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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.

Old video of Borno military attack falsely shared as recent killing of Christians

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A disturbing video showing multiple bodies lying on the ground is circulating online, with social media users claiming that the victims were Christians recently...

No, viral video does not show Peter Obi, Adams Oshiomhole in a ‘raw interview’

Elections
A video circulating on social media claims to show the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Peter Obi and Nigerian lawmaker, Adams Oshiomhole...

No evidence video shows Fulani boy being trained to slaughter Christians in Nigeria

General
A video circulating on social media has been shared with a claim that it shows a Fulani boy being trained to “slaughter Christians” in...

No, Katsina Hisbah did not order all Nigerian states to shut down nightclubs

General
A claim circulating on X alleges that a Hisbah, a religious police force in Northern Nigeria, has directed every state in Nigeria to stop...

Nigeria 2027: How disinformation could deepen ethnic divides

Insights
  DISINFORMATION actors are increasingly exploiting Nigeria’s ethnic fault lines to spread false narratives and hate speech, reinforce stereotypes, and turn ordinary incidents into weapons...

Old Calabar rally video falsely linked to Peter Obi’s 2026 ‘One Million Walk’

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A VIDEO showing a large crowd of people marching through a street has resurfaced on social media with a claim that it shows a...

Kura LG chairman did not commission viral pedestrian stairway on Kano-Zaria highway

Politics
A POST circulating on X claims that the Chairman of Kura Local Government Area of Kano State, northwestern Nigeria, Rabiu Abubakar Sulaiman, recently commissioned...

Image of Zamfara farmers killed in July falsely linked to recent Sokoto attack

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A VIRAL image showing the bodies of people wrapped in blood-stained clothes has been shared on social media with a claim that it depicts...

Video filmed in India falsely presented as Accord Party rally in Osun

Elections
A VIDEO circulating on social media claims to show a large crowd of supporters of Accord Party's Ademola Adeleke, mobilising ahead of the recently...

No, Finnish court did not acquit Simon Ekpa

General
A POST circulating on X claims that Simon Ekpa, the self-acclaimed leader of the Biafra Republic Government in Exile (BRGIE), has been acquitted by...
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