IN SHORT: Several Facebook pages are asking users to invest in a platform called Norland. But the platform has been flagged by fact-checkers and has all the red flags of fake investment platforms.
A number of Facebook pages targeting Nigerians are promoting what they call a “100% genuine” investment platform called Norland.
They include Norland platform management, Breaking News Nigeria, Ngdaily News, Norland Investment Platform LTD, Norland platform management, Norland Global, NTA News Nigeria, Norland Insurance Company, Norland international Trade TV and Today News Nigeria.
A typical post from the accounts reads: “NORLAND Investment is a government approved platform and also registered under the cooperate affairs commission (CAC) and also the (NDIC) NORLAND INVESTMENT: this is a newly launched reliable and trusted platform brought to assist the economy and help everyone financially.”
The pages claim that an account on the platform will be “credited” two hours after registration and that users should contact the company for more information about the investment.
Investment scams continue to be a major problem in Nigeria, with fraudsters targeting individuals through various schemes that promise high returns with little or no risk.
More examples of the posts promoting Norland can be found here and here. (Note: See more instances listed at the end of this report.)
But are the pages and the investment platform legit? We checked.
Common red flags
There are several signs that the pages and their posts are intended to deceive users. They were all created in 2025, each has a very small number of followers and are not verified by Meta, the parent company which owns Facebook.
Additionally, the pages tell users that they will get a return on investment in just two hours, which is unrealistic. Investments that promise unrealistic returns in a short period of time are usually scams.
Africa Check has previously exposed several Facebook pages promoting the same “Norland Investment”.
Despite repeated warnings from fact-checkers, some Facebook pages still promote Norland as a lucrative investment platform, urging users to invest money with promises of quick returns.
These pages often present Norland as a legitimate company, sometimes falsely linking it to reputable institutions like NTA News Nigeria or news platforms to gain trust.
But these are all scams.
Read our guide on how to spot risky investment schemes and scams on Facebook in Nigeria here.
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