Spot Checks

No, Nigeria’s Covid cases did not jump 45% in first nine days of April 2022

Does Kaduna state have Nigeria’s highest concentration of military and paramilitary bodies?

Ignore WhatsApp message warning that Nigerian Inec voters’ cards must be revalidated

No global court has outlawed Covid vaccines – and ‘International Common Court of Justice’ doesn’t exist

No $750 million Covid-19 grant from Nigeria’s vice president – beware of scam

Chinese money accounts for 19% of Kenya’s external debt, not 67% as Voice of America reported

Checking two claims about access to toilets and open defecation in Nigeria

No, Covid vaccines don’t make your body attack its own cells

Yes, Nigeria records Omicron variant of Covid-19 virus, but no evidence yet of elevated heart risk for the vaccinated or overweight

Scam alert! Nigeria CDC not giving out cash, disregard viral WhatsApp voice note and messages

Does Nigeria have more cases of female genital mutilation than most other countries?

No, Nigerian civil servant pensions not at risk, despite claims in much-shared screenshot