A video has gone viral on Twitter alongside claims that it shows a bulldozer crushing hundreds of motorcycles. The caption of the video suggests that the motorcycles belonged to people from northern Nigeria, and were being destroyed by “Tinubu boys” in Lagos state. Bola Ahmed Tinubu is the presidential candidate of the All Progressive Congress...
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FACT SHIELD: All you need to know about pre-election opinion polls
By Aisha Ibrahim Abba & Raji Olatunji As the 2023 general elections draw nearer, opinion polls are becoming more popular and will get even a lot more popular in the days ahead, as more organisations conduct and publish results from these polls. But what exactly are opinion polls? How relevant are they to the forthcoming...
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FACT CHECK: Do these images show trucks carrying old naira notes from Tinubu’s house?
A number of posts making the rounds on social media claim that trucks loaded with 40-foot containers were seen taking old naira notes from Bola Tinubu’s house to the bank. Bola Tinubu is the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and former governor of Lagos. “Breaking News: ‘8 forty-fit container loads with cash...
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FACT CHECK: Verifying Kwankwaso’s claims at Chatham House
The Presidential candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), on January 17, 2023, made multiple claims about his performance as a state governor before an audience at Chatham House. One such claim is that he never borrowed either during his eight years as a governor in Kano state. “And that is why for eight...
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FACT CHECK: Has Sanusi made claims about Tinubu’s health as Charly Boy posted?
Charles Oputa, also known as Charly boy or Area Fada, tweeted a screenshot on January 19, 2023, of a post purportedly containing a statement from Sanusi Lamido, former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria. Charly Boy, who is one of Nigeria’s most debated entertainers and the Convener of ‘OurMumuDonDo’ movement, tweeted the image with...
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FACT CHECK: Is Dangote Refinery Due for Commissioning on January 24?
FACT CHECK: Is Dangote Refinery Due for Commissioning on January 24?
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FACT CHECK: Was Atiku head of the Economic Management Team as vice president?
The Presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, tweeted on January 17, 2023, that he was the head of the economic management team while he was vice president. “As head of the economic management team while I was Vice President, I was instrumental in designing a private sector revival strategy and advocated...
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FACT CHECK: Verifying Peter Obi’s claims at the People’s Town Hall
Peter Obi, the Labour Party presidential candidate, made multiple controversial claims at a town hall meeting held by Channels Television on January 8, 2023. Obi made these claims while speaking extensively on major issues and challenges faced by various sectors of the country. But how true are they? While discussing the economy, Obi said Nigeria’s...
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CDD Tasks Security Agencies on Peaceful Polls
With only 44 days to the commencement of the 2023 general elections, the Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) urges the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to ensure more registered voters collect their Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) in readiness for the polls. CDD also joins other well-meaning stakeholders in calling on registered voters to pick...
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CDD unveils War Room for tackling disinformation ahead of 2023 elections
The Centre for Democracy and Development has unveiled an Election War Room for tackling disinformation, misinformation and the activities of bad actors ahead of the 2023 general elections in Nigeria. Africa’s largest democracy is going into what many hope will be the country’s turning point election. As part of its mandate to help the nation...
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