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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

Video does not show Tinubu shaking hands with Super Eagles after 2025 AFCON

General
A video circulating on social media claims to show President Bola Tinubu congratulating the Super Eagles following their bronze medal victory at the 2025...

How Switzerland and Nigeria compare on life expectancy

Insights
ON January 15, 2026, an X user sparked a conversation after sharing a post about the serene view and the traffic-free state of a...

Photos of released Kogi kidnap victims not AI-generated

Security
ON January 14, an X user, @RealQueenBee_, posted pictures showing some malnourished young children and parents with a claim that they were victims released...

Old protest photos falsely misrepresented as recent calls for Netanyahu’s resignation

General
SOME pictures circulating on social media claim to show Israelis protesting for the resignation of Israel’s Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu. The pictures show a large...

World Economic Forum names misinformation, disinformation among top global risk

News
THE World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report 2026 (WEF) has confirmed that misinformation and disinformation continue to rank among the world’s most severe global...

Video does NOT show Kwankwaso “begging” Obi for VP ticket ahead of 2027 election

Politics
A video circulating on social media claims to show the National Leader of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, begging the 2023...

Old video falsely presented as Osimhen’s apology after recent altercation with Lookman

General
A video circulating on social media falsely claims to show Victor Osimhen apologising to Nigerians and his teammates following the recent on field alteration...

Old video falsely presented as Tinubu’s 2026 new year address

General
A video circulating on social media falsely claims to show President Bola Tinubu delivering a bleak message to Nigerians during his 2026 New Year's...

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Video does not show Tinubu shaking hands with Super Eagles after 2025 AFCON

How Switzerland and Nigeria compare on life expectancy

Photos of released Kogi kidnap victims not AI-generated

Old protest photos falsely misrepresented as recent calls for Netanyahu’s resignation