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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.

Scam Alert: Viral WhatsApp contact does not belong to Lagos governor, Sanwo-Olu

Elections
A telephone number attributed to the Lagos state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has surfaced online with a claim that the governor makes his WhatsApp contact...

False claim circulates that Ireti Kingibe is the first elected female FCT senator

Elections
A claim that Ireti Kingibe is the first female senator to be elected in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) into Nigeria's National Assembly (NASS)...

Photo does not show Peter Obi, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour drunk at Lagos airport

Elections
A photo showing the Labour Party's presidential candidate in Nigeria's 2023 general election, Peter Obi and the gubernatorial candidate of the party in Lagos...

Dino Melaye shares misleading video of Nigerian Army accusing Wike of attempting to compromise election

Elections
A former Nigerian lawmaker and spokesperson for the Peoples Democratic Party Presidential Campaign Council, Senator Dino Melaye, has tweeted a video with a claim...

LIVE-CHECK: Results from Nigeria’s 2023 Presidential, National Assembly elections trickle in

Elections
RESULTS from various polling units across the country have started trickling in from several collation centres following the conduct of Nigeria's 2023 Presidential and...

2023 Elections: Nigerian fact-checkers unveil situation rooms in Lagos, Abuja

News
THE Nigerian Fact-Checkers’ Coalition (NFC) has unveiled its situation rooms to combat misinformation ahead of the 2023 general elections starting on Saturday, February 25.  The...

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...
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