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FACT SHIELD: What to Know about the November 11 Kogi Governorship Election

FACT SHIELD: What to Know about the November 11 Kogi Governorship Election

Gubernatorial polls were held in only 28 states of the federation during Nigeria’s last general elections. Consequently, eight states were left out from the general elections  thus leading to the off-cycle elections which would subsequently be held. Currently, preparations final are being made towards the off-cycle elections that will take place in Imo, Kogi, and...

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All you need to know about the Wagner group’s operations in Africa

All you need to know about the Wagner group’s operations in Africa

With the widely reported death of Yevgeny Prigozhin, founder of the Wagner group, and later enstranged ally of Russian President Vladmir Putin, there has been a groundswell of online interest about the group, particularly its activities in Africa. Online speculations have also been rife about which African countries are currently hosting the mercenary group and...

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FACT CHECK: Did a Russian Aircraft Carrying Wagner fighters land in Niamey, Niger?

FACT CHECK: Did a Russian Aircraft Carrying Wagner fighters land in Niamey, Niger?

A Nigerian blog in a news report claimed that a Russian aircraft carrying Wagner fighters had landed in Niger. The report was published as breaking news with the tag, “A Russian aircraft carrying hundreds of Wagner fighters has landed in Niamey, the capital of Niger.” CDD War Room ran a check to verify the authenticity...

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FACT CHECK: Does video show residents of Burkina Faso rallying in support of Niger, Russia?

Last week, a social media influencer, Jackson Hinkle shared a video with the accompanying caption, “residents of Burkina Faso rally in support of Niger & Russia”. The video captures scenes of jubilant residents celebrating as a military convoy moves through. Notably, the footage also depicts interactions between Russian President Vladimir Putin and the interim President...

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FACT CHECK: How true are claims by Igbo Times about alleged suspension of Nigerian courts, Abaribe’s death? 

FACT CHECK: How true are claims by Igbo Times about alleged suspension of Nigerian courts, Abaribe’s death? 

Igbo Times Magazine, an ethnic-based news blog, reported that Nigeria’s President, Bola Tinubu, has suspended all courts in the country due to fears of disqualification. The platform, in the report dated July 26, 2023, asserted that this announcement was made through a statement where the president cited “uncovered evidence of widespread fraud in the judiciary”...

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FACT CHECK: Did Bola Tinubu offer Mmesoma scholarship over UTME result forgery?

FACT CHECK: Did Bola Tinubu offer Mmesoma scholarship over UTME result forgery?

Over the weekend, a Twitter account purporting to belong to Nigeria’s president, Bola Tinubu, posted that the federal government was offering a scholarship to an embattled candidate of the 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), Ejikeme Mmesoma, who has been at the centre of controversy regarding the forgery of her UTME result.  According to the...

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FACT CHECK: Claims On INEC Transmission of Results Checked

FACT CHECK: Claims On INEC Transmission of Results Checked

At the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal on Friday, June 16, 2023, the counsel representing the All Progressive Congress (APC) claimed that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had announced that the results of the presidential election would not be transmitted live. Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Abiodun Owonikoko stated that the INEC chairman made the...

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FACT SHIELD: Unmasking parody accounts and identifying authentic handles on Twitter

FACT SHIELD: Unmasking parody accounts and identifying authentic handles on Twitter

While fact-checking initiatives play vital roles in providing accurate information to counter false narratives, despite their efforts, fact-checks often struggle to achieve the same level of traction and reach as the original 'fake news' stories. This disparity in impact poses a significant challenge in mitigating the influence of misinformation.

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