The exclusion of people living with disabilities from taking leadership responsibilities in the political landscape has been a global concern which extends to Nigeria. While the United Nations emphasizes the equal rights of PWDs to participate in democratic governance, reports have shown that they are most times not able to exercise their rights to vote...
Author: Raji Olatunji (Abdulazeez Raji)
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FACT CHECK: Do these viral videos show a newly commissioned road washed away by flood in Anambra?
Multiple videos have circulated on social media alongside the claim that a road which Charles Soludo, the governor of Anambra state recently commissioned, has been washed away after heavy rain. Lindaikejiblog posted the videos on Instagram with the caption, “Anambra residents call out state governor, Charles Soludo, after heavy downpour washed off road commissioned weeks...
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FACT CHECK: How true is the claim that video of soldier challenging IPOB to a fight surfaced online on March 22, 2024?
The Nation Newspaper recently shared a video showing a Nigerian soldier challenging the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) to a fight, with the claim that it surfaced online on Friday, March 22, 2024. The newspaper posted the video on its Instagram page with the caption, “In a video which surfaced online on Friday, March 22,...
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FACT CHECK: Is Anambra the biggest commercial city in West Africa as Soludo claims?
The governor of Anambra state, Chukwuma Charles Soludo, claimed in a recent interview on national television that Anambra is the biggest commercial city in West Africa. Soludo made the assertion while speaking about some of the achievements recorded by his administration since he assumed office. Speaking on his approach for addressing insecurity in the state,...
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FACT CHECK: Edo APC guber candidate, Okpebholo has sponsored no bill as a Senator?
Ahead of the forthcoming off-cycle governorship election in Edo state, a broadcast message is circulating on WhatsApp, claiming that Monday Okpebholo, the gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has sponsored no bill on the floor of the 10th Nigerian Senate. Okpebholo, who represents Edo central senatorial district at the Red Chamber following his...
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FACT-CHECK: Did accountant-general’s office hold workshop for state commissioners of finance in UK?
CDD War Room received a claim on WhatsApp, stating that the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation (OAGF) organised a workshop for state commissioners of finance in the United Kingdom. This is coming amid the foreign exchange crisis which has raised concerns from Nigerians. Nigerians have also lamented about rising prices of food items...
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FACT CHECK: How true are Osagie Ize-Iyamu’s multiple claims ahead of 2024 Edo guber poll?
A gubernatorial aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo state, Osagie Ize-Iyamu, has made multiple claims about his local government ahead of the off-cycle election in the state. Ize-Iyamu, was initially among the 12 aspirants cleared by the party for the governorship primaries before announcing his withdrawal from the race. He made a number...
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FACT CHECK: Did House of Reps propose N100,000 as new minimum wage?
CDD War Room received a claim through Check by Meedan, an online tip-line tool, that the Federal House of Representatives has proposed 100,000 Naira as the new minimum wage for workers in Nigeria. This was also claimed in a report by Intel Region titled, “JUST IN: House of Reps proposes N100,000 as minimum wage for...
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FACT CHECK: Did hoodlums loot NEMA’s storage facility in Abuja?
A video is circulating on social media alongside the claim that hoodlums invaded a storage facility belonging to the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) in Abuja and carted away food items. The video shows a crowd of people, including men, women and children, gathered within and outside a fenced building, as some individuals were taking...
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Fact-checking Kaduna governor, Sani’s claims about poverty rate in Northwest, illegal arms proliferation in Nigeria
The governor of Kaduna state, Uba Sani, has made multiple claims regarding the rate of poor people in the Northwestern region of Nigeria and the proliferation of illegal firearms in the country. The governor, who is a former chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, made the assertions during a recent exclusive interview with TVC...