Nurudeen Akewushola

4 days ago | factcheckhub.com | Nurudeen Akewushola

A social media influencer, Rinu Oduala, has posted a photo showing rows of dilapidated housing structures alongside a claim that it depicts the current living conditions of Nigerian police officers.

1 week ago | icirnigeria.org | Nurudeen Akewushola

AMINU (not his real name), a 7-year-old boy from Katsina State, was full of energy and often seen playing football barefoot in his village. One day, he started feeling sick with headaches and body pain. His mother suspected malaria and took him to a local chemist. Without proper tests, he was given antibiotics. But Aminu didn’t get better. His parents took him from one clinic to another, each time receiving stronger antibiotics.

1 week ago | factcheckhub.com | Nurudeen Akewushola

A video showing a huge crowd protesting on streets has surfaced online with a claim that it depicts residents of Burkina Faso expressing support for the country’s military leader, Ibrahim Traoré. An X account, @Yamiakajones, posted the video with a caption thus Traoré: “Not even in a history of humans the world rallied behind one person like this……long live Ibrahim Traore.”The post has garnered over 850,000 views with more than 10,000 reposts and over 41,000 likes as of May 4, 2025.

1 week ago | factcheckhub.com | Nurudeen Akewushola

A viral video circulating on social media claims that former Nigerian presidential candidate and Sahara Reporters publisher, Omoyele Sowore, recently visited the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, at his residence in Yola, Adamawa State, suggesting that Sowore may be covertly working as a “controlled opposition” for the current Nigerian president, Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

1 week ago | icirnigeria.org | Nurudeen Akewushola

A 28-year-old Nigerian residing in Toronto, Canada, Chimezie Nwabueze, has been arrested by police and is facing multiple charges for allegedly defrauding two victims of over $600,000 through an online romance scam. According to a statement published on its website, the Peel Regional Police said the victims were led to believe they were in a legitimate romantic relationship with the suspect between June 2021 and July 2023 after connecting with him on an online dating platform.