We verified several claims made by the former Nigerian aviation minister and prominent politician in a TV interview.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) raided a New York house belonging to former Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari and ...

Over a dozen Facebook posts circulating in Nigeria claim that US president Donald Trump has imposed a ban that will prevent ...

Disclosure: The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is one of Africa Check’s partners, providing 13% of our income in 2023. A ...

Since retaking office in, US president Donald Trump has signed several executive orders. In this context, messages circulating on Facebook in ...

Were December 2024 remittances from Nigeria’s diaspora were equivalent to a whopping 4% of the country’s GDP? The data says ...

South Africa’s president signed the Basic Education Laws Amendment bill into law, despite fierce opposition from critics.

IN SHORT: A number of Facebook posts encourage users to buy a herbal mixture that can supposedly cure several forms of sexually transmitted infections. But there’s no evidence for these claims and an ...

IN SHORT: Several Facebook posts promote a mixture that can “boost low sperm count” in men. However, the supplement is not backed up by any scientific evidence and is not registered with Nigeria’s ...

IN SHORT: New Zimbabwean legislation raised the retirement age for some civil servants in 2025. This doesn’t apply in South Africa, as some social media posts suggest. It is a photo of a genuine ...