governors accused of looting over N2 trillion in public funds Read more »
Nigeria: Old Reports of Israeli Bill Outlawing Christian Preaching Resurface in Nigeria
Old reports of Israeli bill outlawing Christian preaching resurface in Nigeria Read more »
Nigeria: Ignore Unverified Reports That Mobile Money Operator Opay Is Leaving Nigeria and Urging Customers to Withdraw Their Money
Ignore unverified reports that mobile money operator OPay is leaving Nigeria and urging customers to withdraw their money Read more »
Nigeria: No, Nigerian Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu Has Not Increased Minimum Wage for Lagos State Workers to N70,000
No, Nigerian governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has not increased minimum wage for Lagos state workers to N70,000 Read more »
May 16
Nigeria: US, France Deny Plans for Military Bases in Nigeria, Nigerian Government Confirms No Such Proposals
US, France deny plans for military bases in Nigeria, Nigerian government confirms no such proposals Read more »
May 10
Nigeria: Results of Nigeria's Key University Exam Cannot Be 'Upgraded', Testing Agency Warns
Results of Nigeria's key university exam cannot be 'upgraded', testing agency warns Read more »
May 02
Nigeria: Nigerians Beware, Photo of Former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello Altered
Nigerians beware, photo of former Kogi state governor Yahaya Bello altered Read more »
April 30
Nigeria: No, Nigeria's Federal Road Safety Commission Is Not Recruiting
No, Nigeria's Federal Road Safety Commission is not recruiting Read more »
September 13, 2023
Nigeria: No, Chicago State University Hasn't Deleted Its 1979 Yearbook to Protect Nigerian President Bola Tinubu
IN SHORT: Bola Tinubu's academic qualifications have been questioned in a US court. But a claim that a video proves Chicago State University has deleted a record of the Nigerian… Read more »
Nigeria: No, Nigerian President Bola Tinubu Hasn't Set Date for Country's Much-Awaited Census
IN SHORT: Nigeria is due for a census, the last one being in 2006. But claims that the president has ordered the National Population Commission to conduct one in November 2023 are… Read more »
Niger: Russia's Wagner Mercenaries Landing in Niger? No, 'Breaking News' Video Shot in 2006
IN SHORT: Niger's coup leaders did reportedly ask Russia's Wagner mercenaries help them hold on to power. But a video circulating online with the claim it shows a planeload of… Read more »