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Full Fact→ Video of burning building is not the Nigerian embassy in Niger
The video has appeared across social media following the military coup in Niger.
Logically→ No, Niger has not asked U.S., German, and Nigerian ambassadors to leave country
Logically→ Nigerian senator Enyinnaya Abaribe is alive
Logically→ An old video has been shared with a false narrative as the reopening of Nigerian borders in June 2023
Logically→ U.K.’s changes to student visa routes don’t specifically target Nigerian students
Logically→ A photo shows Nigerian politician Babatunde Fashola accessing INEC’s server, which contains election results.
Logically→ A video shows Nigerians protesting at INEC’s National Collation Centre in Abuja following the 2023 election.
Logically→ Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo stormed an election collation center in Abuja.
No reputable source has corroborated this narrative.
Logically→ Results for Ekiti State were published prior to the Nigerian general elections.
Logically→ INEC said Nigerians can vote using printouts from a government website instead of PVCs.
Under the Electoral Act of 2022, Nigerians will need a valid PVC to vote in the upcoming general elections.
Logically→ Trucks carrying 1.5 million Chadians attempting to vote were blocked at the Nigerian border.
The Facebook page that shared this story has repeatedly spread misinformation; no reputable sources have corroborated this story.
Logically→ Journalist Seun Okinbaloye Endorsed Bola Tinubu for the Nigerian presidency.
Okinbaloye has not endorsed any candidate in this race.
Logically→ Wole Soyinka endorsed Bola Tinubu for the Nigerian presidency.
Soyinka has denied the authenticity of this quote. He has not publicly endorsed any candidate in this race.
Logically→ Nigerians can print their own Permanent Voter Cards.
Only The Independent National Electoral Commission can issue this documentation.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Nigerian Natural ‘Healing Oil’ Does NOT Cure HIV/AIDS
Does a natural "healing oil" from Nigeria advertised on social media cure HIV/AIDS? No, that's not true: While natural treatments are a mainstay of many non-Western medical systems, scientists have not yet discovered any medicine that can
Snopes→ Nigerian City Celebrates Its Many Twins with Annual Festival
Nearly every family in the southwestern city of Igbo-Ora has twins or other multiple births, says local chief Jimoh Titiloye.
Snopes→ Nigerian Forces Hunt for Gunmen Who Killed 50 at Church
The gunmen who killed 50 people at a Catholic church in southwestern Nigeria opened fire on worshippers both inside and outside the building in a coordinated attack before escaping the scene.
Snopes→ Death Toll Rises to 23 in Nigerian Building Site Collapse
The death toll from the collapse of a high-rise apartment building under construction in Nigeria’s most populous city has risen to 23 with two more bodies recovered.
AFP Fact Check→ Nigerian separatist leader falsely claims photos of president meeting French counterpart are doctored
Nigerian separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu has claimed that photos showing President Muhammadu Buhari meeting his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron in Paris on May 17, 2021, were manipulated. But the claim is false: there is no evidence suggesting the i
AFP Fact Check→ Nigerian pastor falsely claims Covid-19 jabs are ‘death warrants’ and mandatory in the country
Nigerian preacher David Oyedepo claimed during a church service that Covid-19 vaccines are effectively death warrants, stating that the jabs were not tested before they were distributed globally. He also told followers that the shots are mandatory in
AFP Fact Check→ One of the images shows the Nigerian city Lagos, not Uganda’s capital Kampala
Two photos in a Facebook post have been shared hundreds of times alongside a claim that they show the state of roads in Uganda’s capital Kampala “before 1985” and today. But the claim is misleading; the first photo shows a road in Lagos, Nigeria
Full Fact→ We don’t know if the ‘Nigerian variant’ is more deadly
The data in this piece is correct as of the time of publishing, on 21 April 2021. Articles from news outlets, and posts on social media have raised concerns about the risk posed by a Covid-19 variant which has been dubbed the “Nigerian variant&rd
Snopes→ No, Chinese Authorities Didn’t Seize 7,221 Penises on Nigerian Cargo Ship
The operation was allegedly billed as the "biggest seizure of human organs in history."
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photos Do NOT Show Charity Worker From Denmark Rescued, Then Adopted Dying-But-Now-Healthy Nigerian Child
Do these photos show a charity worker from Denmark adopted a naked and dying 2-year-old abandoned child in Nigeria? No, that's not true. Charity worker Anja Ringgren Lovén is in all of the photos in the meme, with different-colored hair.
