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Pastor Chris Oyakhilome has been previously sanctioned in the UK for Covid-19 misinformation, but has made new claims. We investigated.

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IN SHORT: In mid-May 2025, widespread social media posts falsely claimed that South Sudan's president, Salva Kiir, had died. However, these rumours have been officially refuted, and Kiir is continuing ...

IN SHORT: Several Facebook posts claim that Peter Obi will be running alongside Atiku Abubakar in Nigeria’s 2027 general election, as he did in 2019. However, both politicians have denied reaching ...

IN SHORT: Nigerian president Bola Tinubu has not sacked three ministers: Adebayo Adelabu, Mohammed Abubakar and Bello Matawalle. Ignore Facebook posts spreading this false news. Part of one post reads ...

IN SHORT: The Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board has disowned a press release circulating online about a recruitment exercise. Nigerians are advised to disregard it.

IN SHORT: Multiple groups and pages on social media are promoting product offers under Sam West Distributors’ name. But the Nairobi-based wholesaler says it is not on any social media platform and ...

IN SHORT: A message circulating on Facebook claimed that 15 candidates were abducted on their way to sit the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination. But exam officials have refuted this. In May ...

IN SHORT: Some Facebook posts claim Nigerian president Bola Tinubu has extended the state of emergency in Rivers state by one year. But there is no credible evidence to support this. In this context, ...