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FACT CHECK: Was a Network Shutdown Planned in Abuja Ahead of the FCT Area Council Elections?
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February 21, 2026February 21, 202600 0

FACT CHECK: Was a Network Shutdown Planned in Abuja Ahead of the FCT Area Council Elections?

An X (formerly Twitter) user claimed that FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, alongside telecommunications service providers, intended to shut down and...

by Chioma Iruke
FACT CHECK: Are Registered Voters Being Excluded from Voting at PU 004, Wuse Zone 2?
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February 21, 2026February 21, 202600 0

FACT CHECK: Are Registered Voters Being Excluded from Voting at PU 004, Wuse Zone 2?

Claims that registered voters are being prevented from voting at polling unit (PU) 004 in Wuse Zone 2 during the...

by Chioma Iruke
FACT CHECK: Does APC Candidate Zakka Have “No Certificate” as Claimed by ADC’s Ogidi?
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February 21, 2026February 21, 202600 0

FACT CHECK: Does APC Candidate Zakka Have “No Certificate” as Claimed by ADC’s Ogidi?

The candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Paul Moses Ogidi, via his X (formerly Twitter) handle, alleged that the...

by Chioma Iruke
FactCheck: Was a man killed three days after his wedding in Katsina?
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February 11, 2026February 11, 202600 0

FactCheck: Was a man killed three days after his wedding in Katsina?

A disturbing report surfaced alleging that a newlywed man was killed shortly after his wedding ceremony in Katsina State. The...

by Valeria Ogide
FactCheck: Did Kano Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf defect from NNPP to APC?
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February 11, 2026February 11, 202600 0

FactCheck: Did Kano Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf defect from NNPP to APC?

Viral reports circulating suggest that the Governor of Kano State had abandoned his political party for another. Given the implications...

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FACT CHECK: Did BVAS glitch disrupt the voting exercise in Onitsha?
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FACT CHECK: Did BVAS glitch disrupt the voting exercise in Onitsha?

On November 8, 2025, the CDD War Room received a claim via the Check by Meedan tool that the Biometric...

by Aluko Ahmad
FACT CHECK: Does this video show unknown gunmen attacking security personnel during the 2025 Anambra governorship election? 
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FACT CHECK: Does this video show unknown gunmen attacking security personnel during the 2025 Anambra governorship election? 

A video has been shared widely by multiple user accounts on TikTok with the claim that it shows the moment...

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FACT CHECK: Did an Anambra LGA Chairman Disrupt Elections with Police?
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November 8, 2025November 8, 202500 0

FACT CHECK: Did an Anambra LGA Chairman Disrupt Elections with Police?

CDD’s Soldiers of Mouth (SOM) sent in a viral social media post alleging that a local government chairman in Anambra...

by Chioma Iruke
FACT CHECK: Did Soludo ‘Emptied Anambra Purse’ to Buy Votes for APGA?
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November 8, 2025November 8, 202500 0

FACT CHECK: Did Soludo ‘Emptied Anambra Purse’ to Buy Votes for APGA?

On November 7th 2025, a Facebook page, APGA Interactive Forum (AIF Media), made a claim that Anambra State Governor, Charles...

by Valeria Ogide
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