Aliyu Dahiru

Aliyu is an Assistant Editor at HumAngle and Head of the Radicalism and Extremism Desk. He has years of experience researching misinformation and influence operations. He is passionate about analysing jihadism in Africa and has published several articles on the topic. His work has been featured in various local and international publications.

Disinformation

Aliyu DahiruAugust 26, 2020
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Fact-Check: No Agreement to Reopen Schools September 7

A news report circulating on social media claims that the Federal Government, vice-chancellors and National University Commision have agreed to…
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Aliyu DahiruAugust 25, 2020
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Tips To Help You Verify Claims Like a Journalist

There is roughly a total of 2.5 quintillion bytes of data being uploaded each day. This is roughly equivalent to…
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Aliyu DahiruAugust 24, 2020
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CITAD ‘Deeply Concerned’ With Inflammatory Speech by Ganduje’s Aide

The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) says it is deeply concerned with the inflammatory remarks made by the…
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Aliyu DahiruAugust 21, 2020
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Police Rescue Another Man Locked Up For 30 Years in Kano

Police in Kano State, Northwest Nigeria, have rescued a 55-year-old man locked up for 30 years in Rogo Local Government…
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Aliyu DahiruAugust 19, 2020
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Mali Coup: China Opposes Forceful Transition

The spokesperson of Chinese Foreign Ministry, Zhao Lijian has, on Wednesday, called upon the parties involved in the Mali crisis…
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Aliyu DahiruAugust 19, 2020
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Mali Coup: ECOWAS Shuts Down Land and Air Borders

A statement by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Directorate of Communications on Wednesday, has indicated the suspension…
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Aliyu DahiruAugust 18, 2020
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Police ‘Torture’ 2 to Death Over Theft Of 7 Chickens in Bauchi

A Divisional Police Officer in Bauchi, northeastern Nigeria has allegedly tortured three persons accused of stealing chickens, BBC Hausa reported.…
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Aliyu DahiruAugust 16, 2020
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Masari and Mailafia And The Web of Disinformation On Boko Haram Insurgency

Obadiah Mailafia, a former deputy governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) educated at the Oxford University, London, backtracked…
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Aliyu DahiruAugust 12, 2020
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Blasphemy: Shekau Faults Kano Death Sentencing, Says Kano is the Land of Infidels

The embattled leader of Jama’atu Ahlussunnah Lid Da’awati Wal Jihad otherwise known as Boko Haram, Abubakar Shekau, has released 11…
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Aliyu DahiruAugust 6, 2020
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#RevolutionNow: NGO Condemns Clampdown on the Protesters

The Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) has condemned security clampdown on the Revolution Now protesters in Abuja, Lagos and…
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