CLAIM: Justice Omotosho To Revisit Kanu’s Case After Pressure From Israel, U.S. And The ICC On January 7, 2026, an X user @KizyUzoma claimed that Justice James Omotosho is set to revisit the case of detained leader of the Indigenous People Of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. following pressure from the International Criminal Court, ICC, […]
Did Benjamin Netanyahu Vow To Join Trump In Fighting Terrorism In Nigeria?
The claim that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has joined Donald Trump to launch or plan Israeli military action in Nigeria to eliminate terrorists is FALSE.
Were Twelve Ivorians Arrested In Togo While Attempting To Organise A Coup?
Were Twelve Ivorians Arrested In Togo While Attempting To Organise A Coup? On December 14, 2025, an X user @Cecild84 made a claim that twelve Ivory Coast citizens were arrested in Togo while attempting to organise a coup. The post had an image of uniformed military men with the caption “🇹🇬🇨🇮12 Ivorians have been caught […]
Has There Been A Military Takeover In Cameroon?
Has There Been A Military Takeover In Cameroon? On December 13, 2025, a Facebook user @TochukwuObiora claimed that soldiers have seized control of Cameroon’s capital and President Paul Biya has been placed under “strict guard,” suggesting a military coup is underway or has succeeded. The post had images of uniformed Cameroon military men and President […]
Has France Taken Over Nigeria’s Tax System?
Has France Taken Over Nigeria’s Tax System? Facebook user @Afrocania says that the Nigerian Government has signed an agreement with France that allows the country to take over Nigeria’s tax system and access sensitive taxpayer data. According to the post which had an image of President Bola Tinubu and Emmanuel Macron, Nigeria is teaming up […]
Has Burkina Faso Acquired All TotalEnergies Gas Stations In The Country?
Has Burkina Faso Acquired All TotalEnergies Gas Stations In The Country? On December 7, 2025 an X user, @Joe_Bassey made a claim that the government of Captain Ibrahim Traoré personally acquired all TotalEnergies gas stations in Burkina Faso, rebranded them Baraka Énergies, and declared that Burkina Faso is the first African country to fully acquire […]
Is Nigeria’s Current Unemployment Rate At 4.3%, The Lowest In Africa?
Is Nigeria’s Current Unemployment Rate At 4.3%, The Lowest In Africa? An X user @MasterBolaji has claimed that Nigeria’s current unemployment rate at 4.3%, is one of the lowest in Africa. Their post reads, “Nigeria’s current unemployment rate is about 4.3%, one of the lowest in Africa. This suggests that the average Nigerian has a […]
CLAIM: Portugal Denies Nigerian Air Force Planned Visit
CLAIM: Portugal Denies Nigerian Air Force Planned Visit On December 10, 2025 a facebook user @DiliClassic made a claim that Portugal has said there were no records or requests of the Nigerian Air Force’s intent to visit. The post had images of Portugal and Nigeria President, and the Nigerian Air Force C-130 plane, with the […]
CLAIM: Ten Burkinabe Soldiers Were Among Coup Plotters In Benin Republic
CLAIM: Ten Burkinabe Soldiers Were Among Coup Plotters In Benin Republic Umoh Umoh On December 8, 2025, an X user @AmodaOgunlere claimed that 10 Burkinabe soldiers were among the coup plotters who attempted to overthrow the Beninoise government. The post which has the image of Burkina Faso’s leader, Ibrahim Traoré, is captioned “Ibrahim Traore must […]
Did Burkina Faso Release Detained Military Personnel After 48-Hour Ultimatum from Nigeria?
Did Burkina Faso Release Detained Military Personnel After 48-Hour Ultimatum from Nigeria? On December 11, 2025, an X user @MasterBolaji claimed that the 11 Nigerian military personnel detained by the Burkinababe government had been released, after a 48 hour ultimatum was issued by its Nigerian counterpart. The post is captioned “Burkina Faso has released our […]
