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No, ASUU has not shut down all federal universities

General Nurudeen Akewushola -
A social media post claiming that all federal universities in Nigeria are currently shut because the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has commenced...

Daily Trust’s infographic on Nigeria’s top 20 universities is misleading

General Nurudeen Akewushola -
A VIRAL infographic shared by Daily Trust claims to show the top 20 Nigerian universities following the release of the prestigious 2026 Times Higher...

Have Nigerian universities completed two uninterrupted academic calendars since 2023?

General Abdullahi Muritala -
A claim that Nigerian universities have completed two academic sessions without embarking on strike action has circulated online. The post was shared by an X...

Did FG exclude institutions in Southeastern Nigeria from its student loan?

Government Policy Nurudeen Akewushola -
AN X user, @engrico2015, has claimed that the Nigerian government excluded tertiary institutions from the Southeastern region from its students loan scheme it launched...

How ICIR-led fact-checking clubs in Nigerian universities are taking media literacy campaigns to grassroots

News Fatimah Quadri -
In an era where misinformation spreads like wildfire, the Countering Misinformation and Promoting Media Literacy (CMPML) project of the International Centre for Investigative Reporting...

How true is the claim that no university has mosque in Nigeria’s South-east?

General Nurudeen Akewushola -
AN X user, Sarki (@waspapping_), has claimed that there's no single university in Southeastern Nigeria with mosque on its premises. He made the claim while...

No, ASUU strike has not been called off!

Insights Editorial -
By Mohammed Oluwatimileyin Taoheed   On the 9th of June, 2022, a Facebook user identified simply as Saint Luke posted in a group named "UDUS Newsline"...

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