As white South Africans made headlines for entering the US as refugees, claims about their contribution to farming back home ...

The people of Anambra state in south-eastern Nigeria are set to elect a new governor on 8 November 2025.Election campaigning ...

According to a video circulating on Facebook, US president Donald Trump said Africa’s mineral resources belonged to his ...

IN SHORT: A message circulating on Facebook claims that Pope Leo XIV has appealed to the Nigerian government to release Biafra separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu for the sake of peace in Nigeria and Africa ...

IN SHORT: The key public finance agency has denied reports that it had excluded N35,000 (US$22) wage increase from the 2025 national budget. It confirmed payments were being processed. In 2023, the ...

IN SHORT: Inconsistencies in the document itself, as well as official statements from both the CCM party and the incorrectly linked tour company, confirm that the letter is fake. A document posted on ...

“PRESS STATEMENT BY HIS EXCELLENCY, SENATOR RABIU MUSA KWANKWASO, ON TINUBU’S PLEA TO REJOIN APC AND THE FUTURE OF NIGERIA’S POLITICS,” reads the headline of a message circulating on Facebook. “Fellow ...

IN SHORT: Facebook accounts using Machakos governor Wavinya Ndeti’s name and photos are falsely promising interest-free Inua Jamii loans. The accounts ask for personal details and upfront fees, ...

IN SHORT: Viral videos claim that Kenyans crossed into Uganda to vote, leading to the cancellation of elections. While there is some truth to parts of this story, the claims in the videos are ...

IN SHORT: According to some social media posts, this video shows Pope Leo XIV, elected in 2025, snubbing a black cardinal. But the footage shows Cardinal Pietro Parolin at an event in 2023. Several ...

IN SHORT: In May 2025, Facebook posts claimed that Nigeria’s Department of State Services was recruiting plumbers, electricians and carpenters. However, the agency says these messages are fake. “The ...