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.

Photo does not show Nigerian man arrested for drug trafficking in Ghana

A photo showing a handcuffed man in a red shirt has surfaced online with a claim that it shows a Nigerian man of Yoruba...

No, INEC did not confirm Nenadi Usman as LP chairperson

A claim that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has confirmed Nenadi Usman as the chairperson of the Labour Party has gone viral online. An...

Dapo Abiodun did not rename college after Awujale’s death

A video circulating online claims Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun renamed a state-owned college after the late Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Adetona, following...

Viral security operatives break-in video NOT from Southeast

A video showing armed security operatives forcefully breaking into a residential apartment has sparked outrage online, with claims that the incident took place in...

No, photo does not flyover collapse three weeks after commissioning in Nasarawa

A collage of images showing what appears to be a collapsed bridge has been circulating online, accompanied by the claim that a newly constructed...

Video from Ghana by-election wrongly shared as Edo shooting incident

Facebook user, Agozi Commedy posted a video with a claim that a police officer shot a bus driver in Edo State, Nigeria over a...

Video does NOT show Uganda deputy president struggling to speak

X user Somto Okonkwoshared a video of an elderly man struggling to speak at a public event. In the 43-second clip, the man appears...

Video does not show prisoners being deported to Southern Africa

AN X user, @dipoaina1, has posted a video showing several handcuffed men alighting from an aeroplane, claiming it shows prisoners being deported to Southern...

Is Nigeria the only West African country with light rail system?

AN X account, @AfricaFirsts, has posted a claim that Nigeria is the only West African country with a light rail system. The account posted the...

Video does NOT show demolition of Igbo shops in Ghana

An X user, Arewa Lukurawa (@lukurawa16703), has posted a video showing a group of youths demolishing shops, with a claim that the shops belong...

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