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.

Fact-checking Peter Obi’s claims on Arise TV’s prime time show

THE Labour Party presidential candidate in Nigeria's 2023 election, Peter Obi, appeared on Arise Television's Prime Time on April 1, 2025,  where he spoke...

Video does NOT show Ondo residents fleeing their homes

A claim that Ondo state residents and indigenes are now leaving their homes en masse has surfaced on the internet. The claim, shared alongside a...

Navigating information space: experts debate the role of community notes in fact-checking

AS misinformation and disinformation continue to shape public discourse, experts on Friday gathered to discuss the role of community notes in combating false information. Hosted...

How to verify social media profiles, pages

FAKE social media pages pose a serious threat to all users as some impersonate individuals, businesses, and organizations to spread scams, misinformation, and identity...

No! Delta is not the cheapest Nigerian state to live in

A claim that the cheapest Nigerian state to live in is Delta State has been circulating on social media. The claim was made via X...

Doctored video shows Salah saying he would exit Liverpool soon

A video with a claim that an Egyptian footballer, Mohamed Salah, has announced his exit from Liverpool at the end of the current football...

False claim circulates about countries with the most kidnapping cases

THE claim that certain countries have the highest rates of kidnappings has been circulating on social media. The claim was made in a post by...

Video does not show stampede incident in Ogun State

AN X user, @Unabombaar, has posted a claim about a stampede and property damaged at a free outreach event by a bakery in Ogun...

IFCN condemns Serbian police raid on CRTA

THE International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) has condemned the recent police raid on the premises of the Center for Research, Transparency and Accountability (CRTA) in...

False claim about Obama’s birthplace circulates online

A claim that a former U.S. President, Barack Obama, was born in Kenya, has resurfaced on the internet. An X user, @AfricanHub_, made the claim...

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