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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.

Online image of El-Rufai with ‘wiretapping device’ AI generated

ArtificialIntelligence
AN image purportedly showing former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, being caught with a wiretapping device during a raid by the Independent Corrupt Practices...

No, Video does not show Putin paying respect to Khamenei

General
A video showing Russian President Vladimir Putin laying flowers in front of a grave has surfaced online with claims that it depicts him mourning...

Red flags to recognise AI-assisted Ponzi scheme adverts online

Insights
ORCHESTRATORS of Ponzi schemes have increasingly turned to artificial intelligence tools to make their scams appear more sophisticated, believable and harder to detect. With AI...

Quick steps to verify online investment platforms in Nigeria

Business
PONZI schemes continue to resurface in Nigeria, often presenting themselves as legitimate investment opportunities that promise fast and effortless profits. Over the years, platforms...

Will Nigeria replace Naira with Eco currency in 2027?

Business
A viral claim circulating widely on WhatsApp, TikTok and other social media platforms suggests that Nigeria will abolish the naira and replace it with...

Viral video of Adamu Garba removing APC flag is from 2022, not recent

Politics
A video circulating on social media claims to show a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adamu Garba, removing the party’s flag from...

FCT elections: Key responsibilities of Area Council chairpersons

Uncategorized
AS residents of Nigeria’s capital prepare for the next Area Council elections in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), there is growing public interest in...

Photos do not show Hushpuppi after deportation to Nigeria

General
IMAGES showing a man in handcuffs being escorted by security personnel have surfaced online with claims that they depict Ramon Olorunwa Abbas, popularly known...

Akpabio is wrong; no Nigerian state is without working internet

Elections
THE President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has claimed that over nine states in Nigeria do not have internet access due to insecurity. Akpabio made...

Old video of people jostling for food resurfaces online

General
A video circulating on social media claims to show residents of Ibadan, Oyo State, scrambling for 1kg bags of rice recently distributed as federal...
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