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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.

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...

Buhari advocates media literacy to fight fake news

News
NIGERIA's President, Muhammadu Buhari, has called on all nations, multilateral and donor agencies to support global financing of Media and Information Literacy (MIL) to...

Claim that Obi said he pulled 439 million people out of poverty is FALSE

Economy
A viral video has surfaced online alongside a claim that the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, said he pulled 439 million...

How true is Peter Obi’s claim on poverty rate in northern Nigeria?

Economy
THE presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has said that all the top 10 poorest states in the country are in northern...

2023 Election: Nigerian military warns politicians, social media handlers against disinformation

News
NIGERIA's Defence Headquarters has warned politicians and their social media handlers to desist from misusing images and visuals of military personnel to campaign and...

Charly Boy shares misleading photo of Tinubu watching Peter Obi on TV

Elections
NIGERIAN music artiste, Charles Chukwuemeka Oputa, has tweeted a photo showing the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu, watching...

Tinubu shares misleading photo amidst failing health speculation

Elections
THE presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has shared a photo of himself holding a newspaper amid speculations that...
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