AFP Fact Check→ Claim that pictures show neglected railway line between two Nigerian cities is misleading
Social media posts are circulating in Nigeria with pictures purporting to show dilapidation on the railway line linking Nigeria’s southern oil-rich city of Port Harcourt to Maiduguri, in the country’s northeastern region. This claim is misleadin
AFP Fact Check→ The fish caught in a Nigerian village is not worth millions of dollars
Social media posts shared thousands of times claim that a man in Nigeria caught a fish worth $2.6 million, and his village ate the fish instead of cashing in. However, the value of this fish is hugely overestimated. The $2.6 million figure can be trace
AFP Fact Check→ Facebook has not sold WhatsApp to the Nigerian government
Posts circulating widely on Facebook in Nigeria claim that the Nigerian government has purchased the instant messaging service WhatsApp for 3 billion naira ($7.3 million) and plans to use it to spy on citizens. This is false; Facebook, WhatsApp’s par
AFP Fact Check→ Old and unrelated images used in claim about assassination attempt on Nigerian lawyer
A photo of a black sport utility vehicle (SUV) with bullet holes has been shared in news articles and on social media along with claims of an attempted assassination targeting a lawyer linked to a separatist group in Nigeria. This is false; AFP Fact Ch
AFP Fact Check→ Alleged tweet by Nigerian opposition party vowing not to steal again is a hoax
A screenshot shared in multiple posts on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram claims to show a tweet from Nigeria’s main opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) promising to stop stealing if voted into power in the 2023 general elections. But this i
AFP Fact Check→ Canadian Prime Minister did not sign executive order granting special E-visas for Nigerians
Multiple posts shared hundreds of times on Facebook claim Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau signed an executive order allowing Nigerian professionals a limited period in which to apply for extended “E-visas”. This is false; the Nigerian High
AFP Fact Check→ This video shows the funeral of former Nigerian leader Yar’Adua – not President Buhari, who is alive
A video showing a body wrapped in a Nigerian flag and carried by military officers through a crowd has been shared thousands of times online, with claims that it documents the funeral of Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari. This is false; the footage c
AFP Fact Check→ This image of Nigerians protesting police violence has been doctored to insert unrelated placards
An image that appears to show Nigerians holding placards demanding justice for a late Indian actor has been shared in multiple Facebook posts. The image, however, has been digitally manipulated; the original is an AFP photo that shows Nigerians holding
AFP Fact Check→ Rumours of Nigerian leader’s death spread again in wake of slow response to #EndSARS protests
Multiple posts shared thousands of times on social media claim that Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has died and secretly been buried. The claim follows Buhari’s delayed response to the recent shooting of peaceful protesters at an anti-police br
AFP Fact Check→ This photo is from a play and does not show a dead Nigerian protester
An image of a man carrying a person wrapped in a Nigerian flag covered in dark stains has circulated in multiple social media posts claiming it shows a protester who was shot dead during an anti-police brutality rally in Nigeria’s megacity Lagos. But
AFP Fact Check→ This picture shows vintage cars once owned by a shipping magnate in France — not the garage of a Nigerian politician
Multiple posts shared thousands of times on Facebook alongside a picture of rusty oldtimers claim to show the garage of a former Nigerian senior politician. This is false: AFP Fact Check found that the photo depicts a range of expensive vintage cars th
AFP Fact Check→ Doctored TV report does not depict recent electoral violence in Nigerian state
Footage of uniformed men firing gunshots to disperse a mob has been shared thousands of times on social media purporting to show violence during Nigeria’s recent election in Ondo state. However, the claim is false; the video was filmed in a differe
AFP Fact Check→ False quotes claim Boris Johnson and Mike Pompeo express support for Nigerian separatists
Multiple Facebook posts shared thousands of times claim that British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo have expressed support for the secession of Biafra -- a collection of states from southeast Nigeria -- from the res
AFP Fact Check→ This video is a Nigerian artist’s animation of a drone delivering instant noodles
A video has been viewed more than a million times after being shared in multiple posts on Facebook, YouTube and Twitter alongside a claim it shows a drone delivering a box of instant noodles before collecting a card payment. The claim is false; the vid
AFP Fact Check→ Misleading video circulating online does not show ‘war’ amid Nigerian state election
A video showing crowds running after a police truck and a convoy on patrol has been shared hundreds of times in social media posts purporting to show clashes during Nigeria’s recent election in Edo state. The claim is false: the footage actually sho