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Nigerian artist transforms ordinary clay into intricate works of art

France24 · 🇫🇷 public France · · 233 words · By Video by Clarisse FORTUNÉ
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Claim 1: “using his background in science and his passion for art.”
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Multiple independent sources (Anadolu Ajansı and another web source) explicitly state that Olatunde is combining his scientific background/chemistry knowledge with his passion for art.
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web search NEUTRAL — Immanuel or Emmanuel (Hebrew: עִמָּנוּאֵל, romanized: ʿĪmmānūʾēl, "God [is] with us"; Koine Greek: Ἐμμανουήλ Emmanūēl) is a Hebrew name that appears in the Book of Isaiah (7:14) as a sign that God wil…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jesús Emmanuel Arturo Acha Martínez (Ciudad de México, 16 de abril de 1955), más conocido simplemente como Emmanuel, es un cantautor, empresario, compositor, músico y torero mexicano.
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web search NEUTRAL — With 20 studio albums released and over 10 million records sold worldwide, he is considered one of the best-selling Latin music artists in history. He has received both the Billboard Latin Music Lifet…
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Claim 2: “The 39-year-old artist has developed a unique technique that turns natural clay into paint”
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France 24 explicitly mentions the artist is 39 years old and has developed a unique technique. Anadolu Ajansı and another web source corroborate the development of the technique to turn natural clay into paint.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment is the Nigerian Federal Ministry concerned with relations between workers and employers. It is headed by the Minister of Labour and Employment, who is app…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Star Trek: Discovery is an American science fiction television series created by Bryan Fuller and Alex Kurtzman for the streaming service CBS All Access (later rebranded as Paramount+). It is the seve…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The fifth and final season of the American television series Star Trek: Discovery follows the crew of the starship Discovery in the 32nd century, more than 900 years after Star Trek: The Original Seri…
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Claim 3: “In his Lagos studio, Nigerian artist Emmanuel Olatunde is transforming the way portraits are painted, using clay sourced from the earth beneath his feet.”
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Three independent web sources (France 24, Anadolu Ajansı, and another news source) confirm that Emmanuel Olatunde is a Nigerian artist based in Lagos who uses locally sourced clay for his portraits.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Nigeria National Rugby Union team (The Stallions) represent Nigeria in men's international rugby union. Nigeria have thus far not qualified for a Rugby World Cup, but have competed in qualifying t…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Olatunde Oladeji Alabi is a Nigerian consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist. He is currently the Chief Medical Director of Federal Medical Centre, Lokoja.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The University of Lagos (UNILAG) is a public research university located in Lagos, Nigeria, which was founded in 1962. UNILAG is one of the first generation universities in Nigeria and is ranked among…
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