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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

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...

How myth of tax deductions through bank narrations spread in Nigerian markets

Insights
FOLLOWING the implementation of the new tax law in January 2026, many Nigerian business owners have mandated their customers to use misleading narrations in...

No, price of cooking gas has not dropped to N1,000 per kg

Government Policy
A post circulating on social media claims that the price of cooking gas has recently dropped from ₦1,400 per kg to ₦1,000 per kg...

Is Bello Turji registered as an APC member?

Politics
AN image circulating on social media claims to show an All Progressives Congress (APC) membership slip allegedly issued to notorious bandit leader Bello Turji,...

No, Nigeria’s national grid did not collapse three times in January 2026

News
A post circulating on the social media platform X claims that Nigeria's national electricity grid collapsed on three different occasions in January 2026. An X...

Does depositing ₦10 million in OPay guarantee ₦10,000 daily interest?

Business
A viral post on X claims that depositing ₦10 million in an OPay account and locking the funds will yield ₦10,000 in daily interest,...

Video does not show Atiku’s wife insulting Obasanjo

Politics
A video circulating on Facebook claims to show the former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s wife, Titi Abubakar, hurling insults at the former President, Olusegun...

Video does not show Tinubu shaking hands with Super Eagles after 2025 AFCON

General
A video circulating on social media claims to show President Bola Tinubu congratulating the Super Eagles following their bronze medal victory at the 2025...
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