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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, viral video misrepresents Muslim family’s ransom plea as forced conversion

Security
A VIRAL post shared on social media, claims to show a Christian family in Nigeria being forced at gunpoint to recite the Shahada and...

No, Nigeria’s tax law does not impose 25% tax on everyone

Economy
A VIRAL video circulating across social media shows senator Ireti Kingibe, representing the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), addressing a crowd of supporters during a...

Nigeria 2027:10 misinformation narratives Nigerians should watch out for (UPDATED)

Insights
As Nigeria prepares for the 2027 general elections, political campaigns and online discussions are expected to intensify across social media and messaging platforms. Alongside...

Viral post misidentifies NAFDAC raid suspect as ‘Adeyemi’

Uncategorized
A VIDEO showing a suspect being questioned during a raid by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has been...

Viral video of bandits playing in Northern Nigeria hospital is unproven

Security
A VIRAL video circulating across social media platforms shows armed men inside a medical facility playing with hospital equipment, with captions asserting that they...

Does Sowore want to legalise marijuana for recreational use? Misleading

General
A VIRAL video circulating on social media features a commentator questioning why Human rights activist and African Action Congress presidential candidate (AAC), Omoyele Sowore,...

Did Peter Obi say his ‘son is gay’? No, quote fabricated

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A VIRAL graphic circulating on social media claims that Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), said his son is gay...

Old video of retired police officer refusing to leave office resurfaces

General
A VIRAL video circulating on social media claims to show a Nigerian police officer who has refused to retire or vacate his office despite...

Obi’s Independence Day claims: Fact or fiction?

General
FOLLOWING Nigeria’s 66th Independence Day anniversary on 1 October 2026, political figures and public officials issued statements assessing the nation's progress. Among them was...

Viral photo claiming Tinubu is ‘Nkoyo Nazebi’ lacks evidence

General
A POST circulating on social media claims that a photograph depicting a man arriving in Lagos from Paris does not show president Bola Tinubu,...
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