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 DahiruJune 11, 2020
6,060

Factcheck: No, She Was Not Arrested For Raping A 4-Year Old Boy

Claim: A news report circulating on social media and published by different blogs claims that a lady with the name,…
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Disinformation

Aliyu DahiruJune 6, 2020
3,622

Fact-check: Is Nigeria on the Verge of Losing 24 Local Governments To Cameroon?

Claim: A news report by a Nigerian newspaper stated that “By July 10 this year, Nigeria may lose 24 local…
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News

Aliyu DahiruJune 2, 2020
1,359

‘We Are Traumatised’, Sokoto Communities Cry Out Over Terror Attacks

Wracked by terror attacks by armed criminals, people in the village slept fitfully after witnessing how four members of their…
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Analyses

Aliyu DahiruMay 29, 2020
839

Analysis: Fact-check Label and the Future of Disinformation

On Tuesday, May 27, 2020, Twitter glued a fact-check label on a tweet from President Donald Trump. This came after…
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Analyses

Aliyu DahiruMay 23, 2020
1,453

Almajirai in Kano’s Colony of Affliction

The Kano State Orientation Camp of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) situated in Karaye, Karaye Local Government Area, was…
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News

Aliyu DahiruMay 18, 2020
1,980

Banditry: Katsina flows with Blood As Attacks Intensify

Katsina State is covered with blood as banditry, cattle rustling, kidnapping and other forms of criminality have intensified in communities…
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News

Aliyu DahiruMay 14, 2020
2,689

Major Takeaways From the Shekau’s New Audio

The leader of Jama’atu Ahlussunnah Lidda’awati Wal Jihad, Abubakar Shekau, has released a new audio saying the audio of him…
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News

Aliyu DahiruMay 13, 2020
1,007

COVID-19: Infodemic Challenges the War Against The Pandemic in Nigeria

Infodemic, a term coined by World Health Organisation (WHO) to describe the deluge of misinformation at a time of pandemics,…
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News

Aliyu DahiruMay 13, 2020
1,098

COVID-19: Small Businesses Struggling to Survive in Kano, Operators Say

The Centre of Commerce, Kano, is home to small scale businesses and petty traders adorn one of Nigeria’s most populous…
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Disinformation

Aliyu DahiruMay 8, 2020
2,167

No Evidence that Shekau Received €5m Foreign Fund From an NGO

Claim A news report published on Opera News and circulating widely on WhatsApp claims that Abubakar Shekau’s faction of Boko…
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