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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

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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A VIRAL post circulating on social media features a video of individuals scavenging through waste, accompanied by text claiming that the footage shows Nigerians...

Social media post falsely attributes anti-North statement to Akpabio

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A VIRAL flyer shared on social media attributes a statement to Nigeria's senate president Godswill Akpabio, alleging that he threatened that northerners would suffer...

Video misrepresents Ibrahim Masari in alleged cash distribution to APC supporters

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A VIRAL video posted on social media by an X user @afrisagacity claims to show Ibrahim Masari, displaying cash meant to be distributed to supporters...

Claim that youths burned Tinubu posters after Kano APC rally is false

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A VIRAL video posted on X by a verified user @abdullahiisha25 purports to show angry youths pulling down and setting fire to billboards and...

No, Seyi Makinde did not say Tinubu removed petrol subsidy to enrich himself

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A VIRAL post on social media attributes a statement regarding petrol subsidy removal to Oyo State governor Seyi Makinde. Makinde is the serving governor of...
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