A Nigerian blog in a news report claimed that a Russian aircraft carrying Wagner fighters had landed in Niger. The report was published as breaking news with the tag, “A Russian aircraft carrying hundreds of Wagner fighters has landed in Niamey, the capital of Niger.” CDD War Room ran a check to verify the authenticity...
Latest Factchecks:
FACT CHECK: Are Registered Voters Being Excluded from Voting at PU 004, Wuse Zone 2?
FACT CHECK: Does APC Candidate Zakka Have “No Certificate” as Claimed by ADC’s Ogidi?
FactCheck: Did Boko Haram and ISWAP fighters pass through military checkpoints without intervention?
FactCheck: Was a man killed three days after his wedding in Katsina?
FactCheck: Did Katsina State Government approve the procurement of 30 hybrid CNG buses?
FactCheck: Did Bello Matawalle give out five of his daughters in marriage?
FactCheck: Did Kano Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf defect from NNPP to APC?
FactCheck: Was Sheikh Ahmed Gumi arrested by the US Military?
FactCheck: Did Katsina State Government close all public primary and secondary schools until further notice?
FACT SHIELD: What are the constitutional requirements to contest for governor in Nigeria?
FACT CHECK: Did BVAS glitch disrupt the voting exercise in Onitsha?
FACT CHECK: Does this video show unknown gunmen attacking security personnel during the 2025 Anambra governorship election?
FACT CHECK: Old image shared hours after opening of polls with the hashtag AnambraDecides’25
FACT CHECK: Did an Anambra LGA Chairman Disrupt Elections with Police?
FACT CHECK: Viral Video Claiming ‘Massive Influx of Cash’ in Anambra Election
FACT CHECK: Old Photo Falsely Linked to Violence in the Anambra Election
FACT CHECK: Anambra election has hardly exceeded 22% voter turnout
FACT CHECK: Did Soludo ‘Emptied Anambra Purse’ to Buy Votes for APGA?
FACT CHECK: Was there an approval to vote without a voter’s card in the 2025 Anambra guber poll?
Home
Wagner fighters