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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.

Does Nigeria’s electoral law say a contestant for House of Reps seat must possess N70 million cash?

Elections
The majority leader of Nigeria’s House of Representatives, Alhassan Doguwa, has claimed that the electoral law permits a contestant for the House of Representatives...

Video of DSS barring lawmakers from entering National Assembly is over 4 years old

Politics
A video showing some lawmakers at the entrance of Nigeria's legislative complex in Abuja has circulated online with a claim that the Department of...

2023 election: How false attributions on social media contribute to misinformation

Elections
As part of their strategy to undermine Nigeria's 2023 general elections, fake news merchants are now attributing unfounded statements to public figures to dissuade...

Festus Keyamo shares misleading photo to depict APC campaign rally in Sokoto

Elections
THE spokesperson of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council, Festus Keyamo, has shared a photo that shows an aerial image of crowd...

How Charly Boy spreads disinformation to promote Peter Obi’s candidacy

Insights
NIGERIAN music artiste, Charles Chukwuemeka Oputa also known as Charly Boy, is fond of using manipulated videos and photos to promote the presidential bid...

No, photo does not show Mamman Daura giving orders to Emefiele

Politics
A popular columnist with The Nation newspaper, Sam Omatseye has tweeted a photo with a claim that it shows Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari's nephew,...

Fact-checking three Lagos gubernatorial candidates at ‘The Platform’ debate

Elections
THREE gubernatorial candidates in Lagos state on Sunday, 29th of January, 2023 spoke about their plans at a  debate organised by The Platform on...

2023 election: How dearth of data threatens fact-checking, exposes citizens to political misinformation in Nigeria

Elections
ON August 20, 2022, the presidential candidate of Accord Party, Christopher Imumolen said Nigeria has about 350,000 police personnel while speaking about his plan...

2023 election: Fact-checking 12 claims made by Kwankwaso at Chatham House

Elections
THE presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, on Wednesday, January 18, 2023 made several claims on Nigeria's current...

Adamu Garba shares doctored image of Peter Obi with alcoholic drink

Elections
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adamu Garba, has shared an image of Peter Obi, the Labour Party's presidential candidate dining with...
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