A disturbing report surfaced alleging that a newlywed man was killed shortly after his wedding ceremony in Katsina State. The incident drew strong emotional reactions across social and traditional media platforms. Claim: A man was killed just three days after his wedding in Tashar Buja Quarters of the Local Government Area. Verification: In November 2025,...
Category: Gender
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FACT CHECK: Did Nigeria Sign An LGBTQ Agreement As Part of the Samoa Deal?
On July 4th, 2024, the claim that the Nigerian Government had signed an agreement legalising LGBTQ practices in the country went viral on social media, especially on X (formerly Twitter). The claim circulated widely, following a report by Daily Trust Newspaper titled “LGBTQ: Nigeria signs $150 billion Samoa deal.” Also, an article by a Lagos-based...
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EXPLAINER: Is gendered disinformation shaping women’s participation in Edo and Ondo Governorship Polls?
As the country prepares for another round of off-cycle elections in Edo and Ondo States, attention is once again turning to historically marginalised groups. The dismal outcomes in participation of women in the electoral process during the 2023 general elections remains a big cause for concern. Unfortunately, a similar trend was observed in the recent...
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FACT CHECK: Viral image is not Senegalese president and wife
An image purported to be that of the newly sworn-in president of Senegal, Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye, and one of his wives has gone viral online. The picture was reported via CDD Check by Meedan chatbot. The picture suggests the couple in their early stage of marriage devoid of financial stability and the fame. Verification...
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FACT CHECK: Did Nigeria’s Minister for Women’s Affairs ask Women to ‘shut up and forgive’ abusive husbands?
A social media blog during the week reported that Nigeria’s Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye advised women in the country to shut up and forgive their abusive husbands. Claims and counter claims over the veracity of the report have flooded social media. According to the report, Kennedy-Ohanenye, while speaking during a Conference of Commissioners...
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FACT CHECK: Is This Birthday Invitation From The Ministry Of Women Affairs?
A document with the letter head of the federal ministry of women affairs, purported to have originated from the ministry, is being circulated across social media platforms. The memo, dated January 29, 2023, and addressed to “all honourable ministers,” contains an invitation to the birthday ceremony of “Double Chief Kennedy Ohanenye,” the spouse of Uju...
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FACT CHECK: Is Ireti Kingibe the first elected female senator for FCT?
On March 6, 2023, Peter Obi, the Labour Party (LP) Presidential candidate, and the second runner-up in the just-concluded presidential election, met with the newly elected senator for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Ireti Kingibe. Shortly after the meeting, Peter Obi posted on Twitter that she just became the first elected female senator for the...
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Has FG Met 80% of ASUU’s Demands as Education Ministry Claimed?
CLAIM: The Federal Government of Nigeria has claimed that it has so far met about 80 per cent of the demands made by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU).
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Inflation: How True is Keyamo’s Claim on Nigeria Doing Better than USA, Canada, Others?
CLAIM: Nigeria’s percentage increase in inflation is less than the US, Canada, others
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Buhari Not First to Introduce Same Faith Leadership in Nigeria
CLAIM: Top two government leaders of the same faith can be traced to the then-military regime of Muhammed Buhari (1983 – 1985)