The CDD War Room found that Allen Onyema made the statement that the NFF should not bring any idiot as Super Eagles coach. In the interview, he made a case for a Nigerian coach and promised to fund the court case, should the NFF decide to hire a foreigner as the Super Eagles coach.
FACT CHECK: Did Trump reprimand Nigerians for protesting against Tinubu?
A video that appears to be of former US President Donald Trump is making the rounds across social media platforms. The video showed Donald Trump chastising Nigerians for protesting their country’s situation. He said, “You Nigerians are so ridiculous, Tinubu has been in office barely 10 months working his tail off, and all you people do is whine and whine. You are lucky that it is not me that is your president. I will have the whole bunch of you locked up in prison.” The video, shared by an X user, was captioned “DONALD TRUMP on TINUBU 😂🤣😂 If I...
FACT CHECK: Edo APC guber candidate, Okpebholo has sponsored no bill as a Senator?
Ahead of the forthcoming off-cycle governorship election in Edo state, a broadcast message is circulating on WhatsApp, claiming that Monday Okpebholo, the gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has sponsored no bill on the floor of the 10th Nigerian Senate. Okpebholo, who represents Edo central senatorial district at the Red Chamber following his emergence at the 2023 general elections, clinched the Edo APC guber ticket at the end of the party’s rerun primary election held in February 2024. The supplementary election was conducted after the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) declared the initial primary inconclusive following the emergence...
FACT CHECK: Did Federal Government release list of individuals and BDCs sponsoring terrorism?
The CDD War Room can confirm that a document exists from the Nigeria Sanctions Committee meeting on March 18, 2024. We however could not access the document and confirm if the names of the individuals and corporate entities identified as Bureau De Change firms were contained in the document, as at the time of filing this report.
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FACT CHECK: Is Peter Obi the first Nigerian presidential candidate to publicly give account of his election campaign funds?
On February 15, 2024, a claim went viral on WhatsApp and X (formerly Twitter) that Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour party in the 2023 general elections, was the first ever presidential candidate in the history of Nigerian democracy to publicly give account for his campaign funding. The post garnered over 353,000 views, 17,000 likes, and more than 5,600 reposts. Claim: Is Peter Obi the first Nigerian presidential candidate to publicly give account of his election campaign funds? Verification: The transparency of political party and election campaign finance is central to a vibrant and sustainable democracy. The Electoral...
FACT CHECK: Did an Enugu boy build a hydro metallic bomb as claimed by Igbo Times Magazine?
A claim by Igbo Times Magazine, a media-categorised by the War Room as a ‘bad actor’ in terms of penchant for peddling disinformation suggested that an Igbo boy from Enugu state built a metallic bomb. According to the online media, the metallic bomb could destroy 7 armoured tanks simultaneously, surpassing the Russian MG4 Missile. While the news report by Igbo Times did not include the name or image of the said child, subsequent reports by other social media blog posts included an image of a boy wearing school uniform, speaking on a podium. Verification To authenticate the claim, CDD War...
FACT CHECK: How true is claim that military uploaded video of a community razed by soldiers?
Over the weekend, various accounts accused the Nigerian Military of uploading a video of soldiers burning down a community where some of their colleagues were killed as well as posting cryptic message “the audacity” via one of it’s Twitter (X) account. The various allegations emerged as a result of the killing of a Commanding Officer, two Majors, one Captain and 12 soldiers of 181 Amphibious Battalion by yet to be identified assailants in Bomadi Local Government Area of Delta state. The incident has since sparked various reactions. Claim1: Did the Military Tweet cryptic message, ‘The Audacity’ over the weekend?Verification CDD...
FACT CHECK: Has Asue Ighodalo been disqualified as PDP governorship candidate in Edo State?
On March 4, 2023, an X user (formerly Twitter) tweeted that Asue Ighodalo, the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has been disqualified. He added that Philip Shuaibu, the deputy governor of Edo State and a governorship aspirant of the PDP, has been declared the candidate of the PDP in Edo State. As of the time of this report, the tweet has garnered over 4,000 views. Claim: Asue Ighodalo has been disqualified, and Philip Shuaibu has been declared the PDP gubernatorial candidate for Edo State Verification: On February 22, 2024, the PDP declared Asue Ighodalo as the winner...
FACT CHECK: Are these claims regarding Putin and Africa true?
A Tiktok account with over 100 thousand likes and 17 thousand followers made a reaction video in which certain statements were made regarding the bilateral relationship between Russia and African countries. In the video, the claim was made that Vladimir Putin, the Russian president, has issued visa free entrance to anyone who is in possession of any African passport. It was also claimed that Putin has issued wages to every African man who wants to join the Russian Army and that all they have to do is go to the Russian Embassy at their location, and a private jet will...
FACT-CHECK: Did accountant-general’s office hold workshop for state commissioners of finance in UK?
CDD War Room received a claim on WhatsApp, stating that the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation (OAGF) organised a workshop for state commissioners of finance in the United Kingdom. This is coming amid the foreign exchange crisis which has raised concerns from Nigerians. Nigerians have also lamented about rising prices of food items in the country. The governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Olayemi Cardoso, disclosed in February, when he appeared before the House of Representatives, that the foreign exchange market was facing increased demand pressures. He said that had led to a continuous decline in the...