On April 23, 2024, an X user (formerly Twitter) tweeted a long thread titled “Debt Profile Of Edo State Between The Administration of Comrade Oshiomhole And the Administration of Gov. Obaseki” In the thread, the CDD War Room identified three different claims. Claim I: Adams Oshiomole left a total debt profile of N45,091 billion while...
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FACT CHECK: Federal Government Plans To Build An ICT Platform For $95 Million To Fine Employers Of Labour?
On February 29, 2024, a claim went viral on WhatsApp and X (formerly Twitter) that the Federal Government wants to build an ICT platform for $95 million to fine employers of labor. According to the comments on the tweet, the ICT platform will be a portal where employers of foreigners will pay tax for every...
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FACT CHECK: Did Customs Comptroller General announce sale of rice across all states?
Recently, a WhatsApp user shared a picture with the caption “Go to any Custom office in your state with just your NIN and 10k for 5kg bag of Rice. Announcer- Customs Comptroller General” The message has since gone viral across social media platforms and was seen as “forwarded many times” on whatsapp Claim: Customs Comptroller-...
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FACT CHECK: Did the Lagos State Police Commissioner Lead Protest?
A few hours ago, on February 27, 2024, an image circulated on social media suggesting that the Commissioner of Police in Lagos State led an ongoing protest in the state. Initially shared by the Daily Trust, a prominent newspaper, the image was accompanied by the caption “Lagos State Commissioner leading the protest along Awolowo Way,...
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FACT CHECK: Does video show stacks of printed naira notes in a warehouse in Northern Nigeria?
Over the week, a video circulated across various social media pages with the caption, “This is Nigeria 🇳🇬. Stack of newly printed Naira =N= found in a big warehouse in Northern Nigeria 🇳🇬” This comes amidst the continuous skyrocket of prices of goods and services across the country. Claim: Video shows stack of printed naira...
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FACT CHECK: Did the EFCC say it is going after a church for receiving N7 billion fraud proceed?
On February 1, 2024, The Punch Newspaper tweeted via its verified X account (formerly Twitter) that “EFCC goes after church for receiving N7bn fraud proceeds.” Attached to the tweet is a news publication detailing the revelation of the EFCC chairman, Ola Olukoyede. He allegedly made the revelation on Wednesday at the Musa Yar’Adua Centre, Abuja,...
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FACT CHECK: Did the CBN release a statement banning the use of Dollars for domestic transactions within Nigeria?
On February 4, 2024, the CDD War Room received a claim that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) had issued a statement banning the use of the United States Dollars for domestic transactions within Nigeria. Attached to the claim is an image of a press statement titled “ THE USE OF FOREIGN CURRENCY AS A...
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Is Babatunde Fashola Earning 577,000 Naira As A former Lagos State Governor? All We Know
On January 20, 2024, Babatunde Fashola, a former governor of Lagos State and the immediate past minister of works and housing, was a guest on Arise TV. The former Lagos State Governor appeared on the Arise network’s exclusive segment tagged: Life After Public Service. While answering questions on the benefit he gets for serving the...
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FACT CHECK: Is TETFund recruitment portal currently open as widely circulated online?
A viral broadcast message circulating on social media claims that the recruitment portal of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) is currently open for 2024/2025. The broadcast message retrieved from WhatsApp reads, “TETFUND RECRUITMENT 2024/2025 PORTAL IS OPEN. Click on the link below to start your registration now. SALARY RANGES For OND Holders (₦35,000-₦50,000). For...