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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.

No, images do not show bandits killed in Zamfara

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A Facebook user, Kalipso Olu Omo, shared images purportedly showing the bodies of bandits killed during a recent military operation in Gummi Local Government...

Video does not show Nigerian troops neutralising Oyo kidnappers

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A POST circulating on social media claims that the Nigerian military killed and captured several bandits during the rescue operation that secured the release...

No, Peter Obi did not steal another person’s photo from Berlin roundtable

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FOLLOWING his participation in a roundtable session organised by the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) in Berlin on July 13, presidential candidate of...

Bangladesh flood video used to depict flooding in Lagos

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AN X user, @iamscrummy_, has shared a video showing a flooded roadway with the claim that it depicts the situation in Lekki, Lagos, following...

World University Rankings : Why Daily Trust’s infographic is still misleading

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On July 2, FactCheckHub published a fact-check, rating an infographic by Daily Trust claiming to show the Top 20 Nigerian Institutions on World University...

Daily Trust’s infographic on Nigeria’s top 20 universities is misleading

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A VIRAL infographic shared by Daily Trust claims to show the top 20 Nigerian universities following the release of the prestigious 2026 Times Higher...

Viral video does not show Ogun deputy governor, commissioners prostrating for Dapo Abiodun

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A VIDEO circulating on social media claims to show the Deputy Governor of Ogun State and members of the State Executive Council prostrating before...

LIVE-CHECK: Ekiti 2026 governorship election

Elections
By Nigerian Fact-checkers’ Coalition. The Ekiti State 2026 Governorship Election kicks off Saturday morning as voters cast their ballots to elect the next governor for the...

Pre-election LIVE-CHECK for Ekiti 2026 governorship election

Elections
AHEAD of the Ekiti State 2026 Governorship Election slated for Saturday, June 20, our team of journalists, researchers, fact-checkers, social media monitors, editors, and...

Video does not show MC confronting Seyi Tinubu over Nigeria’s security situation

Politics
A video circulating on social media claims to show a master of ceremonies (MC) publicly confronting and embarrassing Seyi Tinubu, son of President Bola...
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