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: 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 »

Kenya: No Evidence Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni Asked Kenyan President William Ruto to Be Ruthless With Protesters

IN SHORT: As anti-government protests continue in Kenya, we have found no evidence that the Ugandan president encouraged his Kenyan counterpart to allow soldiers to deal with the… 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 »

Kenya: Viral Graphics Claiming Kenya's Deputy President Faces Impeachment Over Son's Involvement in Mosquito Net Scandal Are Fake

IN SHORT: Graphics allegedly from two Kenyan media houses are doing the rounds on social media. They claim that Kenya's deputy president Rigathi Gachagua is set to face impeachment… Read more »

Kenya: Disregard Fake Standard Newspaper Front Page Headlined 'Occupy JKIA' Amid Anti-Government Protests in Kenya

Disregard fake Standard newspaper front page headlined 'Occupy JKIA' amid anti-government protests in Kenya Read more »

Kenya: No Evidence That Kenyan Legislator Oscar Sudi Criticised Kenyan President William Ruto for Sacking His Cabinet - Ignore Fake X Post

No evidence that Kenyan legislator Oscar Sudi criticised Kenyan president William Ruto for sacking his cabinet - ignore fake X post 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 »

Kenya: No, Photos Old, Don't Show Police Brutality During 2024 Anti-Tax Protests in Kenya

No, photos old, don't show police brutality during 2024 anti-tax protests in Kenya 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: 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 »

Africa: Don't Trust Home Remedies From Video Mimicking Untrustworthy 'Naturopath' Barbara O'neill

IN SHORT: Short videos circulating on Facebook with "health secrets" for slowing down ageing contain nothing but unreliable home "remedies". What's more, these videos are unusual… Read more »

Kenya: Old Photograph Used As False Evidence That Kenyan Governor Embezzled Stadium Funds

IN SHORT: A viral photo of a dilapidated shade has gone viral on social media, along with claims that money earmarked for a stadium has been embezzled by the governor of Garissa… Read more »

Kenya: 'Beware of Con Men,' Kenya Medical Training College Warns As Fake Admission Letters Circulate

IN SHORT: While admission to the Kenyan medical college is competitive, online claims that bribes can be paid to circumvent the official process are false. Read more »

Kenya: Recurring Scam - Fake Ad for Jobs At Kenyan Supermarket Chain Naivas Reappears On Facebook

Recurring scam: fake ad for jobs at Kenyan supermarket chain Naivas reappears on Facebook 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 »

Kenya: No Evidence BBC Reported That Kenyan Police Used 'Poisonous Gas' Against Anti-Government Protesters - Viral Graphic Fabricated

IN SHORT: A graphic doing the rounds on social media in Kenya appears to show the BBC reporting that Kenyan police used toxic gas against protesters. But there is no evidence that… Read more »

Uganda: Disregard Fake Daily Monitor Front Page Headlined 'Youths to March to Parliament in Protest Against Corruption'

IN SHORT: A front page allegedly from Uganda's Daily Monitor newspaper is circulating on social media amid calls to march to parliament over corruption. But it has been… Read more »

Kenya: No, US-Based Organisation Ford Foundation Hasn't Admitted to Funding Protests in Kenya. Viral Graphics Fabricated

No, US-based organisation Ford Foundation hasn't admitted to funding protests in Kenya. Viral graphics fabricated Read more »

Kenya: No, Russian President Vladimir Putin Did Not Declare Support for Gen Z-Led Protests in Kenya

IN SHORT: A video doing the rounds on social media shows Russian president Vladimir Putin apparently declaring his support for the protests in Kenya. But the video is manipulated -… Read more »

South Africa: No, South African Politician Natasha Mazzone Didn't Write That Black People in Democratic Alliance Party 'Are Just Experiments'

IN SHORT: A tweet attributed to a prominent member of the Democratic Alliance, South Africa's second-largest political party, was actually posted by a parody account. The parody… Read more »

Africa: No, Bill Gates Hasn't Launched Maggot Milk, False Claim Uses Old Video of Discontinued South African Dairy Alternative

IN SHORT: When looking at popular conspiracy theories, the name Bill Gates is usually close at hand. But like so many others, this bizarre claim that the billionaire philanthropist… Read more »