Adnan Sidibe was the winner in the professional fact-checker category. His fact-check focused on the impact of the climate ...

IN SHORT: Facebook posts claim social media users can win devices by “simply” answering three questions. But it’s a scam: the proof is in unrelated links and suspicious comments. A Facebook post ...

IN SHORT: Scammers are taking advantage of the vulnerability of innocent Nigerians. Be warned, the claim that the Nigerian government is offering a N100,000 loan to all citizens is false. A graphic ...

IN SHORT: A Facebook post claims a “two-in-one active formula” can cure chronic kidney disease and reverse all kidney problems. But there is no cure for chronic kidney disease, and a kidney specialist ...

IN SHORT: According to social media posts, there is a “mass arrival of Fulani terrorists into Nigeria” in 2024. But the video used to support this claim is from 2018. Several Facebook posts claim that ...

IN SHORT: Several Facebook pages are baiting Nigerians with giveaway offers, claiming they are from two popular mobile money operators. However, their posts lead users to suspicious websites featuring ...

Nigeria celebrated 64 years of independence on 1 October 2024. But without vaccine production capacity, is vulnerable to ...

IN SHORT: A message circulating on WhatsApp claims that the South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) is offering a R500 grant to people over 70 who suffer from chronic illnesses. But the agency ...

A Facebook page called Grant Aid Hub has posted a link for applying for the social relief of distress (SRD) grant, which is ...

IN SHORT: Social media posts circulating in Uganda claims that if you're being "hacked", dialling *#61# will reveal the number trying to hack you, while ##002# will permanently disconnect it. But this ...

We used data from The World Bank and the Kenyan National Bureau of Statistics, and only included police officers ‘on the ground’ (excluding administrative staff). Kenya’s police to population ratio in ...