{"id":27281,"date":"2026-01-14T12:35:02","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T11:35:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/?p=27281"},"modified":"2026-01-14T12:35:44","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T11:35:44","slug":"viral-images-of-osimhen-visiting-rccg-after-algerias-loss-misleading","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/viral-images-of-osimhen-visiting-rccg-after-algerias-loss-misleading\/","title":{"rendered":"Viral images of Osimhen visiting RCCG after Algeria’s loss, misleading!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Claim: A Facebook user claims<\/a> that Osimhen attended a church service at RCCG after defeating Algeria in the AFCON quarter-finals.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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Verdict: Misleading. The viral picture of Osimhen at one of RCCG\u2019s parishes was taken during the one-time African player of the year’s visit to the church for the New Year’s crossover service in 2023. Meanwhile, there are no credible news reports about the Nigerian forward visiting Lagos recently.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Last weekend, the Super Eagles outclassed<\/a> the Fennec Foxes of Algeria in the quarter-final to keep their campaign afloat at the ongoing African Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Morocco.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Galatasaray\u2019s striker, Victor Osimhen, opened<\/a> the score sheet a couple of minutes after the interval. He later fed Akor Adams a clever pass, who tunnelled around Luca Zidane to give Nigeria a two-goal lead ten minutes later.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Following the Super Eagles\u2019 emphatic win against their North African rivals and triumphant progress to the semi-final, a Facebook user, Enoch Arthur, claims<\/a> Osimhen flew back to Lagos to attend a church service at the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) on Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAfter Nigeria won yesterday, Victor Osimhen immediately flew to Lagos to attend service at the RCCG this morning,\u201d the Facebook user wrote.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alongside the written claim, the Facebook user also shared a picture of Osimhen amidst church worshippers at an RCCG church.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As of Monday, Jan 12, 2025, the Facebook post has garnered 3,900 likes, 166 comments, and 20 shares. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Similar claims were shared here<\/a>, here<\/a>, and here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although other Facebook users pointed out the unlikelihood of the football maestro returning to Nigeria during the continental tournament, some commended him for attending church.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt is not possible. This is Fake news,\u201d Football Splash wrote.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBut why do you like deceiving people like that?\u201d Totally Barca queried the claimant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWow, that is awesome and beautiful,\u201d Gab John commented.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe are people of God at the end of the day,\u201d Mbuelo J. Majaja wrote. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Due to the conflicting opinions expressed regarding the Nigerian forward\u2019s alleged visit to Nigeria during the ongoing AFCON, DUBAWA decided to verify the claim.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Verification<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

DUBAWA conducted a keyword search related to the image shared by the claimant. The result linked us to a Facebook post<\/a> shared on Jan. 1, 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the post, which has two images of Osimhen at one of the RCCG churches, and similar to the one shared by the claimant, Osimhen is reported to have experienced the cross-over night at an RCCG church in Lagos. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Further related searches linked us with a Vanguard<\/a> report published on Jan. 1, 2024, informing that Osimhen was \u201cspotted\u201d attending a crossover service in a church in Lagos on New Year\u2019s Eve. The news outlet also shared a picture of Osimhen amidst church congregants, similar to the image shared by the Facebook claimant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meanwhile, Punch<\/a> newspaper reported Osimhen\u2019s comment on their semi-final clash with the host nation, Morocco, scheduled for Jan. 14, 2026. Osimhen stated that although it would not be easy, the Super Eagles would perform well. However, there was no mention of the Nigerian forward visiting Nigeria at any point during the tournament.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Conclusion<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The image shared by the claimant of Osimhen visiting Lagos and worshipping in a church happened in 2023 and is not recent. Therefore, the claim is misleading. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Claim: A Facebook user claims that Osimhen attended a church service at RCCG after defeating Algeria in the AFCON quarter-finals.\u00a0 Verdict: Misleading. The viral picture of Osimhen at one of RCCG\u2019s parishes was taken during the one-time African player of the year’s visit to the church for the New Year’s crossover service in 2023. Meanwhile, there are no credible news reports about the Nigerian forward visiting Lagos recently.\u00a0 Full Text Last weekend, the Super Eagles outclassed the Fennec Foxes of Algeria in the quarter-final to keep their campaign afloat at the ongoing African Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Morocco. Galatasaray\u2019s striker, Victor Osimhen, opened the score sheet a couple of minutes after the interval. He later fed Akor Adams a clever pass, who tunnelled around Luca Zidane to give Nigeria a two-goal lead ten minutes later.   Following the Super Eagles\u2019 emphatic win against their North African rivals and triumphant progress to the semi-final, a Facebook user, Enoch Arthur, claims Osimhen flew back to Lagos to attend a church service at the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) on Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026.  \u201cAfter Nigeria won yesterday, Victor Osimhen immediately flew to Lagos to attend service at the RCCG this morning,\u201d the Facebook user wrote. Alongside the written claim, the Facebook user also shared a picture of Osimhen amidst church worshippers at an RCCG church. As of Monday, Jan 12, 2025, the Facebook post has garnered 3,900 likes, 166 comments, and 20 shares.  Similar claims were shared here, here, and here. Although other Facebook users pointed out the unlikelihood of the football maestro returning to Nigeria during the continental tournament, some commended him for attending church. \u201cIt is not possible. This is Fake news,\u201d Football Splash wrote. \u201cBut why do you like deceiving people like that?\u201d Totally Barca queried the claimant. \u201cWow, that is awesome and beautiful,\u201d Gab John commented. \u201cWe are people of God at the end of the day,\u201d Mbuelo J. Majaja wrote.  Due to the conflicting opinions expressed regarding the Nigerian forward\u2019s alleged visit to Nigeria during the ongoing AFCON, DUBAWA decided to verify the claim. Verification DUBAWA conducted a keyword search related to the image shared by the claimant. The result linked us to a Facebook post shared on Jan. 1, 2024. In the post, which has two images of Osimhen at one of the RCCG churches, and similar to the one shared by the claimant, Osimhen is reported to have experienced the cross-over night at an RCCG church in Lagos.  Further related searches linked us with a Vanguard report published on Jan. 1, 2024, informing that Osimhen was \u201cspotted\u201d attending a crossover service in a church in Lagos on New Year\u2019s Eve. The news outlet also shared a picture of Osimhen amidst church congregants, similar to the image shared by the Facebook claimant. Meanwhile, Punch newspaper reported Osimhen\u2019s comment on their semi-final clash with the host nation, Morocco, scheduled for Jan. 14, 2026. Osimhen stated that although it would not be easy, the Super Eagles would perform well. However, there was no mention of the Nigerian forward visiting Nigeria at any point during the tournament. Conclusion The image shared by the claimant of Osimhen visiting Lagos and worshipping in a church happened in 2023 and is not recent. 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