University of Lagos scam Facebook Beware of multiple malicious Facebook accounts impersonating the vice-chancellor of the University of Lagos
Plateau state Christmas Eve killings Viral photos don’t show 2023 Plateau state Christmas Eve killings in Nigeria but are from 2022
Jeffrey Epstein Oprah Winfrey school in Africa No, Oprah’s jet didn’t land at sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s island and no girls were kidnapped from her ‘school in Africa’
development fund African Women's Development Fund scam Thousands of African women to benefit from an online development fund? No, beware of this deceptive website
oil agency fuel price increase Nigeria's oil agency denies social media claims that fuel prices will double in 2024
ambassador Israel. soldier Old video unrelated to current Gaza war, doesn’t show South Africa’s ambassador to Israel arguing with Israeli soldier
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education school exams Kenya’s top secondary schools in 2023 national exams? No, this ‘official’ list is fake
empowerment grant Africa Women Innovation & Entrepreneurship forum Don’t fall for this deceptive website offering African women ‘empowerment grant’
fake professors National Universities Commission Did Nigeria's university commission uncover 100 fake professors? No, list trending on WhatsApp and Facebook is fake and misleading claim dates back to 2019
Cyril Ramaphosa hospital taken ill South African president Cyril Ramaphosa hasn’t been rushed to hospital – ignore ‘malicious rumour’ says spokesperson