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Zainab ABDULRASAQ

Seasoned writer and literary curator, Zainab Abdulrasaq is a factchecker for The FactCheckHub in an effort to combat information disorder. She can be reached on IG @blackbookishgirl or zabdulrasaq@icirnigeria.org

#OsunDecides2026: Fact-checking Adeleke’s claims on governance, pensions and education

Elections
ARISE TV, one of Nigeria’s leading national television channels, hosted a governorship town hall meeting in August 2026 ahead of the Osun State governorship...

Osun 2026: Nigerian Fact-Checkers’ Coalition opens situation rooms to fight election misinformation

News
THE Nigerian Fact-Checkers' Coalition (NFC) has opened its situation rooms ahead of the Osun State governorship election, scheduled for Saturday, 15 August 2026. In a...

Osun 2026: Senator Fadahunsi’s ‘kill’ remark in viral video is real, not AI-generated

Elections
A VIRAL video circulating on social media shows Francis Fadahunsi, the senator representing Osun East, addressing a crowd of supporters in Ilesa, Osun State,...

Peter Obi did not head Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission under Jonathan

Economy
A VIRAL post on X (formerly Twitter) by user @AmodaOgunlere claimed that Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) and former...

How to respond after sharing a debunked post

Insights
THE recent misinformation involving Africa Independent Television (AIT), a Nigerian TV station, highlights the need for stronger media literacy, as false information often continues...

Video does not show breaking discovery of gold in Arochukwu, Abia State

General
A VIRAL video circulating on social media claims that gold was discovered at a road construction site in Arochukwu, Abia State, prompting scores of residents...

Claim that genetic mutation makes people entirely immune to HIV is misleading

Health
A VIRAL video circulating online claims that a genetic mutation known as CCR5-Δ32 prevents individuals from ever contracting HIV, even if they are exposed...

Video does not show Osimhen threatening to leave Galatasaray over unpaid salary

General
A VIRAL post circulating on social media claims that Nigerian international footballer Victor Osimhen threatened to leave Turkish club Galatasaray S.K. because he had...

No, viral video of public altercation was not recorded in Lagos

General
A VIRAL post circulating on social media claims that a video showing physical altercation between two people at a busy commercial complex with parked...

Fact-checking Peter Obi’s claims on Channels TV

Politics
FORMER Anambra State Governor and 2027 Nigeria Democratic Congress presidential candidate, Peter Obi, featured in an exclusive interview on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics hosted...
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