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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.

Shettima makes false claim about Tinubu on first female deputy governor, state chief judge

Politics
THE vice-president-elect, Kashim Shettima has claimed that the first person to have a woman as deputy governor and also appoint a woman as a...

Abike Dabiri-Erewa makes false claim about richest man in Sudan

Economy
THE Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of  Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa has claimed that the richest man in Sudan is a Nigerian. Abike...

NUJ bemoans increased fake news on social media

News
THE Nigeria Union of Journalists has expressed concern over the increasing prevalence of false information on social media calling on Nigeria's media to take...

Did Anambra record 53.7% poverty rate under Peter Obi?

Economy
On April 19, 2023, a Twitter user, @PastorMarvy claimed that Anambra recorded 53.7 per cent poverty rate when the Labour Party  presidential candidate, Peter...

No, Isaac Alfa is not LP’s flagbearer for Kogi guber poll

Politics
A claim that Isaac Alfa, former Chief of Air staff, is the elected flagbearer of the Labour Party for the November 11 governorship election...

‘Blue Check’ verified accounts are flooding Twitter with misinformation – Report

Insights
A News Guard’s ‘misinformation monitor’ report has revealed that Twitter's "blue check" which was previously an indication of an account's authenticity, has now become...

How Twitter’s Elon Musk amplifies misinformation – Report 

News
A report by the Agence France-Presse (AFP) has alleged that the Chief Executive Officer of Twitter, Elon Musk, repeatedly used his account to amplify...

No, Feyi Daniels was not charged to court over prophesy

Politics
ON April 17, 2023, a Twitter account, Peter Obi Grassroots Mobilization  (@P_O GrassrootRoomM) claimed that a clergyman,  Feyi Daniels was charged to court by...

Video does not show INEC REC for Adamawa brutalized

Elections
A video showing a lynched man inside a vehicle has surfaced online with a claim that it shows the INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC)...

Experts call for increased media literacy, collaborations to tackle fake news

News
EXPERTS drawn from the legal and media industry have called for increased media literacy and awareness for citizens including the implementation of a comprehensive...
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