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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, Keyamo did not say Lagos Airport has only one door

News
A VIRAL post on social media circulated by a verified X user, @lagosyouknow, claims that the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo,...

Dino Melaye uses AI-generated images to depict burial of late General Rabe Abubakar

ArtificialIntelligence
A former federal lawmaker who represented Kogi West Senatorial District, Dino Melaye, on Sunday, June 14, posted a collage of images purportedly showing heavily...

Video does not show Oyo Amotekun deployed over school abduction

Security
A VIRAL video circulating on social media claims to show a massive deployment of the Oyo State Security Network Agency, popularly known as Amotekun,...

How false claims, recycled videos clouded Oyo school abduction

Insights
WHEN gunmen stormed communities along the Ahoro-Esiele/Yawota axis of Oriire Local Government Area in Oyo State and abducted pupils and staff from multiple schools...

Video of armed fighters in forest is from Ethiopia, not Nigeria

Security
A VIDEO showing a heavily armed group of fighters stationed in a dense forest has triggered panic on social media, with claims that it...

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...
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