IN SHORT: A message circulating on Facebook claims that Nigeria’s military chief has threatened an airstrike on the Michael Okpara Square in the country’s southeastern city of Enugu. The claim is ...

IN SHORT: A newspaper column circulating online in Kenya claims politician Fred Matiang’i is a mole in the opposition. It appears to be from the Star newspaper, but there is no evidence that the ...

IN SHORT: A video shared on Facebook claims that cutting an apple in half, sprinkling it with salt, and eating it provides instant headache relief. But there is no scientific evidence to support this, ...

IN SHORT: Facebook pages claim that drinking a mixture of these three ingredients can lower blood sugar. But it’s best to see a doctor as high blood sugar can have serious consequences and requires ...

IN SHORT: A message circulating on Facebook claims the International Criminal Court’s “chief justice” has announced a meeting with Nigeria’s chief justice over the continued detention of Biafra ...

IN SHORT: Facebook users have posted a photo allegedly showing a number of members of a new terrorist group arrested by the Nigerian army. However, the photo appeared online before the arrest, so the ...

IN SHORT: Several Facebook users claim a graphic shows a British army officer arrested in Nigeria for arms smuggling. However, it does not depict the individual who was arrested, and is likely ...

IN SHORT: According to several Facebook posts, the chair of Nigeria's electoral commission, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, said he knew Bola Tinubu did not win the 2023 elections but declared him the winner ...

IN SHORT: The claim that Biafra separatist Simon Ekpa has arrived in Nigeria for trial is false. His case is expected to be heard in a Finnish court in June 2025. A message circulating as “breaking ...

IN SHORT: Some Facebook users have posted a video with the claim it shows a young Fulani boy eating a human arm. But there’s no evidence the boy is Fulani or that the meat isn’t monkey, most likely ...

IN SHORT: This viral message claims the Lagos state government has a new law requiring Nigerian citizens of Igbo ethnicity to obtain identity cards to reside in the state. The claim is false.

IN SHORT: Videos of disgraced naturopath Barbara O’Neill saying pap smears damage the cervix, with potential to cause abnormal cell growth, are doing the rounds online. But this is false. While they ...