Fatimah Quadri

Seasoned fact-checker and researcher Fatimah Quadri has written numerous fact-checks, explainers, and media literacy pieces for The FactCheckHub in an effort to combat information disorder. She can be reached at sunmibola_q on X or fquadri@icirnigeria.org.

Claim that bank verification number expires after 10 years resurfaces online

A claim that the Bank Verification Number (BVN) issued to customers by banks in Nigeria expires after 10 years has resurfaced on social media. The...

How PEPT judgement, Niger and Gabon coups fuel misinformation on X

THE just concluded Nigeria's presidential election petition tribunal (PEPT) alongside the coups in Niger and Gabon have attracted audiences from different parts of the...

IFCN pauses acceptance of new signatories

THE International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) has said it will pause its acceptance of new applications for fact-checking organisations seeking to become verified signatories to...

Advanced search tips made easy

IN order to verify an article, image, video, document or a social media post, searching for proof on the internet might be long, tiring,...

Old photo of presidential election petition court’s sitting resurfaces online

AN X (formerly Twitter) user, @TheSerahIbrahim shared a post with a photo of some wigs in a courtroom on September 6, 2023 alongside a...

Doctored images of Obi, Abati, others at Lagos blue line rail inauguration circulate online

ON Monday, September 4, 2023,  an X (formerly Twitter) user posted a photo collage showing some guests at the inauguration of the Blue Line...

Is Gabon a West African country?

THE military coup that took place in Gabon on August 30, 2023 has attracted the attention of the general public to the country, particularly...

Pulitzer center seeks applications for science misinformation reports

THE Pulitzer Center is seeking applications for in-depth and investigative stories related to science misinformation, science denial, and the spread of pseudoscience while using...

Claim that Wagner group arrives Mali to support Niger is misleading

A claim that the Russian mercenary group, Wagner Group, has just arrived Mali to provide support for the coup-led military regime in Niger is...

Claim that Lagos kicks off disbursement of ₦5bn palliative is FALSE!

A claim that the Lagos State Government has began disbursement of the ₦5 billion palliative allocated to each state of the federation by the...

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