On April 30, 2024, a social media influencer and a blogger shared a picture of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Instagram with the headline “Customers panic as CBN bans Opay, Palmpay, Kuda, and others over cryptocurrency involvement.” The post was shared across social media platforms after the announcement by the CBN, which prohibited...
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FACT CHECK: How true is claim that vaccinated people are no longer humans?
A Tiktok video circulating on WhatsApp claims that the United States Supreme Court has ruled that mRNA-vaccinated people are patented goods. The video was posted with the caption “Breaking news!” All vaccinated persons are no more humans according to UN… If you took the COVID-19 jab, consider yourself a no human.” The claim in the...
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FACT CHECK: Is Babajide Sanwo-Olu paying N70,000 as minimum wage to workers in Lagos?
During the week, a social media blogging platform, Nigeria Stories, posted a minute, thirty seconds video of the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, with the headline “Just in: Lagos State Governor Sanwo-Olu confirms he has increased the minimum wage from 35,000 Naira to 70,000 Naira for Lagos state worker.” The video was posted after a...
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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: 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 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: 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: 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 Nigeria the only country without a Museum in its capital city?
On March 4, 2024, a former Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Shehu Sani, posted on his X handle (formerly Twitter) that Nigeria is the only country in the world without a museum in its capital city. Shehu Sani made the claim while reacting to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s visit to Qatar, where the...
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FACT CHECK: Were 50 Young People Killed in Igbomotoru?
News information circulating on WhatsApp has caught the attention of the CDD War Room. The report, which included graphic images, claimed that the military murdered more than 50 young people in the Igbomotoru community of Southern Ijaw, Bayelsa State. The report, attributed to “Hot News Reporters,” also stated that the attacks were linked to the...