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FACT-CHECK: Has Rahma Saidu been actually expelled from College of Nursing Sciences Kebbi because of Tiktok or Facebook?
Lead, Why verify it (viralty):
Towards the end of October 2023, sometimes around 22-24 of the month several posts of Rahma Saidu got viral on various social media platforms that she is expelled from College of Nursing Sciences Kebbi State.
Dan Governor (AKA Abusadieq) posted on his both X account, formerly know Twitter and Facebook. The posts attracted thousands likes, comments and shares. A facebooker, Kasim Ags Sanyinna also posted same on his Facebook page tagging College of Nursing Sciences Sokoto.
The posts attracted the attention of all and sundry. As such, it appeared to be misleading public to challenge the decision of the school. It is therefore imperative to conduct verification to find out the authenticity of the post.
Claims:
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There are several posts by social media users that Rahma Saidu, a tiktoker, social media influencer, and a student of Kebbi State College of Nursing Sciences, has been expelled from the school due her participation in social media (ie tiktok).
Findings:
Findings reveal that Rahma Saidu has never been expelled from the school due to her participation in tiktok, Facebook or whatsoever media. The school revealed that it doesn’t know that Rahma Saidu is a tiktoker, Facebook influencer or whatever. They said, she was student of the said institution who failed to comply with the school rules and regulations resulting to her dismissal but not because of tiktok, Facebook, etc.
The school disclosed that, the school has as its principles, any student with three weeks absence from the school or hospital without genuine reason will automatically repeat the semester. And Rahma Saidu failed her exams five months ago and continued to be absent up to this time without genuine reason for that.
She never show to accept the repeat nor respond to the query given to her.
Verdict:
This claim is mostly incorrect
Source:
The school Facebook page (Kebbi State School of Nursing Sciences)
Date: October 24, 2023
Umar Halidu Usman
