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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 record of ‘Chinonso Amadi’s’ arrest for scam in South Africa

General
A post claiming that a man named Chinonso Amadi, was apprehended in South Africa for allegedly defrauding a client of $520,000 has circulated widely...

Ministry of Information ignores fight against misinformation in 2026 Budget

Insights
THE Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation did not allocate any funds to enlighten the public on the danger of fake news in...

AI Chatbots struggle to detect AI-generated videos – Report

News
LEADING artificial intelligence chatbots, including OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Google’s Gemini, and xAI’s Grok, are largely unable to identify AI-generated videos, according to a new report...

Video does not show Tinubu supporting Wike amid renewed political crisis in Rivers

Politics
A video showing President Bola Tinubu praising the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has been recirculated online as though the comment...

IFCN condemns US visa bans on fact-checkers, others

General
THE International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) at the Poynter Institute has condemned the United States government’s recent decision to deny visas to individuals, including Fact-checkers,...

Old video of Fubara saying Rivers assembly members do not exist resurfaces online 

Politics
A video showing the governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, stating that the members of the state assembly do not exist have resurfaced online,...

Video does not show Osimhen reconciling with teammates after confrontation with Lookman

General
A video showing Super Eagles forward Victor Osimhen heading toward the tunnel before being hugged by his teammate, Alex Iwobi, has surfaced online with...

Video of youths rejoicing after winning competition falsely used to depict Sokoto residents’ excitement over US military strike

General
A video showing a group of youths singing and celebrating on a dusty area has circulated online with claims that it depicts residents of...

Grok Watermark triggered doubts over Tinubu–Kagame photo

Insights
A Photograph shared from President Bola Tinubu’s reported meeting with Rwandan President Paul Kagame in Paris has triggered widespread debate on social media after...

12 AI tools to use in 2026 to work smarter, sell faster, compete globally

Insights
IN Nigeria, artificial intelligence has quietly become part of how ordinary Nigerians work, learn, sell, and communicate. AI has helped students trying to understand complex...
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