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EXPLAINER: How health advisories work in Nigeria
Health advisories are official messages that warn the public about health risks and offer tips on staying safe.
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Graphic claiming Kenyan president William Ruto has cancelled events in the central Kenya region due to in-fighting is fake
Kenyan president William Ruto has been forced to cancel events in the Mount Kenya region after its leaders fought over money ...
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No, Nigerian senator Enyinnaya Abaribe didn’t 'shut down' the national assembly to demand the release of Ipob leader Nnamdi Kanu
IN SHORT: A viral claim on Facebook says a former minority leader of the Nigerian senate, Enyinnaya Abaribe, disrupted the activities of the national assembly, demanding the release of Nnamdi Kanu ...
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Fake graphic misleads on reasons for removal of Kenyan MP from plum parliamentary committee
A graphic circulating on Facebook claims to have the reasons why the member of parliament for Kenya’s Mwala constituency, ...
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Kenya’s Star newspaper didn’t report on former president Kenyatta angling for political deal for his brother
A screenshot circulating on Facebook shows a column from Kenya’s Star newspaper. It suggests that former president Uhuru ...
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Kenya’s Daily Nation newspaper didn’t run front page story that former deputy president was ‘architect of his own downfall’
IN SHORT: A front page which appears to be from Kenya’s Daily Nation newspaper accuses former deputy president Rigathi Gachagua of causing his impeachment in 2024. But the front page is fake and the ...
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Nigerian police dismiss claims of riots in Rivers state, attack on Nyesom Wike’s residence
IN SHORT: Following a political power struggle in Nigeria’s Rivers state, president Bola Tinubu declared a state of emergency in March 2025. However, claims of rioting in the state are false. The ...