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Forbes does not list the richest children of sitting presidents, as claimed in Nigeria

Published on 10 May 2019 at 15:44

Posts shared thousands of times claim that US business magazine Forbes will list or has listed Yusuf Buhari, the son of Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari, as the fourth richest son of any sitting president in the world, allegedly worth $2.3 billion. But Forbes released no such report and a spokesman said they do not list the richest children of sitting presidents.

No, this little girl was not beaten to death by her teacher — she was hurt in a sledding accident

Published on 9 May 2019 at 14:02Updated on 9 May 2019 at 14:05

A Facebook post shared tens of thousands of times from a Nigerian account claims to show two pictures of a young girl who died after she was beaten by her class teacher. This is false; the pictures show a second-grader who was involved in a sledding accident in the US city of Chicago last year. We’ve spoken to the girl’s mother, who confirmed that her daughter is alive and well.

No, these weapons were not recovered from herdsmen in Nigeria’s Southern Kaduna

Published on 6 May 2019 at 12:04

A screenshot taken on May 6, 2019, showing Google search results for the term 'Bulus Kinze'A screenshot taken on May 6, 2019, showing Google search results for the term 'Bulus Kinze' Former president Goodluck Jonathan marked in redFormer president Goodluck Jonathan marked in red A picture shared thousands of times on Facebook claims to show a huge stash of weapons found at the home of two brothers, described as herders in Southern Kaduna, Nigeria. This is false -- it’s a picture of the Nigerian army showing former president Goodluck Jonathan weapons that were recovered from Boko Haram jihadists in 2015.

No, this boy was not buried alive behind the walls of a church

Published on 2 May 2019 at 12:52

Thousands of Facebook users have shared photos which purportedly show a 12-year-old boy who was buried alive behind the walls of a church. In fact, the boy was not buried alive -- the pictures show a boy who fell into a gap between a house and a wall in Ondo State, Nigeria, back in 2016.

Some incorrect claims about Game of Thrones, debunked

Published on 1 May 2019 at 11:44

A screenshot doing the rounds on social media in Nigeria makes a series of claims about the viewing figures for Game of Thrones and the awards won by the popular fantasy show. Some of the figures cited are invented, some are exaggerations, and a couple are actually lower than the real numbers. We’ve untangled them for you here.

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