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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

Claim that genetic mutation makes people entirely immune to HIV is misleading

Health
A VIRAL video circulating online claims that a genetic mutation known as CCR5-Δ32 prevents individuals from ever contracting HIV, even if they are exposed...

Video does not show Osimhen threatening to leave Galatasaray over unpaid salary

General
A VIRAL post circulating on social media claims that Nigerian international footballer Victor Osimhen threatened to leave Turkish club Galatasaray S.K. because he had...

No, viral video of public altercation was not recorded in Lagos

General
A VIRAL post circulating on social media claims that a video showing physical altercation between two people at a busy commercial complex with parked...

Fact-checking Peter Obi’s claims on Channels TV

Politics
FORMER Anambra State Governor and 2027 Nigeria Democratic Congress presidential candidate, Peter Obi, featured in an exclusive interview on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics hosted...

No evidence Tinubu lives in France, governs Nigeria remotely

General
A VIRAL post circulating on social media claims that Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is residing permanently in France and governing the country remotely. The...

No, Mbappé did not win FIFA World Cup at age 18

General
A POST circulating on social media claims that French professional football player Kylian Mbappé won the FIFA World Cup at the age of 18. The...

Old video of APC chieftain saying Tinubu can only win 2027 through rigging resurfaces online

Elections
A POST circulating on social media claims that the National Vice Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) recently stated that President Bola Tinubu...

Old photo falsely portrays newly commissioned University of Ilesa Law Faculty building

General
A POST circulating on social media claims that a photograph showing a yellow, weathered building is the Faculty of Law recently commissioned by Osun...

US court suspends Trump administration’s visa policy targeting fact-checkers, others

News
A United States federal judge has temporarily blocked President Donald Trump administration's policy that targeted foreign nationals studying online disinformation, hate speech, and content...

Abducted Oyo pupils were not in captivity for 170 days

News
A POST circulating on social media claims that the kidnapped pupils and teachers in Oyo State regained their freedom after spending more than 170...
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