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Nurudeen Akewushola

Nurudeen Akewushola is a fact-checker with FactCheckHub. He has authored several fact checks which have contributed to the fight against information disorder. You can reach him via nyahaya@icirnigeria.org and @NurudeenAkewus1 via Twitter.

Viral video compilation does not show recent protest against Tinubu’s government

Economy
A video compilation containing footage from three unrelated incidents has surfaced on social media with a claim that it shows growing protests against Nigerian...

Altered photo falsely shows Tinubu attending 81st UN General Assembly

General
A MANIPULATED photograph of Nigerian president Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the podium of the United Nations General Assembly has surfaced on social media, with...

Tinubu’s CNG bus promises: How has he fared?

Economy
ON 19 September 2026, Nigerian president Bola Ahmed Tinubu released a statement giving an update on the National Affordable CNG Transit Programme(NACTP) in the...

Old footage of Ned Nwoko misrepresented as 2027 Atiku campaign

Elections
A VIDEO of Ned Nwoko addressing a crowd in Agbor, Delta State, has resurfaced online with claims that the senator was campaigning for Atiku...

No, ASUU has not shut down all federal universities

General
A social media post claiming that all federal universities in Nigeria are currently shut because the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has commenced...

PM News front page altered to link Peter Obi to ‘madness’ testimony

Politics
A newspaper page has surfaced on social media with a claim suggesting that Peter Obi, former Anambra State governor and presidential candidate of the...

Fake products, real dangers: The hidden risks of counterfeit goods

Health
THE recent outcry over suspected fake products in Nigerian markets has renewed concerns about the health risks posed by counterfeit and substandard products used...

Altered photo falsely shows bishop wearing Tinubu insignia

Elections
A photograph of Archbishop Leonard Bature Kawas, President-General of the Charismatic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN), has surfaced on social media with a Tinubu-associated...

AI-generated woman falsely portrayed as Neymar’s companion in viral video

ArtificialIntelligence
A video showing Brazilian footballer Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior, popularly known as Neymar, smiling and posing for a photo with a Black woman...

Old video of Lagos illegal drug factory raid recirculates online

Uncategorized
A VIDEO showing security operatives uncovering an alleged illegal drug factory has resurfaced on social media with a claim that a factory producing fake...
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