Nigeria: #LagosRace2023 - Fact-Checking Claims By Candidates Seeking to Govern Nigeria's Economic Capital

The current state governor was a no-show at the #ThePlatformNG debate, leaving three other candidates to outline their plans for Lagos. Read more »

Africa: 'Fraudulent and Misleading' - Why Pricey Herbal Mix Touted As a Remedy for HIV Falls Flat

While widespread antiretroviral treatment has drastically changed the lives of people with HIV, there is still no cure for the virus which infects an estimated 38 million people… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Road Riddled With Potholes in Harare, Zimbabwe? No, Photo From India

IN SHORT: Zimbabwe's road infrastructure may be crumbling, but a photo shared widely on social media of a road riddled with truly massive potholes is not from the southern African… Read more »

Tanzania: Tanzania Banned Use of Kiswahili in Secondary Schools? No, Online Claims Are False

IN SHORT: With Tanzanians widely associated with Kiswahili, perhaps more than any other country, a ban on using the language as a medium of instruction would be surprising. Read more »

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 »

Africa: Visa Lottery Application to Live and Work in the U.S.? Beware of Another Engagement Bait Scam

IN SHORT: While many young people on the African continent are keen to make a life in the United States, they would be advised to steer clear of this "registration portal". 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 »

Kenya: No, Nation Newspaper Didn't Warn of Super Gonorrhoea Caused By 'Promiscuity' Among Kenyan Women

IN SHORT: A graphic shared on social media in Kenya attributes a number of problematic claims to the country's largest selling daily newspaper. But the graphic is a fabrication and… 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 »

Kenya: Wiper Party Leader Musyoka Said He'd Stop Attending Opposition Azimio Coalition Rallies? No, Graphic Not By NTV Kenya

IN SHORT: Broadcaster NTV Kenya didn't produce the widely shared graphic that falsely quotes Kalonzo Musyoka, the leader of the Wiper party, as saying he "won't attend any Azimio… 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 »

Africa: No, Bill Gates Has Not Vowed to 'Pump MRNA Vaccines Into Food Supply'

IN SHORT: The Covid-19 pandemic saw not only disease spread worldwide, but misinformation too. Much of this has been around how vaccines do or don't work. A recent claim that… Read more »

Kenya: Beware of the Facebook Page Impersonating Kenyan Financial Institution

IN SHORT: A Facebook page masquerading as microfinance company Faulu Kenya is offering Kenyans instant loans. But beware - it's not linked to the real institution and may be trying… Read more »

Kenya: Don't Be Conned - Ads Offering Jobs At Coca-Cola in Kenya a Scam

IN SHORT: Jobs at the beverages giant Coca-Cola might give you some financial security. But posts on Facebook claiming the firm is hiring in Kenya will only cost job-seekers time… 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 »