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 [email protected] and @NurudeenAkewus1 via Twitter.
Viral image of Osinbajo dispensing fuel has been online since 2017
AN IMAGE showing Nigeria's Vice President Yemi Osinbajo with a pump nozzle, dispensing fuel into a car at a filling station has resurfaced online...
Ukraine crisis: How Yandex suppresses information for Russian internet users — Report
A report by the Digital Forensics Research Lab (DFRLab) has accused Yandex of succumbing to Russia's domestic regulations by suppressing Ukraine war information for...
Google sets to invest $10 million to fight misinformation
GOOGLE has announced plans to roll out new features that enhance access to trusted information as well as invest $10 million to address the...
Photo does NOT show Abuja – Kaduna train attacked by bandits
FOLLOWING the reported bandits' attack on a train carrying over 900 passengers from Abuja to Kaduna on Monday, March 28, 2022, a viral image...
Old video of Nigerian policemen protesting resurfaces online
A video showing some officers of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) protesting has resurfaced on social media with a claim that it shows a...
How correct is Saraki’s claim on group crowd-funding for presidential nomination forms?
A FORMER Nigerian Senate President Bukola Saraki on Tuesday, March 22, 2022 claimed that the gesture of the young professionals who raised money for...
Photo does NOT show Ugandan Police spokesman shooting catapult at journalist
A VIRAL photo showing a man in uniform while holding a catapult with his two hands has surfaced on social media alongside a claim...
Video does NOT show Malian woman being humiliated by French citizens
A VIDEO of a naked woman covered with black coal, curled with her face on the ground and showing three persons taking turns to...
Nigerian government charges radio stations to shun fake news
The Nigerian Government has charged radio stations in the country to abstain from fake news and to ensure that only credible and factual information...
Doctored image of P-Square wearing Biafra outfits circulates online
AN IMAGE showing Nigerian artistes Peter and Paul Okoye, popularly called P-Square, dressed in sweatshirts with colours of the Biafran flag has been shared...
