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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! Court did not order VeryDarkMan to pay N500m fine over defamation

General
ON October 15, 2024, many Nigerian media platforms reported that the Lagos State High Court has imposed a fine of N500 million on social...

Video does not show Ondo governor caught with ‘side chick’ in London

Elections
A viral video purportedly showing the current governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, caught in an affair with a woman has surfaced online ahead...

X user used image from Ghana to depict alleged ritual killing in Lagos

General
An X user, @ChiditweetØ42, has posted an image showing people gathering around a Hilux pick-up van with a claim that it shows a Nigerian...

Video of ‘Igbo Must Go’ protest in Ghana is over 1 year old

General
A video showing a group of women holding tree branches and chanting “Igbo Must Go” has resurfaced online with a claim that it shows...

Malicious actors using ChatGPT to influence elections – Report

News
A recent report by OpenAI has revealed how its AI model, ChatGPT is being used to generate fake content, including long-form articles and social...

No! Photo does not show Rivers’ INEC Commissioner wearing Tinubu’s cap

Elections
AN X account, @po_grassrootm, has posted an image showing a man wearing a cap with a logo identical to the one on President Bola...

Did FG exclude institutions in Southeastern Nigeria from its student loan?

Government Policy
AN X user, @engrico2015, has claimed that the Nigerian government excluded tertiary institutions from the Southeastern region from its students loan scheme it launched...

X suspends over 5m accounts in 6 months for violating its rules

News
A total of about 5.3 million X accounts were suspended in the first half of 2024 for violating its rules, the social media platform...

Fact-checking Tinubu’s independence day speech

Politics
IN an early morning nationwide broadcast on Monday, October 1, 2024, the Nigerian president, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, shared updates on the nation's progress, economic...

Five tools to detect audio deepfakes

Tutorials
AS technology evolves globally, fact-checkers and journalists are confronted with the rising challenge posed by tools which purveyors of disinformation use in creating fake...
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