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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

Hantavirus: No need to panic, expert reassures Nigerians

Health
Earlier this month, the World Health Organisation notified the public about an outbreak of hantavirus infection following reports of a cluster of passengers with...

No, Goodluck Jonathan did not found NDC

Politics
A post circulating on social media claims that former President Goodluck Jonathan and his associates founded the National Democratic Congress (NDC). The post suggests that...

No, Nafiu Bala’s residence wasn’t set on fire

Politics
AN X user, @Pharmacio001, has claimed that angry youths set fire to the Gombe residence of Nafiu Bala, a factional leader of the African...

Reno Omokri makes false claim about Nigeria’s debt reduction under Tinubu

Economy
Nigeria’s ambassador-designate to Mexico, Reno Omokri, has claimed that Nigeria’s total public debt has significantly dropped under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration. Omokri, who said...

True! INEC appointed Wike’s cousin as new Akwa Ibom REC

Elections
A post circulating on social media claims that Professor Anugbum Onuoha has been appointed as the new Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Akwa Ibom...

Video does NOT show renewed hope billboard inside INEC office

Politics
A viral video circulating on social media claims that a “Renewed Hope” billboard associated with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s campaign is located inside an...

Video of migrants crossing sea is old, not linked to Nigeria

General
A video circulating on social media claims that a group of Nigerian men, women, and children recently attempted to cross the sea to Europe...

No, Tems and Justin Bieber were not hospitalised after coachella 2026

General
A viral post circulating on social media claims that Temilade Openiyi, known professionally as Tems and American pop star Justin Bieber were rushed to...

No, video does not show bandits attack on Abuja community

Security
A viral video circulating on social media, shared by a verified x user @Somtolism7 on April 9, 2026, claims to show gunshots raining heavily...

News anchor makes false claim about commissioning status of Kugbo Bus Terminal

Climate Change
A News anchor, Vimbai Mutinhiri, has claimed that the Kugbo Bus Terminal in Abuja has not been commissioned. She said this on Thursday, April 9,...
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