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The FBI is set to arrest a Nigerian fraudster by name Ehiremen Aigbokhan who scammed Donald Trump of 250,000 dollars,” reads ...

A TikTok user has posted a video in which they claim that the Iranian president warned Nigeria against getting involved in the conflict between Israel and ...

Nigeria's contentious tax reforms are expected to come into effect at the start of 2026 and could change Nigeria’s tax system significantly.

Former Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari died in a London hospital on 13 July 2025 and was given a state burial two days later. Buhari ...

The Nigerian senate has approved the creation of 12 new states across the country. That’s according to a message circulating on social media in Nigeria s ...

IN SHORT: A claim circulating on Facebook alleges that Kenya’s electoral commission received dozens of recall petitions against lawmakers. But this is not true. “IEBC confirmed that as of Thursday, ...

IN SHORT: Claims that a company called PesaTube is paying social media users to watch videos daily are false, and similar to a previous scam Africa Check debunked. According to a message sent to ...

“Staged abduction,” reads the apparent front page of Kenya’s Standard newspaper, dated 3 July 2025, still circulating on Facebook. In the summary below the headline, the newspaper appears to offer an ...

A video circulating on Facebook shows Kenyan president William Ruto apparently saying he will be at the forefront of changing presidential term limits.In t ...

Old video used to falsely claim Nigerian politician Atiku Abubakar sure of being opposition coalition’s pick for president in 2027 polls ...

IN SHORT: Two front pages mimicking the design of Kenya’s Standard newspaper link former Kenyan deputy president Rigathi Gachagua to illicit affairs with female political leaders. Ignore both as they ...