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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.

Image does not show Ronaldo with infant Vitinha and Mendes

General
A viral image showing football star, Cristiano Ronaldo, cradling two babies has resurfaced online with claims suggesting the infants are now his Portuguese national...

Misinformation worsening climate crisis – Report

Climate Change
RAMPANT misinformation is worsening climate crisis and pushing the world closer to catastrophe, a new report by the International Panel on Information Environment (IPIE)...

Did Ooni of Ife secure the release of Baba Ijesha from prison?

General
A verified X user, @AsakyGRN, has posted a video showing Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju James, popularly called Baba Ijesha, kneeling in front of the ...

No, Shettima has not moved out of official residence over secret CCTV installation

Politics
A claim has circulated online that Nigeria's Vice President, Kashim Shettima, has moved out of his official residence to his private residence after allegedly...

No, Obasa did not say Lagosians must vote for APC candidate even if he’s a criminal

Politics
AN X user, @omoelerinjare, has posted a video claiming that the Speaker of Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, said Lagosians have to...

No, this is not N’Golo Kanté with his wife, child

General
AN image showing a French footballer, Ngolo Kante and a woman holding a child has surfaced online with a claim that it shows Kante...

Old photo of Russian submarine falsely shared as recent sighting near London

Security
AN image showing a Russian submarine alongside a photo of President Vladimir Putin has circulated online with a claim that it was recently spotted...

Disinformation, misinformation top list of challenges facing journalists in 2025

News
MORE than a third of journalists identified disinformation and misinformation as the most serious issues affecting journalism today, according to Muck Rack’s newly released...

Video does not show Islamists’ attack on Christian community on Eid day in Nigeria

Security
A video showing some people scampering for safety has surfaced online with a claim that it shows an Islamic group's invasion of a Nigerian...

Photo does not show Boko Haram attack on Buratai town

Security
A Facebook page, IgbereTV News, has posted a photo showing houses engulfed by fire with a claim that it shows a recent Boko Haram...
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