Nigeria: No Proof of UN Plan to Seize Power From Nigerian Leader Bola Tinubu If Protests Last Beyond 15 Days

No proof of UN plan to seize power from Nigerian leader Bola Tinubu if protests last beyond 15 days Read more »

Nigeria: Ignore Claims That #EndBadGovernance Protests Have Been Moved to Nigeria's Independence Day

Ignore claims that #EndBadGovernance protests have been moved to Nigeria's Independence Day Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerian Government Denies Viral Claims That President Will Halve Salary, Abolish First Lady's Office

IN SHORT: Under fire from angry Nigerians, the government has taken measures to ease economic hardship and discourage protests, but halving the president's salary, among other… Read more »

Nigeria: No, Nigerian Politician Peter Obi Did Not Lead Anti-Government Protests in Abuja

No, Nigerian politician Peter Obi did not lead anti-government protests in Abuja Read more »

Nigeria: Officials in Nigeria's Lagos State Deny That New Street Parking Fees Target Churches

IN SHORT: The Lagos State Parking Authority says on-street parking charges apply to all cars parked in designated areas in the state, not just outside Christian worship centres. Read more »

Nigeria: #endbadgovernanceprotests - Video of Protesters in Nigeria's Kano State Is Old

IN SHORT: A video doing the rounds on social media shows protests in May 2024 over the reinstatement of Muhammadu Sanusi II as the emir of Nigeria's Kano state. Online claims that… Read more »

Nigeria: Video Shows People Gathered Near Lekki Toll Gate in Nigeria's Lagos State, Not 'Thugs' Hijacking Anti-Government Protests in Ajah

Video shows people gathered near Lekki toll gate in Nigeria's Lagos state, not 'thugs' hijacking anti-government protests in Ajah Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria's Senate President Godswill Akpabio Distances Himself From Viral Quote About Presidential Private Jets

IN SHORT: According to Facebook posts, Nigeria's senate president said the senate would approve the purchase of private jets for the president, regardless of the state of the… Read more »

Nigeria: No, Video Does Not Show Protesters Burning Down Nyanya Police Station in Nigeria's Capital Abuja

IN SHORT: A video has been posted on social media with the claim that protesters burned down the Nyanya police station on the outskirts of Abuja. But the police denied the claim. Read more »

Nigeria: Police in Nigeria's Oyo State Say Community Activist's Threat to Evict Fulani Herdsmen a 'Complete Falsehood'

IN SHORT: Oyo state police spokesperson says a viral video claiming influential Yoruba activist Sunday Adeyemo asked Fulani herders to leave Igboho community is a "complete… Read more »

Nigeria: No, Video Does Not Show Nigerians Leaving Their Country for 'Greener Pastures'

No, video does not show Nigerians leaving their country for 'greener pastures' Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerians, Ignore Misleading Posts On Facebook Encouraging You to Apply for 'Dangote Scholarship'

Nigerians, ignore misleading posts on Facebook encouraging you to apply for 'Dangote scholarship' Read more »

Nigeria: Commercial Bus Ban in Lagos, Nigeria Affects the Lekki-Epe Axis and Not the Entire State

Commercial bus ban in Lagos, Nigeria affects the Lekki-Epe axis and not the entire state Read more »

Nigeria: US Court Sentenced Three Nigerians to 235 Years in Prison in 2017, Not 2024 As Claimed Online

IN SHORT: In 2017, a US court sentenced three Nigerian men to a total of 235 years in prison. Ignore Facebook posts claiming this is "breaking" news, suggesting the sentences were… Read more »

West Africa: Nigerian President Bola Tinubu Will Remain Chair of West African Economic Bloc for Another Year, Has Not Stepped Down

Nigerian president Bola Tinubu will remain chair of West African economic bloc for another year, has not stepped down Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerians Beware, There Is No 'N475,000 Federal Government Grant By Central Bank' - These Facebook Posts Are Engagement Bait

Nigerians beware, there is no 'N475,000 federal government grant by central bank' - these Facebook posts are engagement bait Read more »

Central African Republic: Video Shows Airdropped Supplies in Central African Republic Nature Reserve, Not Boko Haram Receiving Weapons

Video shows airdropped supplies in Central African Republic nature reserve, not Boko Haram receiving weapons Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria's Government Has No Plans to Arrest Content Creators Who Post Videos Without Permission

IN SHORT: The Nigerian film censorship board says it has warned filmmakers and content creators against producing same-sex and pornographic content, but not that anyone posting… Read more »

Nigeria: No, Nigerian Minister Nyesom Wike Did Not Suggest Renaming Murtala Muhammed Way in Abuja

IN SHORT: The Nigerian government has denied online claims that a major road in the capital Abuja, named after the late military ruler Murtala Muhammed, has been renamed after… Read more »

Kenya: No, Photo Does Not Show 'Young Ukrainian Girls Forced Into Military' to Fight Russia

No, photo does not show 'young Ukrainian girls forced into military' to fight Russia Read more »

Nigeria: #spotcheck - Striking Online Photo Shows New York City, Not Lagos, Nigeria

#SPOTCHECK: Striking online photo shows New York City, not Lagos, Nigeria Read more »

Nigeria: No Evidence Video Shows Nigerian Soldiers in Armoured Tanks Heading for an Operation in Abia State

No evidence video shows Nigerian soldiers in armoured tanks heading for an operation in Abia state Read more »

Nigeria: No, the Nigerian Government Has Not Banned Nollywood Films From Showing Smoking and Ritual Scenes

No, the Nigerian government has not banned Nollywood films from showing smoking and ritual scenes Read more »

Nigeria: No Evidence Appeals Court President Said Nigeria's 2023 Presidential Election Tribunal Was Offered Bribes

IN SHORT: There is no proof that justice Monica Dongban-Mensem said that Bola Tinubu had "failed" and that the 2023 presidential election petition tribunal had been offered bribes… Read more »

South Africa: South African President Ramaphosa Did Not Snub Nigerian President Tinubu. Ignore Out-of-Context Video From Ramaphosa's Inauguration

South African president Ramaphosa did not snub Nigerian president Tinubu. Ignore out-of-context video from Ramaphosa's inauguration Read more »