An image showing people on motorcycles in what appears to be a campaign or community event was shared on X (formerly Twitter) with the hashtag #AnambraDecides2025, suggesting it depicts current election activities in Anambra State, Nigeria. Claim: Old image shared hours after opening of polls with the hashtag AnambraDecides’25 Verification: The photograph shows several people...
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FACT CHECK: How true is Dele Alake’s claim about arrest and prosecution of illegal miners?
Nigeria’s Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, recently made claims about illegal mining operations in the country while speaking at the sectoral briefing organised by the federal government on the occasion of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s first year in office. Alake who mounted the podium to speak about the achievements of his ministry so...
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FACT SHIELD: Can a party hold supplementary primaries after INEC’s deadline for the submission of nominees?
On June 7, 2024, the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) announced Olugbenga Edema as its gubernatorial candidate in Ondo State. Prior to the announcement, he ran for the All Progressive Congress (APC) ticket but lost to Lucky Aiyedatiwa, the state’s incumbent governor. This development comes after the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) May 20, 2024,...
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FACT CHECK: Did Bagudu say N814bn was spent on the National Anthem?
Recently, an X(Twitter) user alleged that Nigeria’s Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Abubakar Atiku Bagudu said that over N800 billion was spent on the change of the national anthem which was changed last week. The tweet as at the time of this fact check has garnered over 500,000 interactions. Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu had...
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EXPLAINER: Youth Participation In 2024 Edo and Ondo Governorship Elections
The participation of youths in Nigeria’s electoral system cannot be overemphasized. The youth play numerous important roles in nation-building. According to Nigeria’s National Youth Policy, a youth is defined as anyone between the ages of 18 to 29 years. The African Youths Charter on the other hand defines youth as ages 15 to 35 years....
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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: 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: Did Nigeria vote against immediate ceasefire in Gaza?
The CDD War Room can confirm that Nigeria did not vote against the immediate ceasefire on the war in Gaza. On two international engagements, Nigeria has voted for an immediate humanitarian truce and ceasefire in the war between Israel and Gaza. We can confirm that the image attached to the tweet shows Proposal 1, not Proposal 2. Nigeria voted “YES” in support for Proposal 2, calling for immediate action (ceasefire) on the war in Gaza.
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FACT CHECK: Is Claim About Sack of Tinubu’s Chief of Staff True?
There is currently a circulating claim that Bola Tinubu, the Nigerian president, has dismissed Femi Gbajabiamila, his chief of staff. The report, labelled as a developing story and posted on February 6, 2024, suggests that the official announcement of Gbajabiamila’s removal will be made public. This information was reposted by the “phoenix app” and widely...
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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...