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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.

Fake news, misinformation worsening insecurity – Nigerian govt

News
THE Nigerian government has said that insecurity experienced in some parts of the country is being aggravated by fake news and misinformation. The Minister of...

Five false claims made by Atiku in the last two years

Insights
DURING election seasons, Nigerian politicians often make several claims about critical issues, especially on economy and governance, in a bid to convince the citizens...

2023 polls: Nigerian fact-checkers warn politicians against misinformation

News
A coalition of fact-checkers working in Nigeria has issued a strong warning to politicians to abstain from misinformation and disinformation as the 2023 general...

Reno Omokri makes false claims about terrorism in Nigeria, Lagos’ debt

Security
SPEAKING during a virtual interview with Arise TV on the 9th of August, 2022, Reno Omokri, a former aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan said...

Nigerian government to collaborate with Google to tackle hate speech, disinformation

News
THE Nigerian Government says it is collaborating with Google to curb the spread of hate speech and disinformation on YouTube channels. The Minister of Information...

Peter Obi makes false claim about Nigeria’s total export in 2021

Economy
THE presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has claimed that Nigeria’s total export was less than 30 billion US dollars in 2021. According...

How accurate is Atiku’s claim on population of social media users in Northern Nigeria?

Insights
THE presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Atiku Abubakar has claimed that 90 per cent of Nigerians from the Northern part of...

Meta may ease COVID-19 policies on misinformation

News
Meta Platforms Inc., the parent company of Facebook, says it is considering reviewing its policies on COVID-19 misinformation. In addition, it said that it is...

TRUE, this photo shows dilapidated school building around Gboyega Oyetola’s polling unit

Elections
A PHOTO showing a building around the polling unit of the incumbent Governor of Osun State, Gboyega Oyetola has surfaced online with a claim...

Claim that Ademola Adeleke has been sacked by court is FALSE

Elections
THE screenshot of a post attributed to a Twitter account, @APCYSForum, claiming that the Osun state governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP),...
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