Images attached to the claim. Photo Source: Facebook
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Claim: A viral Facebook post claims the Nigerian Afrobeat artist Burna Boy met with US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump at the White House to discuss insecurity in Nigeria.
Verdict: False! Analysis and inconsistencies show that the images are AI-generated. There is no official record or credible news report of a meeting between Burna Boy and Donald Trump at the White House.
Full Text
As Nigeria continues to face various security challenges, a Facebook page, Funny Belinda, posted (archived here) four images on April 1, 2026, that quickly went viral.
The images supposedly show the Nigerian Grammy-winning artist, Damini Ogulu, known as Burna Boy, at the White House. While one image shows him walking through the White House corridors, another shows him sitting at a conference table with United States (US) President Donald Trump and his wife, Melania Trump. The post claims Burna Boy was there to discuss Nigeria’s security challenges.
The third image shows Burna Boy shaking hands with Trump, while the fourth image features him holding a Nigerian flag with the inscription: “STOP THE KILLING IN NIGERIA, MR. PRESIDENT.”
The caption of the post reads in part: “NIGERIA IS CRYING OUT… AND THE WORLD NEEDS TO LISTEN!… Burna Boy sat down with Donald Trump and Melania Trump at the White House to bring the truth of Nigeria’s insecurity to the world stage.”
As of April 3, 2026, the post has garnered over 24,000 reactions, 3,200 comments, and 2,100 shares. While many users celebrated the supposed meeting as a win for Nigerian activism, others questioned the authenticity of the photos.
One Facebook user, Thompson Ifeanyi, questioned, “The handshake with Trump, why is it like that, or is it an AI?”
Another user, Abiewu Promise, wrote, “Oluwa Burna, God will bless you for conveying our cry to White House. Trump, come to our rescue. We need justice.”
Oyewole Joshua also added, “God bless you richly, BURNA BOY. Nigerians are really proud of you, brother.”
We saw that the claim was also shared by other Facebook users here, here, here, here, here, here, and here.
DUBAWA conducted this fact-check due to the personalities involved and to determine if this high-level diplomatic meeting actually occurred.
Verification
We conducted a keyword search on Google but found no record of such a meeting on the official archives of the White House News platform or from credible local and international news platforms. The post surfaced from viral social media posts.
We further checked Burna Boy’s official social media accounts on Instagram and X, where he frequently shares his music milestones and political views, but could not find recent mentions or photos of the visit to the White House.
A close examination of the images reveals several inconsistencies. The fingers of both Burna Boy and Donald Trump in one of the main images of the handshake appear blurred and unnaturally blended.
We noticed that the text in the top-right image of the Nigerian flag is perfectly horizontal and crisp, despite the flag being ruffled and held at an angle, a common sign of AI-rendered text or digital overlay. Also, the people in the background lack distinct features.
Screenshots of areas suggesting anomalies in some of the pictures
DUBAWA analysed the four images on Hive Moderation and Sightengine, AI detection tools.
Screenshots of the results on Hive Moderation.
The results showed that the images were AI-generated and contained deepfake and face manipulation ranging from 70% to 99.9%.
Screenshots of the results on Sightengine.
Conclusion
The claim that Burna Boy met with Donald Trump to discuss Nigeria’s insecurity is false. The images provided as evidence are AI-generated. While Burna Boy has been vocal about Nigerian social issues in the past, no such diplomatic meeting took place at the White House.
I have confirmed that the information was not true and was AI generated. This means going forward, i need to be careful to ensure that I do not get involved in posting unverified information.
Honestly didn’t know it’s was AI generated, I apologise for this as it not my personality, please pardon me, I have to verify information well before reposting it..