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.

Foreign actors misuse picture of murdered muslim villagers to depict christian massacre in Nigeria

A claim that an Image shows Christians being massacred and being buried has surfaced on the internet. The image shows a large crowd of people...

Video does not show worshippers waiting for rapture in South Africa

A claim that a group of people went to a mountain expecting the rapture, but later returned home disappointed, has been circulating online. The claim,...

Dembele NOT first black player to clinch Ballon d’Or

A claim that French footballer Ousmane Dembele is the first black player to win the Ballon d'Or has surfaced online. The claim was circulated online...

AI-generated images of Alia’s statues circulate online

IMAGES of giant statues allegedly depicting Hyacinth Alia, governor of Benue State, have surfaced on the internet. The images, posted on  X by a user,...

False! FG not removing pockets from police officers uniform

A claim is circulating online that the Federal Government has decided to remove pockets from police officers’ uniforms. The claim was posted on Facebook by...

French helicopter not supplying terrorists in video

A claim that a video shows a French helicopter providing supplies to terrorists in Mali is circulating on X. The claim, which was contained in...

No, Tinubu government has not introduced new fuel tax starting January 2026

A claim that under a new tax law, Nigerians would pay N500 as tax on every 10,000 spent on fuel has been circulating on...

Misleading claims on new personal income tax act circulates online

MISLEADING claims about the new tax reforms signed by President Bola Tinubu in June have been circulating online. The claims asserted that starting in January...

Gates Foundation is not launching world’s first ever 8-year contraceptive in Kenya, long-term options already exist

A claim has surfaced online alleging that the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is set to launch the world’s first contraceptive capable of preventing...

‘Undress her’: How generative AI tools are used to violate human rights

On X, in recent months, users have circulated prompts in which individuals asked Grok, the AI chatbot, to “undress her” or “remove her top.”  In...

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