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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

Nigeria: No, Nigeria's Federal Road Safety Commission Is Not Recruiting

No, Nigeria's Federal Road Safety Commission is not recruiting Read more »

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 »

Nigeria: No, President Bola Tinubu Didn't Inherit Nigeria's Highest Inflation Rate in 20 Years

As Tinubu marked 100 days in office, local and international media took stock of his administration's achievements. But a German publication's claim that Tinubu inherited the… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerians Beware, 'Naija Get Help Investment' Won't Double Your Money in 45 Minutes

IN SHORT: Posts on Facebook are encouraging users to invest with Naija Get Help Investment. But the investment platform is not a registered business in Nigeria, so don't be… Read more »

Nigeria: Opposition Leader Peter Obi Didn't Meet Nigerian President Bola Tinubu At His Residence. Ignore Manipulated Photo

IN SHORT: Facebook accounts are sharing images with the claim they show Peter Obi and Nigerian president Bola Tinubu meeting at his residence at Aso Rock in the capital Abuja. But… Read more »

Nigeria: No, Nigerian Government Is Not Giving Out N5 Billion Cash Payouts, As Claimed On Facebook

IN SHORT: Some Facebook accounts are claiming that the federal government of Nigeria is sharing a N5 billion palliative with residents of Lagos and other states. While that is… Read more »

Nigeria: Old Photos of Nigerians Arrested for Drug Trafficking in Cambodia Making the Rounds Again As Breaking News

IN SHORT: A previously debunked claim with old photos resurfaced in August 2023 as breaking news. The photos are at least four years old and the claim that death sentences have… Read more »

Nigeria: No, Bola Tinubu Has Not Suspended Courts in Nigeria Over Fear of Disqualification As President

IN SHORT: Facebook posts claim that Nigerian president Bola Tinubu has suspended all courts in the country over fear of disqualification. But there are no news reports of this in… Read more »

Nigeria: No, Pic Purporting to Show a Meeting Between Peter Obi and Seyi Tinubu Is Fake

IN SHORT: An image supposedly showing the meeting of Nigerian opposition leader Peter Obi and the president's son Seyi Tinubu has gone viral. But the photo is a manipulated photo… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria's Drug Agency Denies Appointing Singer Naira Marley As Ambassador

IN SHORT: Singer and songwriter Azeez Fashola, popularly known as Naira Marley, only visited the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency's offices. The agency has denied claims that… Read more »

West Africa: Niger Soldiers Remind Nigeria They're 'Not Playing'? No, Video of Independence Day Parade in Senegal

IN SHORT: A video has gone viral with the claim it shows the fearsome soldiers of Niger. But it was first posted online four months before the July 2023 coup in Niger and shows a… Read more »