Posts falsely claim image shows bedroom of late Nigerian politician

Published on 26/05/2023 at 11:08

A picture has been shared multiple times on social media in Nigeria alongside a claim that it shows former politician Busari Adelakun’s bedroom, abandoned and overgrown with vegetation since his death in the 1980s. But this is false: one of his sons denied the claim and AFP Fact Check found that the image actually shows a room in an abandoned hotel in Japan.

Post misrepresents lawyer’s remarks in TV interview about Nigerian presidential election

Published on 17/05/2023 at 14:30

Nigerian separatist’s lawyer falsely linked to Labour leader’s poll result challenge

Published on 16/05/2023 at 19:17

Nigerian politician tweets misleading claim about origin of popular noodle brand

Published on 11/05/2023 at 12:51

Nigeria’s vice-president elect makes false claims about first female deputy governor in Nigeria

Published on 09/05/2023 at 16:21

Picture shows plane sunk to create artificial reef, not missing Malaysian airliner MH370

Published on 09/05/2023 at 16:10

New version of old cockroach X-ray hoax circulates in Nigeria and Kenya

Published on 08/05/2023 at 14:41

Misleading post claims Nigerian traditional ruler rejected Bola Tinubu's election win

Published on 04/05/2023 at 17:44

Post falsely claims video shows Nigerian military band rehearsing for presidential swearing-in

Published on 04/05/2023 at 15:24

Clip misleadingly claims Bola Tinubu’s presidential win certificate has been withdrawn

Published on 02/05/2023 at 12:38

Pictures show Nigerian governor at a beach in Lagos, not Ondo state

Published on 20/04/2023 at 12:24

Doctored photo used to make false claim about Nigerian politician Peter Obi's UK 'detention'

Published on 19/04/2023 at 12:02

Tweet falsely claims Joe Biden announced Nigeria stopover en route to N. Ireland

Published on 19/04/2023 at 08:13

Photo of Nigeria’s outgoing leader and successor taken in Abuja in 2019, not S. Arabia in 2023

Published on 17/04/2023 at 16:57

Video of ‘alien’ in Nigeria is a computer-generated image

Published on 14/04/2023 at 11:49