Governance
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On June 19, 2026, a video circulated on X showing people scrambling for items being handed out from a moving… Read more.
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Viral reports circulating suggest that the Governor of Kano State had abandoned his political party for another. Given the implications… Read more.
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Reports began circulating that the Katsina State Government had issued a directive affecting all public primary and secondary schools across… Read more.
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An image showing people on motorcycles in what appears to be a campaign or community event was shared on X… Read more.
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A claim that Mali has become the first African country to be debt-free has circulated widely across social media platforms.… Read more.
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On October 19, 2024, the CDD War Room received a claim via the Meedan chatbot that the president, Bola Tinubu,… Read more.
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The CDD War Room received a claim via the Meedan app requesting clarification on a news report that Betsy Obaseki,… Read more.
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On August 2, 2024, a claim went viral that the Federal Government of Nigeria had begun the sale of bags of rice… Read more.
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A statement attributed to Godswill Akpabio, the Nigerian Senate President, has been widely circulated on social media. It is alleged… Read more.
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Methods
- Weekly field observations along fixed routes.
- Short interviews using a consistent guide.
- Sensor readings checked at the start of each session.
- Cleaning decisions documented as a changelog.
- Processing: normalized timestamps; flagged gaps; spot-checked outliers.
- Limits: some missing intervals during battery replacement.
Data & Ethics
Data
Upon request, sensitive locations have been removed from the public files. License: CC BY 4.0 for shared materials.
Ethics
Consent protocols used where applicable.
Contact
fieldnoteslab@ucc.ie