Abisola Olasupo

A post on Facebook quotes legendary Nigerian singer Innocent Idibia, also known as Tuface, saying his wife Annie Idibia has been diagnosed with cancer. “Pray for my wife. I believe your prayer will go a long way. She’s currently suffering from cancer. I know you love my family. Just a second ...

A post circulating on Facebook in Nigeria claims the country’s president, Bola Tinubu, fell during a tour of the new Office of National Security Adviser on 05 June 2023. The office is located at the National Counter Terrorism Centre in the capital Abuja. The post includes a video of Ti...

A post published to Facebook in Nigeria attributes a quote to the former governor of Nigeria’s Rivers state, Nyesom Wike. The post reads: “Labour Party (LP) Presidential Candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, won the February 25, 2023 election, Rivers State Governor, Barr. Nyesom Wike, has said in a trend...

A post circulating on Facebook in May 2023 in Nigeria reads: “INEC chairman first Son Runs mad in Saudi Arabia.” The post, which includes a link to an article, claims that this was due to drugs and alcohol abuse. Mahmood Yakubu is the chairperson of Nigeria’s Independent National E...