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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 ...

A job advertisement posted on Facebook claims that the United States Agency for International Development (USAid), in partnership with other organisat ...

A TikTok video circulating widely claims that on his surprise resignation from government, Kenyan politician Moses Kuria accused president William Rut ...

A viral TikTok video claims that Rigathi Gachagua, Kenya’s former deputy president, has been arrested in Washington DC in the United States. Narrated in Kiswahili, the video shows a sequence of images ...

A viral clip making rounds across social media features a news anchor reading. He appears to say: “TikTok has been officially banned from Uganda. Starting 30 June, no Ugandan will be using TikTok.” ...

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: 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 ...

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, ...