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.

TikTok updates policies following alleged misinformation

THE popular video-sharing app, TikTok, has announced additional policies after a report indicted its platform of exposing its users to misinformation. Blake Chandlee, president of...

2023 election: Jonathan urges Nigerians to shun fake news, hate speech

FORMER Nigerian President, Goodluck Jonathan, has urged Nigerians to shun fake news, hate speech and propaganda ahead of the nation's 2023 general election. Jonathan made...

2023 elections: Media houses urged to embrace fact-checking

NIGERIAN media houses have been urged to establish fact-checking desks in their newsrooms and incorporate fact-checking processes in their journalism practice in order tackle...

Five times Obi quoted wrong figures in public

PETER Obi, a former Governor of Anambra state and Labour Party's (LP) presidential candidate for Nigeria's 2023 elections, had early this August engaged in...

Fake news, misinformation worsening insecurity – Nigerian govt

THE Nigerian government has said that insecurity experienced in some parts of the country is being aggravated by fake news and misinformation. The Minister of...

Five false claims made by Atiku in the last two years

DURING election seasons, Nigerian politicians often make several claims about critical issues, especially on economy and governance, in a bid to convince the citizens...

2023 polls: Nigerian fact-checkers warn politicians against misinformation

A coalition of fact-checkers working in Nigeria has issued a strong warning to politicians to abstain from misinformation and disinformation as the 2023 general...

Reno Omokri makes false claims about terrorism in Nigeria, Lagos’ debt

SPEAKING during a virtual interview with Arise TV on the 9th of August, 2022, Reno Omokri, a former aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan said...

Nigerian government to collaborate with Google to tackle hate speech, disinformation

THE Nigerian Government says it is collaborating with Google to curb the spread of hate speech and disinformation on YouTube channels. The Minister of Information...

Peter Obi makes false claim about Nigeria’s total export in 2021

THE presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has claimed that Nigeria’s total export was less than 30 billion US dollars in 2021. According...

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