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 [email protected] and @NurudeenAkewus1 via Twitter.

Sponsored post linked to fraudulent trading platform falsely claims CBN sues Kadaria Ahmed

A Facebook page, Don Pom Polye, has published a sponsored post featuring an image purportedly showing a popular Nigerian TV host, Kadaria Ahmed, in...

No, Peter Obi was not invited for Trump’s inauguration

A claim that Nigeria's 2023 Labour Party's presidential candidate, Peter Obi, was invited for US President Donald Trump's inauguration ceremony has gone viral on...

No, Traoré did not decline Trump’s invitation to his inauguration

A claim that Burkina Faso's military-backed president Ibrahim Traoré rejected an invitation to attend the inauguration ceremony of the US president, Donald Trump, has...

Photo does not show ‘Christian’ house spared in Los Angeles wildfire

AN image showing a white building with a red roof standing intact in a neighbourhood that’s almost fully burnt to ashes has surfaced online...

Claims of mass kidnapping in Oyo, state of emergency in South West are FALSE

AN X user, @Voiceofigbos, has claimed that 50 people, including five Nigerian soldiers, have been kidnapped by gunmen in Oyo State, and as a...

Are HND holders barred from NYSC?

A Facebook user, Obidient Voice, has claimed that holders of Higher National Diploma (HND) are no longer eligible to partake in the National Youth...

Watch out for these disinformation trends in 2025!

Disinformation has long plagued Nigeria's information landscape, influencing public perception, deepening social divides, and undermining trust in both public and private institutions. Its effects have...

Fact-checking claims from Tinubu’s presidential media chat

IN what is reportedly the first presidential media chat since President Bola Ahmed Tinubu assumed office, he interacted with media personnel on Monday, December...

Deepfake images of Pastor Adeboye in Mecca circulate on X

AN X user, @Sarkideyforyou, has posted images showing the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye in...

15 Nigerian public figures targeted with misinformation in 2024

Imagine waking up one morning to find your face splashed across social media with a "Rest in Peace" watermark or being falsely accused of...

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