Hoton wata takarda da ake ikrarin ta samo asali daga ofishin rijista na Jami’ar Jihar Taraba ta zaga kafafun sada zumunta, musamman ma WhatsApp. Wannan hoton takardar ta sanar da ahalin jami’ar cewa an rage kudin makaranta; wanda za’a wallafar a shekara ta 2022-2023. Takardar ta sanar da cewa gwamnan jihar Taraba, Agbu Kefas, ya...
Author: Aisha Ibrahim Abba
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FACT CHECK: Did unknown gunmen enforcing sit-at-home shoot at Ebonyi market?
Multiple social media users, especially on WhatsApp and Facebook, have shared a video on July 4, 2023, that shows gunmen dressed in red shooting sporadically in a market. The gunmen were each adorned in red regalias and apparently arrived the scene in a brown Sienna car as they randomly shot at individuals on the street. ...
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Shin akwai wata sabuwar doka ta ‘yan sanda a Najeriya da ta hana mutum fiye da biyu tafiya a lokaci guda?
Wani mai amfani da shafin sada zumunta na Twitter yayi ikrarin cewa wata sabuwar doka ta ‘yan sanda a Najeriya ta hana mutum fiye da biyu, musamman ma maza, tafiya akan titi a lokaci guda. “Allah ya so ni kadai na nake yawo na kwanan nan. Sabida ya kamata a bincike wannan sabuwar doka ta...
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Is the Special Adviser on Security same as National Security Adviser?
On Thursday, June 15, 2023, Nigeria’s president, Bola Tinubu appointed a set of Special Advisers, including the Special Adviser on Security. Tinubu appointed Nuhu Ribadu, former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) as his Special Adviser on Security. However, many people are curious whether the position of the Special Adviser on Security...
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FACT CHECK: Does video show DSS officials recovering cash from Emefiele’s house?
A video making the rounds on social media has claimed that officials of the Department of State Services (DSS), have recovered money from the house of embattled governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele. The video, which has garnered over 363 thousand views and over a thousand comments, shows Dollar bills being removed...
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FACT CHECK: Is Tinubu and his family entitled to unlimited medical benefits as the former governor of Lagos state?
A Twitter user claimed that Bola Tinubu, being a former governor of Lagos state, is entitled to unlimited medical benefits under the ‘State Governors Pension Law of 2007’. The Twitter user added that all members of Tinubu’s family, not just his immediate family, are also entitled to this privilege. ‘This means that everytime he flies...
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Fact Check: How true are Timipre Sylva’s claims?
The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Bayelsa state and Nigeria’s former minister of state for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, made a number of claims on May 6, 2023, when he granted an interview with Democratic Watch. CDD Election War Room fact-checked these claims and here is what we found. CLAIM 1: Bayelsa state...
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FACT CHECK: Does INEC lack powers to nullify announced results as Elisha Abbo claims?
Elisha Abbo, a senator representing Adamawa North Senatorial District, has claimed that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) lacks the power to nullify results that have already been declared by the commission. Abbo is a senator under the platform of the All Progressive Congress (APC). Abbo made this claim in a Channels TV interview on...
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FACT CHECK: Were Igbo traders locked out of Akorede market in Lagos for no reason?
A video making the rounds on social media claimed that Igbo traders were locked outside the Akorede market in Lagos state for no reason on April 3, 2023. The video claimed that the Local Council Development Authority (LCDA) chairman, (not LGA) ordered the locking of the market for no reason whatsoever. However, the video made...
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FACT CHECK: Did Oby Ezekwesili remove history from the Nigerian curriculum?
Sixteen years after her retirement as minister of education, Oby Ezekwesili, has continued to receive backlash from Nigerians across the country for alleged removal of History as a subject from the Nigerian education curriculum. Ezekwesili was appointed Minister of Education under the Olusegun Obasanjo administration in 2006, a post she held until she took up...