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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.

Quick steps to verify online investment platforms in Nigeria

Business
PONZI schemes continue to resurface in Nigeria, often presenting themselves as legitimate investment opportunities that promise fast and effortless profits. Over the years, platforms...

Will Nigeria replace Naira with Eco currency in 2027?

Business
A viral claim circulating widely on WhatsApp, TikTok and other social media platforms suggests that Nigeria will abolish the naira and replace it with...

Viral video of Adamu Garba removing APC flag is from 2022, not recent

Politics
A video circulating on social media claims to show a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adamu Garba, removing the party’s flag from...

FCT elections: Key responsibilities of Area Council chairpersons

Uncategorized
AS residents of Nigeria’s capital prepare for the next Area Council elections in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), there is growing public interest in...

Photos do not show Hushpuppi after deportation to Nigeria

General
IMAGES showing a man in handcuffs being escorted by security personnel have surfaced online with claims that they depict Ramon Olorunwa Abbas, popularly known...

Akpabio is wrong; no Nigerian state is without working internet

Elections
THE President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has claimed that over nine states in Nigeria do not have internet access due to insecurity. Akpabio made...

Old video of people jostling for food resurfaces online

General
A video circulating on social media claims to show residents of Ibadan, Oyo State, scrambling for 1kg bags of rice recently distributed as federal...

No record of ‘Chinonso Amadi’s’ arrest for scam in South Africa

General
A post claiming that a man named Chinonso Amadi, was apprehended in South Africa for allegedly defrauding a client of $520,000 has circulated widely...

Ministry of Information ignores fight against misinformation in 2026 Budget

Insights
THE Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation did not allocate any funds to enlighten the public on the danger of fake news in...

AI Chatbots struggle to detect AI-generated videos – Report

News
LEADING artificial intelligence chatbots, including OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Google’s Gemini, and xAI’s Grok, are largely unable to identify AI-generated videos, according to a new report...
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