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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.

12 AI tools to use in 2026 to work smarter, sell faster, compete globally

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IN Nigeria, artificial intelligence has quietly become part of how ordinary Nigerians work, learn, sell, and communicate. AI has helped students trying to understand complex...

Old footage from Côte d’Ivoire used to depict US Christmas military strike in Sokoto

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A video circulating on social media falsely claims to show footage from a United States military strike carried out in Sokoto State, targeting terrorists...

No, viral video does NOT show U.S. military strike on terrorist targets in Sokoto

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FOLLOWING the recent launch of a military strike by the United States on terrorists in Sokoto, a grey-coloured video showing a missile strike began...

Doctored image of female fans at AFCON 2025 circulates online

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AN image showing two identical women among football fans has surfaced online with a claim that they are female supporters at the 2025 Africa...

Buhari’s death, Trump’s inauguration… how misinformation shaped events in 2025

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THE year 2025 was marked by misinformation involving Nigerian public figures, international events, and high-profile incidents across politics, economics, and social issues. As social media...

Old image of armed suspect falsely shared as recent RRS arrest in Lagos

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AN image showing a suspect with three locally made pistols has resurfaced online with a claim that it shows an Igbo man recently arrested...

Roundcheck’s festival showcases poetry as tool for media Literacy

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Roundcheck, a youth-led fact-checking organisation hosted the maiden edition of Truth in Verse, a poetry festival designed to promote Media and Information Literacy (MIL)...

Viral video of wedding shooting in Chad falsely linked to Nigerian bandits

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A video circulating on social media claims to show a bandit leader in Nigeria being accidentally shot by his colleague during his wedding celebration. The...

IFCN condemns U.S. visa crackdown targeting fact-checkers, others

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THE International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) has condemned the United States recent move to tighten visa access for fact-checkers, content moderators and other professionals in...

No, Image does NOT show Christians taking up arms after Kwara Church attack

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AN image showing a man holding an AK-47 rifle and a Bible beside a woman has surfaced online with a claim that Christians are...
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