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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.

Experts call for restructuring of social media algorithms to prioritize users well-being

News
A new report from the Knight-Georgetown Institute (KGI) in the United States has called for a fundamental shift in how social media and online...

Video does not show Atiku dancing at Wizkid’s concert 

Politics
AN X user, @Innocent_Zikky, has posted a video showing a man dancing at a party with a claim that it shows former Nigeria's Vice...

Nigeria is NOT the cheapest country to live in Africa 

Economy
AN X user, @jeffphilips1, has claimed that Nigeria is the cheapest country to live in Africa. He posted the claim with a caption thus:  “Yet the...

No, Kaduna has generated foreign investment since El-Rufai left office

Economy
AN X user, @xagreat, has claimed that Kaduna State has not attracted a single Foreign Direct Investment since its former governor, Nasir El-Rufai, left...

Fact-checking El-Rufai’s claims on Tinubu-led govt, APC

Politics
A former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, appeared recently on Arise TV to discuss his political future, including his views on the current...

Misinformation deters 62% of Nigerian youths from participating in politics – Report

News
A new report by TechCabal has revealed that 62 per cent of young Nigerians are discouraged from participating in Nigerian politics due to misinformation. The...

Has any Nigerian civil servant received new minimum wage?

Government Policy
An X user, @xagreat, has claimed that no civil servant in Nigeria has received the new national minimum wage since President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led...

Doctored image showing Wole Soyinka as hunter circulates online

General
AN X user, @AfonjaSlayer, has posted an image of the Nigerian Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, alongside a claim that he is now a...

Nigerian influencer makes false claims about Boko Haram insurgency, kidnapping

Security
A Nigerian influencer and social commentator, Isaac Fayose, has claimed that there have been no cases of Boko Haram attacks in Nigeria adding that...

Viral video does not show looted money recovered by EFCC in Abuja, Delta

Politics
A video showing people uncovering bags of money stacked in a container has surfaced online, with varying claims that it depicts money hidden by...
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