The CDD War Room found that the video attached to the viral claim dates back to October 2020.
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FACT CHECK: Does video show Zurmi people of Zamfara fleeing after kidnap of 500?
The video attached to the claim is false. We found that the video dates back to June 2021, after over 7,00 families were fleeing Sebba in Solhan village of Burkina Faso
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FACT CHECK: Did Tinubu Say He Intends to Abolish Naira and Adopt Dollar As National Currency?
A Tiktok user during the week shared a video with the claim that president Bola Ahmed Tinubu has declared his intention to abolish the use of Nigeria’s official currency (Naira) and adopt the United States Dollar in its place. The video which has Arise TV’s logo also showed one of the station’s anchor Ojy Okpe...
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FACT CHECK: Does video show residents of Burkina Faso rallying in support of Niger, Russia?
Last week, a social media influencer, Jackson Hinkle shared a video with the accompanying caption, “residents of Burkina Faso rally in support of Niger & Russia”. The video captures scenes of jubilant residents celebrating as a military convoy moves through. Notably, the footage also depicts interactions between Russian President Vladimir Putin and the interim President...
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FACT CHECK: Does video show Nigerians protesting Tinubu’s victory in the UK?
A video of people chanting “give us Obi” has been shared on social media alongside claims that it shows Nigerians abroad protesting against the victory of Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress in the February 25 presidential election. The 2023 general elections conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), which took place in...
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What Are The Key Dimensions To Edo Guber Election? – CDD West Africa Explains
The Center For Democracy and Development (CDD) has opened its Election Analysis Center (EAC) ahead of Saturday's governorship election in Edo State.
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What are the Key Dimensions to Edo Guber Elections?
The Center For Democracy and Development (CDD) has opened its Election Analysis Center (EAC) ahead of Saturday's governorship election in Edo State. At a press conference in Abuja Thursday, The non-governmental organization states that it will closely observe key aspects of the electoral process in the state.
It notes that the election will be monitored in line with the core principles of non-partisan election observation as enshrined in extant national laws, guidelines, and international best practices.
According to CDD, the EAC deployment plan is based on a purposive sampling technique where wards and Polling Units will be observed on the basis of the situational and political contextual analysis of the state. Read more: https://yans.ng/news/just-cdd-west-af...