Alli Ndume, a federal lawmaker representing Borno South Senatorial District at the National Assembly, has claimed in a recent interview on national television that the former president of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, recently admitted that some individuals in power hijacked his government. Ndume, who doubles as the deputy chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, stated...
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FACT CHECK: Anambra ranks among the top 5 Nigerian states in fiscal sustainability?
The governor of Anambra state, Charles Soludo, has claimed in a recent interview on national television that the state ranks among the top five Nigerian states in the aspect of fiscal sustainability. He made the statement while speaking on the scorecard of his administration and the 2024 budget of the state. In his response to...
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FACT CHECK: Is this Picture Of APC Sponsored Militant?
As voters begin the process of exercising their democratic right in the off-cycle elections in Kogi, Bayelsa, and Imo states, there has been a noticeable surge in the dissemination of disinformation. One of the CDD War Room’s “soldiers of mouth” in Bayelsa State has identified and shared a widely circulated post alleging the apprehension of...
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FACT CHECK: Did Kogi state government circulate memo requesting reservation of all hotel rooms?
A circulating memo, purportedly originating from the Government House in Kogi State, has come to our attention. Dated October 31, the memo is titled “Request for Reservation of All Your Hotel Rooms from November 4–12, 2023.” It was addressed to all general managers and chief executive officers of hotels within the state and indicates the...
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Fact Check: Did House of Reps distribute shoe kits to youths in Borno State?
On September 11, 2023, a verified X (Twitter) user claimed that “Borno State youths jubilate as House of Representatives member empowers them with shoe shining kits, bags of oranges, and others”.
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FACT CHECK: How accurate are these claims about the rise in Imo state’s IGR, GDP ranking?
Ahead of the November 11 gubernatorial election in Imo state, political parties have commenced their campaigns to win the support of the electorate for their respective candidates. A recent example of such efforts to woo voters is an interview granted by George Agbakaki, the Southeast leader of the Tinubu Support Organisation (TSO). In the interview,...
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FACT CHECK: Did Macron say France would not ‘hand over’ Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger?
Emmanuel Macron, the president of France, has been quoted as saying in a video that his country would not hand over Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger. The claim was posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, alongside the video of Macron. At the time of retrieval from the microblogging platform, the post, made by a...
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FACT CHECK: Tchiani flees presidential palace amidst protest over unpaid salaries?
A report circulating online has claimed that Abdourahmane Tchiani, the military junta leader in Niger, has fled the presidential palace in Niamey, the nation’s capital. The report, as can be seen here, here, here, and here, alleged that Tchiani’s departure from the palace coincided with protests by fellow members of the presidential guard over unpaid...
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FACT CHECK: Did Osun appoint SSA to government house swimming pool and Oranmiyan staff?
Two circulars from the Osun State government have been circulating online with controversial claims. One of the circulars announces an appointment of a “Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Government House Pool,” while the other designates an appointee as Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Oranmiyan New Town & Grown Area Development.” Both...
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FACT CHECK: Niger’s finance minister breaks down in tears over order to account for stolen funds?
A video, purportedly showing Niger Republic’s finance minister, Ahmat Jidoud, crying over an order from a military junta to account for stolen funds within 48 hours, has been widely circulated online. The video went viral on Saturday, July 29, 2023, spreading across various social media platforms and gaining significant attention from multiple news outlets, such...