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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

Does Nigeria rank 5th among the world’s oil producers?

Economy
A POST circulating on social media claims that Nigeria is the 5th largest oil producer globally, using the assertion to critique the country's economic...

AI-generated image falsely claims former Nigerian president Goodluck Jonathan visited Nnamdi Kanu in prison

ArtificialIntelligence
A VIRAL post circulating on social media, shared by Facebook pages including Chuks TV, claims that former Nigerian president Goodluck Jonathan recently paid a...

Tinubu’s CNG bus promises: How has he fared?

Economy
ON 19 September 2026, Nigerian president Bola Ahmed Tinubu released a statement giving an update on the National Affordable CNG Transit Programme(NACTP) in the...

Old video recirculated as recent protest against Tinubu government

General
A VIRAL video shared by an X user, @Jack_ng01, purports to show a recent mass protest against Nigerian president Bola Tinubu’s administration, with protesters...

No, Peter Obi has not announced plans to leave his coalition

General
A POST claiming that Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), is planning to leave his political coalition has surfaced on...

NYSC has no pension scheme for former corps members from 2011–2023

General
A SOCIAL media post claims that all former corps members who served between 2011 and 2023 are eligible to claim pensions by logging into...

Deepfake image falsely depicts Poco Lee in UK courtroom

ArtificialIntelligence
AN image showing Nigerian entertainer Iweh Pascal Odinaka, popularly known as Poco Lee, standing inside a UK court during his trial has surfaced on...

No, Harare mayor Mafume made no disparaging remarks about Nigeria

General
A POST published on social media by a verified X user @ZwVoice claims that Harare mayor, Jacob Mafume, warned against allowing tricycles (commonly known...

Nigeria 2027: The fake promises candidates never made

General
From free housing to petrol at ₦5,000 a litre, Nigerians are increasingly being presented with campaign promises that presidential candidates never made. As the 2027...

Sierra Leone footage falsely presented as Nigerian hardship

General
A VIRAL post circulating on social media features a video of individuals scavenging through waste, accompanied by text claiming that the footage shows Nigerians...
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Does Nigeria rank 5th among the world’s oil producers?

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Altered photo falsely shows Tinubu attending 81st UN General Assembly

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