The CDD War Room found that the video was extracted from a movie on Apata TV, a popular Nollywood movies channel on YouTube. We found that the actor in the movie is Samson Eluwole, and the video or context of the discussion in the video is unrelated to Jimoh Ibrahim.
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FACT CHECK: How true are these claims about Edo State’s indebtedness?
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: Does video show Bala Usman listing FRCN, ICPC, NTA as agencies to be scrapped?
During the week social media blogging platform Instablog posted a video of Hadiza Bala Usman, Special Adviser on Policy and Coordination with the headline “FG finally scraps FRCN, ICPC, NCDC, NCC, NTA, several others.” Bala Usman in the video spoke about the MDAs that will be merged when President Bola Ahmed Tinubu implements the Steve...
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FACT CHECK: Did late governor Akeredolu’s widow, Betty, remarry his younger brother?
On April 6, 2024, an X user (formerly Twitter) posted a picture with the caption, “Late Ondo’s Gov. Akeredolu’s widow, Betty, ‘remarries’ his younger brother.” The tweet was accompanied by different screenshots, including the picture of Betty Anyawu, Rotimi Akeredolu and Wole Akeredolu, the younger brother of the late Ondo governor. As of the time...
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FACT CHECK: Are these claims about Yahaya Bello true?
Yahaya Bello became governor-elect and executive governor of Kogi State at the age of 40. The claim that he was 39 is inaccurate.
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FACT CHECK: Does the image depict a recent attack in Kagara Community in Niger State?
Recently, an X user (formerly Twitter) posted a picture with the caption, “More than 30 people confirmed death, and many are injured. Massive burial will be taken at Madaka outskirts under Kagara Rafi local government. Hasbunallahu wani’imal wakeel!”. The post has garnered over 1,500 views and 17 reposts, accompanied by expressions of grief and prayers...
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FACT CHECK: Does viral video show arrest of bandits in Kontagora Forest, Niger State?
On August 8, 2023, a Tiktok user shared a video with the claim that the Nigerian Army apprehended some bandits at the Kontagora Forest in Niger State. The footage resurfaced on Facebook recently and was shared across social media platforms with the caption, “If assume it was in Biafra land now. It will be a...
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FACT CHECK: Did Ngozi Okonjo Iweala say she was threatened after a visit to Tinubu?
A message purported to be from the Director General of the World Trade Organisation, and former finance Minister of Nigeria, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has surfaced as a broadcast message on messaging platform WhatsApp. The claim was reported via our Check by Meedan chatbot. The claim is quoted as, “I keep receiving toxic calls and messages...
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FACT CHECK: H.B. Abubakar, Chief of Air Staff, suspended?
CDD War Room recalls that as part of the changes made in Nigeria’s armed services, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu appointed new service chiefs on June 19, 2023. Among the newly appointed chiefs was AVM H.B Abubakar, who assumed the role of the 22nd Chief of Air Staff. However, in April 2024, a claim was widely circulated...
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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...