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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.

Video does not show bandits arrested by Nigerian Army recently

Security
A video showing some suspected criminals being paraded by security operatives has surfaced online with a claim that it shows the bandits arrested by...

Tinubu makes false claim about Nigeria’s total population

Politics
PRESIDENT Bola Ahmed Tinubu has claimed that Nigeria's population is over 240 million. Tinubu made the claim while speaking during the Nigeria-Qatar Business and Investment...

Video does not show Soludo blasting Anambra commissioner

General
AN X user, @Instablog9ja, has posted a video showing the governor of Anambra State, Charles Chukwuma Soludo, chiding a state official over a substandard...

Shehu Sani makes false claim about museums in Abuja

Economy
A former federal lawmaker, Shehu Sani, has claimed that Nigeria is the only country without a museum in its capital city. Senator Sani made the...

AI may fuel dissemination of climate disinformation – Report

News
A new report has warned that the proliferation of large-scale Artificial Intelligence (AI) models may lead to a surge in falsified information concerning climate...

Despite policies, AI-tools still generate misleading election-related images – Report

News
IMAGE creation tools powered by artificial intelligence from companies including OpenAI and Microsoft can be used to generate images that could promote election or...

Did a boy from Enugu state build hydro-metallic bomb?

General
A photo showing a young boy standing behind a podium has surfaced online with a claim that a boy from Enugu State built a...

Did CEO of Erisco Foods Limited threaten to kill Chioma Okoli?

Business
ON March 1, 2024, an X user, @FirstObidient posted a video showing Eric Umeofia, the CEO and President of Erisco Foods Limited with a...

No! Dangote is NOT selling fuel to Nigerian markets in dollars

Business
FOOTAGE of a broadcast programme by News Central TV has been circulated online with a claim that the Dangote Group said it will sell...

Google to partner news publishers, fact-checkers to tackle election misinformation in India

News
GOOGLE has announced plans to work with a consortium of news publishers and fact-checkers in India to tackle the menace of misinformation ahead of...
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