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Hoax! Obasanjo not dead, did not include fishy investment platform in will

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Hoax! Obasanjo not dead, did not include fishy investment platform in will

Phillip Anjorin March 17, 2026 0

Claim: A Facebook user claimed that Olusegun Obasanjo, a former president of Nigeria, is dead, and left...

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Image of Nwabali with homeless US driver, AI-generated

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Image of Nwabali with homeless US driver, AI-generated

Amarachi Onwuzulike March 17, 2026 0

Claim: A Facebook user shared an image claiming Super Eagles goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali bought a brand-new taxi...

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No evidence North Korea loaned Nigeria £50 billion

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No evidence North Korea loaned Nigeria £50 billion

Sunday Awosoro March 16, 2026 0

Claim: An X user claims that the Nigerian government has just received a £50 billion loan from...

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Claim Israel’s parliament supports Biafra and Nnamdi Kanu’s release, unfounded

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Claim Israel’s parliament supports Biafra and Nnamdi Kanu’s release, unfounded

Rejoice Taddy March 16, 2026 3

Claim: A Facebook user alleged that 70 members of Israel’s 120 parliament members have indicated support for...

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Round-Up: Peter Obi, Gwoza massacre, Biafra, others, top claims fact-checked this week 

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Round-Up: Peter Obi, Gwoza massacre, Biafra, others, top claims fact-checked this week 

Ukashatu Wakili March 15, 2026 0

The intersection of Nigerian politics and international conflicts dominated the digital landscape this week.  As tensions persist...

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Claim Nigerian Christians march in support of US and Israel, misleading

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Claim Nigerian Christians march in support of US and Israel, misleading

Sunday Awosoro March 13, 2026 0

Claim: Social media users claim thousands of Nigerian Christians staged a street march in support of the...

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Namecheap: How US-based website harvests personal data of Africans without consent

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Namecheap: How US-based website harvests personal data of Africans without consent

Toheeb Babalola March 13, 2026 0

In 2026, Adejọkẹ (not real name), a youth corps member, was excited when she saw a link...

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False! No travel restriction on Ghanaians by UK government

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False! No travel restriction on Ghanaians by UK government

Varney Dukuly March 13, 2026 0

Claim: Breaking news: The UK government has officially banned Ghanaians from entering the UK and has also...

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False! Video of women in undergarments not from church service in Ghana

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False! Video of women in undergarments not from church service in Ghana

Rejoice Taddy March 11, 2026 0

Claim: A Facebook influencer, Solomon Buchi, shared a video of women in bikinis at a church, claiming...

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Burkina Faso massacre video falsely linked to terrorists’ attack in Gwoza, Borno

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Burkina Faso massacre video falsely linked to terrorists’ attack in Gwoza, Borno

Juliet Buna March 10, 2026 0

Claim: A Facebook user, Datti Assalafiy, posted a video claiming it shows atrocities committed by terrorists against...

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