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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.

How true is the claim that Peter Obi celebrated his 50th birthday in 2013?

Politics
FOLLOWING the reported cancellation of his 62nd birthday celebration, a claim that Peter Obi celebrated his 50th birthday in 2013 has circulated online. The claim...

Myths, disinformation threaten immunisation in Nigeria – UNICEF

News
THE United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has identified disinformation, misinformation, myths and rumours as parts of the major factors responsible for poor immunisation uptake...

2nd Africa Facts summit to hold in Mauritius

News
THE Africa Check has announced that the 2023 edition of the Africa Facts summit will take place in Port Louis, the capital of Mauritius...

Doctored viral image shows Lionel Messi ‘shopping for guns’ in America

General
AN image showing the football star, Lionel Messi, pushing a cart containing guns has surfaced online with a claim that it shows the Argentine...

More Nigerian media outlets are embracing digital publication — Report

News
TRADITIONAL media outlets in Nigeria are embracing new digital formats and channels, as more people gain access to the internet, a 2023 Digital News...

Did Tinubu win only two out of 23 LGAs in Kaduna State?

Elections
ON June 7, 2023, a Twitter user, Chigozie Valuation, with the username: @Chigozok claimed that Nigerian President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, only won in two...

No, Video does not show Sweden’s sex competition broadcast on DSTV

General
A claim that the rumoured sex competition has commenced  in Sweden and can be viewed on Channel 206 on the Digital Satellite Television  (DSTV)...

Photo does not show Remi Tinubu presiding over meeting in lieu of President Tinubu

Politics
On June 6, 2023, a Twitter user, @PO_GrassRootM tweeted a photo of Nigeria’s First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, with a claim that the image shows...

Fact-checking claims in Buhari’s presidential farewell speech to Nigerians

Politics
THE immediate-past president of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, on May 28 delivered his farewell speech in a televised broadcast to Nigerians prior to his handing...

EXPLAINER: Twitter checkmarks and what they symbolise

Insights
Upon acquiring the social media platform, Elon Musk, the Chief Executive Officer of Twitter, announced that the verification checks that serve as a symbol...
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