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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.

Old Kwankwasiyya supporters’ rally misrepresented as Peter Obi’s NDC campaign

Elections
A video showing a large crowd of Kwankwasiyya supporters in Kano state has resurfaced on social media, with claims that it depicts supporters of...

FACT-CHECK: Did Atiku lose $2.5m after Tinubu’s US court victory?

Politics
A Facebook post claiming that former vice president Atiku Abubakar has lost $2.5 million following a US court ruling involving Nigerian president Bola Tinubu,...

Old video of opposition lawmakers protesting in house of representatives resurfaces

Politics
A video showing lawmakers in Nigeria’s house of representatives chanting “APC Ole”(thief) has resurfaced on social media with a claim that opposition lawmakers protested...

Old video of children flogged during church ritual in Port Harcourt resurfaces

General
A video showing children being flogged during a church ritual in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has resurfaced online, raising concerns about the treatment of minors. The...

Kano Emir’s procession video misrepresented as Peter Obi’s visit to Kwara

Politics
A video showing a large crowd gathered along a street has been shared on X with a claim that it shows Peter Obi, the...

Old Adelabu interview fuels APC rejection claim

Elections
A video showing former minister of power, Adebayo Adelabu, criticising the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and urging Nigerians, particularly residents of Oyo State,...

The Business cost of misinformation in Nigeria

Insights
ON 30 August 2026, a post began circulating on X claiming that OPay, one of Nigeria’s major fintech companies, was about to shut down...

No, Jonathan didn’t say ‘he would have annulled the 2015 election’

Politics
A Facebook user, Noonooagu has posted a quote attributed to former Nigerian president Goodluck Jonathan, claiming that he said he would have annulled the...

NAFDAC director general inflates Nigeria’s illiteracy rate

General
THE director general of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Mojisola Adeyeye, has claimed that about 56 per cent...

Old Eedris Abdulkareem audio paired with unrelated Seyi Tinubu footage

Politics
A video showing Seyi Tinubu, son of Nigerian president Bola Tinubu, standing inside a hall at an event has resurfaced on social media with...
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