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Opeyemi Kehinde

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Covers:  Fact-Checking, Multimedia stories, Data visualization, Current Affairs, ICT, Telecoms, Entertainment, Social Media, Trending News,
Disinfo Analysis, #Factchecking, Digital Forensics, Journalism/StraComm. Ex-Editor @TheFactCheckHub, Ex-Digital Content Editor @TheICIR, kennysous@gmail.com

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Opeyemi Kehinde’s Biography

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I'm a Professional Fact-Checker, Multimedia/Digital Journalist, Social Media Expert, Strategic Online Content Developer and Web Designer.

Currently, I'm an Editor with the International Centre for Investigative Reporting (The ICIR), heading its Fact-checking operation, The FactCheckHub.

Until April 2020, I was an Assistant Online Editor at Media Trust Limited (publisher of the Daily Trust newspaper titles, Aminiya, Kilimanjaro & Teen Trust), where I have being managing the social media platform…

Opeyemi Kehinde’s Journalist Portfolio

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15 countries with no confirmed COVID-19 cases - Daily Trust

15 countries with no confirmed COVID-19 cases - Daily Trust

As governments around the world fight hard to halt the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, there are about 15…

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Abba Kyari, top African government officials who have died from Coronavirus - Daily Trust

Abba Kyari, top African government officials who have died from Coronavirus - Daily Trust

The dreaded novel coronavirus has claimed many people from all walks of life, both young and old, including t…

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FACT-CHECK: Was coronavirus deliberately created by someone in a lab to infect people? - Daily Tr...

FACT-CHECK: Was coronavirus deliberately created by someone in a lab to infect people? - Daily Tr...

A news video by Arise TV showed the acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), I…

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CROSS-CHECK: Was Atiku's son who tested positive to Coronavirus at PDP rally in Ibadan ? - Daily ...

CROSS-CHECK: Was Atiku's son who tested positive to Coronavirus at PDP rally in Ibadan ? - Daily ...

Media reports that a former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar's son tested positive to the Coronaviru…

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Statement attributed to US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo was misquoted

Statement attributed to US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo was misquoted

A statement attributed to the US Secretary of State, Michael Pompeo, that was posted on both Facebook and Twi…

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Photo showing Atiku and Buhari campaign rally is misleading

Photo showing Atiku and Buhari campaign rally is misleading

A Facebook collaged photo showing venues and attendance of presidential campaign rallies of the APC President…

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Nigerian government debunks claims of Saudi visa ban

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By Nanji Nandang Venley, Opeyemi Kehinde Verified
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NIGERIA’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has dismissed online rumours that the nation is among 14 countries banned from entering Saudi Arabia starting April 13, 2025, insisting that the only official travel guidelines currently in effect relate to the Hajj pilgrimage.
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Has any Nigerian civil servant received new minimum wage?

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By Nurudeen Akewushola Verified, Opeyemi Kehinde Verified
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An X user, @xagreat, has claimed that no civil servant in Nigeria has received the new national minimum wage since President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led government made the promise in May 2024. Recall that the Nigerian minister of State Labour, Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, had on behalf of the federal government disclosed this on May 1, 2024 while addressing Nigerian workers at the May Day celebration in Abuja. The X post read: “The New Minimum Wage Will Take Effect From Today, May 1, 2024 — Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
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EXPLAINER: What to know about third-party vehicle insurance, police enforcement in Nigeria

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By Harrison Edeh Verified, Opeyemi Kehinde Verified
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DESPITE many motorists expressing concerns about poor awareness campaigns, the Nigerian Police Force across the Federation has announced the commencement and enforcement of the mandatory minimum of Third-Party vehicle insurance from February 1, 2025. The enforcement complies with the directive of the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, as motorists without valid third-party insurance have been advised to comply or face sanctions.
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Awards

Daily Trust Integrity Award

2018 - Journalism

Daily Trust's Integrity Award is given to staff with exemplary performance annually, especially such person who maintains good ethical conducts on the job during the year under review.

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