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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

TikTok commits $200,000 to AI media literacy in sub-Saharan Africa amid deepfake concerns

ArtificialIntelligence
TIKTOK has announced a $200,000 investment to promote artificial intelligence (AI) media literacy across Sub-Saharan Africa, as the region faces growing risks linked to...

No, Dangote Refinery not up for $30bn sale

Business
A viral post circulating on social media platforms claims that Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, is selling his 650,000 barrels per day refinery to...

No, Seyi Tinubu didn’t donate mats to bury victims of terrorist attacks in north

General
A viral post circulating on social media platforms claims that Seyi, son of President Bola Tinubu, donated mats to northern Nigeria specifically due to...

True! Dove soap, other cosmetic products banned in 2022 for cotaining toxic chemicals

Health
A viral post on Instagram claims that the chemical Butylphenyl Methylpropional (BMHCA), also known as Lilial, was banned in Europe, Nigeria, and other countries...

No, photo does not show Malami’s recent Umrah trip amid probe

General
AN image circulating on social media claims that the embattled former Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, travelled to Saudi Arabia for Umrah...

No, Seyi Tinubu did not rebrand stolen COVID-19 palliative packages

COVID-19
A verified X user, @RealQueenBee__, has claimed that food items distributed under Seyi Tinubu’s humanitarian outreach were originally COVID-19 Emergency Food Relief from the...

AI-generated image surfaces online as muslims arrested for eating during Ramadan in Kano

General
A viral picture circulating on social media claims that nine Muslims were arrested in Kano State, northern Nigeria, after being caught eating during Ramadan...

Viral video of American soldiers eating Egusi soup in Nigeria is AI generated

Security
A viral video circulating on social media claims to show American soldiers currently stationed in Nigeria enjoying a meal of Egusi soup and fufu.   The...

Old video of people lining up for bread in Lagos resurfaces online

General
A video circulating on social media purports to show residents of Lagos State receiving a loaf of bread each amid worsening economic hardship in...

No, Peter Obi’s wife is not among Fidelity bank’s board of directors

Politics
AN X user, @Uptownoflagos, has claimed that Margaret Brownson Obi (née Usen), wife of 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, is among the...
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