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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 Lagos illegal drug factory raid recirculates online

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A VIDEO showing security operatives uncovering an alleged illegal drug factory has resurfaced on social media with a claim that a factory producing fake...

Old Peter Obi video resurfaced with misleading claim he defended ‘Yahoo boys’

Politics
A VIDEO showing the presidential candidate of Nigeria Democratic Congress, Peter Obi, speaking inside aircraft has resurfaced on social media with a claim that...

No, Peter Obi did not say Yoruba Muslims are not practising ‘real Islam’

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A FLYER featuring Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), has circulated on social media with a claim that he...

Old video misrepresented as recent Peter Obi rally in Delta

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A video showing a large crowd in Agbor, Delta State, is circulating on social media with a claim that it shows supporters of Peter...

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...
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