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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.

Viral video does not show APC national chairman being stripped naked in Nasarawa

Politics
A viral video showing a man being assaulted has surfaced online with a claim that it shows the National Chairman of All Progressives Congress...

2023 polls: CDD unveils ‘war room’ to tackle political misinformation

News
THE Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) has unveiled an election war room to tackle misinformation and fish out its purveyors ahead of Nigeria's...

Fact-checking Obi’s claims at ‘The Candidates’ presidential town hall series

Elections
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, on Monday, November 21, 2022 made several claims on the situation of the country and...

Fact-checking Kwankwaso’s claims at ‘The Candidates’ presidential town hall series

Elections
AHEAD of Nigeria’s 2023 general elections, the presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, on Saturday made several claims...

Fact-checking Sowore’s claims at ‘The Candidates’ presidential town hall series

Elections
The presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, Omoyele Sowore, on Friday made several claims on the situation of the country and his plans...

False claim circulates that Didier Drogba has converted to Islam

General
AN image showing a retired professional Ivorian footballer, Didier Drogba, raising his hands has circulated online with a claim that the footballer has converted...

False claim that Nyesom Wike has defected to APC resurfaces online

Elections
A video showing the governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, in a virtual meeting has resurfaced online with a claim that he has defected...

Nigerian information minister calls for more funding to tackle fake news

News
NIGERIA's minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has called for an upward review of the budgetary allocation for the ministry of information and...

Viral video does not show Saraki’s son spraying dollar notes on strippers

General
A video showing a bearded man spraying dollar notes on strippers in a club has surfaced online with a claim that it shows Seni...

YouTube to certify accounts of healthcare professionals to lessen misinformation

News
YOUTUBE has announced plans to certify the YouTube accounts of doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals as part of its effort to reduce misinformation...
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