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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

#LagosDecides2027: Fact-checking claims at the BusinessDay Lagos State governorship debate

Elections
By Nigerian Fact-checkers’ Coalition (NFC). THE Lagos State gubernatorial town hall  debate organised by Business Day as part of its Business Day policy intervention series...

Gambian rally video falsely shared as Peter Obi’s crowd in Jos

General
A VIRAL video circulating on social media claims to show a massive crowd in Jos, Plateau State, gathering in support of Peter Obi and...

Old Ghana rally footage misrepresented as Peter Obi supporters in Enugu

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A VIRAL video circulating on Facebook claims to show a massive crowd that gathered in Enugu State to support Peter Obi, the presidential candidate...

LIVE-CHECK: Lagos State Governorship Debate – Nov 8

News
By Nigerian Fact-checkers’ Coalition (NFC). THE Nigeria Debate Consortium, a series of debates for the 2027 general elections in Nigeria, began on Sunday with the...

Borno’s 14-year sentence is for child abduction, not conversion to Christianity

General
A VIRAL post by a news media account @visegrad24 claims that a Christian woman, Liyatu (Lami) Samuel Dawa, was sentenced to 14 years in...

Nigeria 2027: Why young people still struggle to gain political influence

News
AS Nigeria prepares for the 2027 general elections, speakers at ROUNDCHECK’s X Spaces titled “MIL 2026: Strategies for Meaningful Youth Participation in Nigeria’s 2027...

Foreigners in Nigeria’s retail market: What the law says

Economy
ON September 15, 2026, traders at the Lagos Trade Fair Complex staged a protest, alleging that Chinese merchants were selling goods at retail prices,...

Beware! Fake N50,000 youth grant falsely linked to Yahaya Seriki

General
A VIRAL message circulating on WhatsApp and other social media platforms claims that businessman and politician Abdulfatai Yahaya Seriki is offering a N50,000 cash...

Sad news, but a man piloted the fatal Florida Learjet, not Nathalia Filgueiras

General
A VIRAL post on social media claims that the pilot of the Learjet 60 aircraft that crashed in Palm Beach County, Florida, was female.   The...

Imo attempted murder: Victim misidentified as girlfriend’s sister

General
A REPORT circulating across various news platforms and social media channels claims that a 26-year-old man, Ifeanyi Chukwu Joseph, was arrested for allegedly pushing...
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