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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, gunfight video shows robbery incident in DRC, not Nigeria

Security
A DISTURBING video showing a heavy shootout and armed men in civilian clothing engaging in a gun battle on an urban street has been...

OSINT tools to detect AI-generated images

ArtificialIntelligence
HAVE you ever looked at a realistic photo online and wondered whether it was real or created by Artificial Intelligence (AI)? With the rise...

Old video from protests over Mohbad’s death misrepresented as demonstration over Oyo abductions

Security
A VIRAL video circulating on social media claims to show a massive crowd gathering for a recent protest over the abduction of school children...

Tinubu’s aide spreads false claim about rescue of Oyo abducted pupils, teachers

Security
THE Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Economic Affairs, Tope Fasua, has claimed that a joint security operation led to the rescue of...

No, helicopters with banners flying over South-West are for Navy anniversary, not APC campaign

Security
A VIDEO circulating on social media claims to show helicopters flying giant political campaign banners of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu across the South-West region...

What you should know about Ebola

Health
NIGERIA's health authorities have intensified Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) awareness campaigns following new outbreaks in parts of Central and East Africa, despite no confirmed...

Viral chart falsely inflates Nigeria’s extreme poverty data

Economy
A race chart circulating on social media claims to show a data breakdown of the number of people living in extreme poverty by country...

No! Video does not show Smart Adeyemi criticising Tinubu’s administration over insecurity

Politics
A VIDEO circulating on social media claims to show the former senator who represented Kogi West Senatorial District, Smart Adeyemi, criticising President Bola Tinubu...

Viral video falsely claims terrorists invade Ibadan community

Security
A VIRAL video circulating on social media, shared by a verified X user @Somtolism7, claims to capture a violent invasion of a local community...

Viral post falsely claims South-West states, Kwara lack cocoa plantations

Economy
A POST circulating on social media claims that South-West states, including Oyo, Osun, Ekiti, Ondo, and Ogun, alongside Kwara State, have no cocoa plantations. The...
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