Fact Check
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Isaac Fayose, brother of former Ekiti State Governor Ayo Fayose, has shared a video on social media, claiming that it… Read more.
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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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An X (formerly Twitter) user claimed that FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, alongside telecommunications service providers, intended to shut down and… Read more.
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Claims that registered voters are being prevented from voting at polling unit (PU) 004 in Wuse Zone 2 during the… Read more.
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The candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Paul Moses Ogidi, via his X (formerly Twitter) handle, alleged that the… Read more.
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FactCheck: Did Boko Haram and ISWAP fighters pass through military checkpoints without intervention?
A widely shared video appeared to show armed militants travelling through a military checkpoint without resistance. The footage raised serious… Read more.
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Information circulated regarding a major transportation initiative reportedly approved by the Katsina State Government. The claim suggested a significant investment… Read more.
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Viral reports alleging that the Minister of State for Defence conducted a large wedding ceremony involving several of his children.… 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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On November 8, 2025, the CDD War Room received a claim via the Check by Meedan tool that the Biometric… 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
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Ethics
Consent protocols used where applicable.
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