IN SHORT: The National Orientation Agency is the custodian of Nigeria’s national symbols, including the national anthem. But it didn't say Nigerians needed permission from the agency to use the anthem ...

IN SHORT: Several Facebook posts encourage Nigerians to apply for a N500,000 (about US$305) grant from the government. But be warned, these posts are a scam. “A ₦500,000 FG Grant by CBN Ending Next ...

IN SHORT: The Imo state government has denied claims that the Nigerian government has set up camps for displaced people in the state, saying they are skills training centres. Since 2009, the militant ...

IN SHORT: According to social media users, Nigeria's senate president, Godswill Akpabio, has mocked Nigerians in the midst of economic hardship. But the video used as proof is old and Akpabio was ...

IN SHORT: A viral post on Facebook appears to claim that Seun Okinbaloye, a popular Nigerian journalist, was arrested by Interpol after a “disastrous interview”. But the claim is false and no such ...

IN SHORT: According to a graphic circulating on social media, Kenyan cabinet secretary for energy Opiyo Wandayi has hinted that the opposition party will nominate a woman after deputy president ...

IN SHORT: When the #EndBadGovernance demonstrations hit Nigeria in August 2024, some protesters went to former president Muhammadu Buhari's house in Katsina state. But they did not burn it down, as ...

IN SHORT: Social media posts circulating in Nigeria claim that the country's food and drug control agency has raised the alarm about bread sold in markets. However, the agency has distanced itself ...

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Nelly Kalu is a journalist and fact-checker with experience spanning broadcast, digital and media advocacy. Her work spotlights social, political and economic issues. A blogpost claims that the chief ...