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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.

EU probes Meta over election disinformation concerns

News
THE European Union (EU) has launched an investigation into Meta-owned Facebook and Instagram over the failure of the platforms to counter disinformation ahead of...

How true is the claim that no university has mosque in Nigeria’s South-east?

General
AN X user, Sarki (@waspapping_), has claimed that there's no single university in Southeastern Nigeria with mosque on its premises. He made the claim while...

Sanwo-Olu did not announce minimum wage increment in viral video

Government Policy
A video purportedly showing Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, announcing that the state government has increased minimum wage from N35,000 to N70,000 has gone...

Was Onitsha’s College of Nursing Sciences executed by Obi-led administration in Anambra State?

General
A claim that the College of Nursing Sciences, St Charles Borromeo Specialist Hospital, Onitsha, was executed by Peter Obi, the 2023 presidential candidate of...

Sydney universities launch database to tackle information disorder

News
Researchers from three Sydney universities in Australia have developed an online database to track policies and regulations from 50 countries dealing with misinformation, AI...

Video does not show Palestinians cheering after Iran’s attack on Israel

General
A video showing people praying at the Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem has surfaced online with a claim that it shows Palestinians cheering after Iran...

Does Nigeria have third highest birth rate in the world?

Health
AN X user, @Temitayomab has claimed that Nigeria is currently the country with the third highest birth rate in the world. “Nigeria has the third...

How Chris Oyakhilome spreads malaria vaccine conspiracy theories – Report

News
A prominent Nigerian clergy, Pastor Chris Oyakhilome, has been accused of spreading false information against malaria vaccines. According to the report published on Thursday, April...

Nearly 100 people drowned after Cholera misinformation spread in Mozambique – officials

News
MOZAMBICAN officials have said that misinformation about the cholera outbreak led to a panic, causing many to flee their homes and attempt to reach...

Video of Nigerians carting away goats from trailer is three years old

Economy
A video showing people carting away goats from a parked trailer has circulated online. The video is circulating with a claim people have resulted to...
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