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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

Video of Sudan war falsely presented as footage from Nigeria

General
AN X account, @Guccistarbol, posted a video circulating on social media which claims to show military escalation in Nigeria. The video depicts a vehicle...

Governor Adeleke did not ask Davido to delete his tweets about Tinubu or call the APC corrupt

General
A VIRAL post circulating on social media claims that Osun State governor, Ademola Adeleke, said in an interview that he directed his nephew, David...

From Osun to 2027: How misinformation could deepen ethnic tensions

Insights
The Osun State governorship election has offered a glimpse of the information battles that could define Nigeria’s next electoral cycle. In the days leading...

2024 Ondo video recycled to falsely claim gunfire during Osun election

Elections
A VIDEO circulating on social media claims that gunshots were being fired during the just-concluded Osun State governorship election. The claim was posted on X...

#OsunDecides2026: Fact-checking Adeleke’s claims on governance, pensions and education

Elections
ARISE TV, one of Nigeria’s leading national television channels, hosted a governorship town hall meeting in August 2026 ahead of the Osun State governorship...

Osun 2026: Nigerian Fact-Checkers’ Coalition opens situation rooms to fight election misinformation

News
THE Nigerian Fact-Checkers' Coalition (NFC) has opened its situation rooms ahead of the Osun State governorship election, scheduled for Saturday, 15 August 2026. In a...

Osun 2026: Senator Fadahunsi’s ‘kill’ remark in viral video is real, not AI-generated

Elections
A VIRAL video circulating on social media shows Francis Fadahunsi, the senator representing Osun East, addressing a crowd of supporters in Ilesa, Osun State,...

Peter Obi did not head Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission under Jonathan

Economy
A VIRAL post on X (formerly Twitter) by user @AmodaOgunlere claimed that Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) and former...

How to respond after sharing a debunked post

Insights
THE recent misinformation involving Africa Independent Television (AIT), a Nigerian TV station, highlights the need for stronger media literacy, as false information often continues...

Video does not show breaking discovery of gold in Arochukwu, Abia State

General
A VIRAL video circulating on social media claims that gold was discovered at a road construction site in Arochukwu, Abia State, prompting scores of residents...
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