Is the Nigerian Military recruiting ex- Boko Haram Fighters into the Army?
VERDICT: False CLAIM: CDD is in possession of a video released by Roots TV, an online platform; wher...
DID EFCC DROP CHARGES AGAINST MRS. DIEZANI?
VERDICT: False and Misleading CLIAM: On the 25th of November, CDD fact-checkers spotted a tren...
DID INEC SAY SMART CARD READERS ARE NO LONGER USEFUL?
VERDICT: False and Misleading CLAIM: On 28 of November 2019, various media outlets published s...
DID COURT STOP APC FROM FIELDING CANDIDATE FOR BAYELSA GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION?
VERDICT: FALSE! CLAIM: On the 15th of October 2019, a news report was aired on Radio Bayelsa 97.1 FM...
Sorting Fact From Fiction : Nigeria’s 2019 Election
Nigeria 2019 Election Fact-File The Centre for Democracy and Development’s Election Analysis C...
IS INEC STILL IN POSSESSION OF UNCOLLECTED PVC?
Verdict:True Claim: A video, which has gone viral on the Internet, posted by user Usman Okai Austi...
Did INEC Chairman Flee the Venue of Bayelsa State Stakeholders’ Meeting?
Verdict: False, Misleading Claim: CDD is in possession of a news report in several media outlets, in...
Do the Federal Attorney General and Minister of Justice, the Chief Justice of Nigeria and the Director of Nigerian Law School have an LLB and PhD in Sharia?
VERDICT: FALSE CLAIM: An online source known as Oriental Times posted a story that promotes the popu...
AN ASSESSMENT OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF GOVERNMENT POLICIES AND PROGRAMMES ON ECONOMIC GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT
The purpose of the paper is to review the main economic goals of the current government, examine the...
Access to Finance Remains a Big Challenge to Women Running for Elective Positions
Mercy Abang on Legit.ng The Centre for Democracy and Development – CDD, commissioned this repo...
Female politicians: How men promised to vote for us if we had sex with them
Mercy Abang on The Cable The Nigerian Labour Act has no provisions for criminalising sexual harassme...
Mercy Abang: Female Nigerian Politicians Share Their Experiences During the 2019 Elections
Mercy Abang on Bella Naija Harassment, discrimination, violence and intimidation are key characters...
Gendered Contests: Women in Competitive Elections
The history of women’s engagement in power and government in Nigeria reveal patterns of disadvanta...
Did Wada say the Kogi East People can Singlehandedly Decide who Become Governor?
VERDICT: FALSE On the voting population, Fact Checkers checked on INEC website, but could not find a...
WHATSAPP AND NIGERIA’S 2019 ELECTIONS: MOBILIZING THE PEOPLE, PROTECTING THE VOTE
“Social media has changed the face of politics in Nigeria.”¹ So said many political candidates,...
Did Angry Nigerians Attack Embassy in Sierra Leone?
Verdict: False; Old Video Resurfacing CLAIM: CDD is in possession of a 4-minutes video trending o...
WERE THE AIDES OF VICE PRESIDENT OSINBAJO ASKED TO VACATE ASO ROCK?
VERDICT: Misleading CLAIM: On September 19th 2019, a Facebook page Get Nigeria Working Again Updates...
Is the Federal Civil Service Commission Conducting a Mass Recruitment?
VERDICT: FALSE CLAIM: A message on the popular messaging app WhatsApp with the claim the ‘‘Niger...
Is MasterCard giving out Scholarships to University of Manchester?
VERDICT: FASLE CLAIM: A call for research titles purported to be from finance provider MasterCard, t...
Did Trump release names of politicians who hid public funds in US banks?
VERDICT: False CLAIM: A WhatsApp message alleging that the President of the United States Donald T...
Call for Consultant: Trainer on Media and Strategic Communication for Anti-Corruption Agencies
Call for Consultant Opening: 18th September, 2019 Closing: 30th September, 2019 Contract Type: Consu...
Did Oshiomole Plot the Return of Ize-Iyamu to APC?
Verdict: FALSE CLAIM: CDD fact checkers have spotted a trending news report by the Midwest Herald, a...
#Xenophobic: Did Dino Melaye ask President Buhari to take a Lead for once?
Verdict: FALSE CLAIM: CDD fact-checkers have spotted a trending message on Twitter from the handle, ...
Did Angry Nigerians Burn Down MTN Office in Apapa, Lagos State?
Verdict: FALSE CLAIM: CDD disinformation spotters has sighted several news stories; including gory v...
Press Release: CDD Releases PostMortem Report on 2019 Election Collation
The Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) today released a detailed new report on one of the mo...
COUNTING THE VOTES: WARD-LEVEL COLLATION DURING NIGERIA’S 2019 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION – A POSTMORTEM ANALYSIS
BACKGROUND The collation of results has been a much-exploited weakness in Nigeria’s election p...
CDD Fact Check: Did the United States Extend its Visa Ban to INEC Chairman and Commissioners?
VERDICT: FALSE! CLAIMS: An online blog Wazobia Reporters on Thursday, August 22, 2019 published a ne...
WhatsApp and Nigeria’s 2019 Elections: Press Release
WhatsApp both strengthens and undermines Nigerian democracy, says UK-Nigeria research team Research ...
WHATSAPP AND NIGERIA’S 2019 ELECTIONS: MOBILISING THE PEOPLE, PROTECTING THE VOTE
WhatsApp is the most popular messaging app in 40 African countries, including Nigeria, due to its lo...
CDD Fact Check: Did Two Herdsmen Climb Azman Airline In Lagos Airport?
VERDICT False and Misleading CLAIM: A 12seconds video surfaced on social media, particularly ...
The Politics and Effectiveness of Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of Nigeria has been instrumental in charging and...
Increasing Agricultural Productivity through Fertiliser use
The importance of increasing inorganic fertiliser use in subSaharan Africa is generally accepted and...
Promoting Peace, Justice and Reconciliation in North East, Nigeria during Ramadan.
As part of her effort towards fostering peace, reconciliation and reintegration in Borno State. The ...
Is General Adeosun the New Chief of Army Staff?
Verdict: FALSE The Claim: On July 9, 2019, Blueprint newspaper published on its online platform with...
A Reflection on 20 years of Democracy in Nigeria, By Mahmud Jega
The Fourth Republic differs from the three previous Republics we had in Nigeria in several respects....
Buharimeter 2019 Survey Report
Over the next four years, Nigerians want the President to focus mainly on job creation and improving...
Senior Communications Officer at the Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD)
The Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) was established in the United Kingdom in 1997 and sub...
Graphics Designer/Animation at the Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD)
The Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) was established in the United Kingdom in 1997 and sub...
Factchecker at the Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD)
The Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) was established in the United Kingdom in 1997 and sub...
Did Vladimir Putin say Africa is a cemetery?
Verdict: False Claim: Multiple websites and blogs have been circulating a story of the Russian Presi...
Is the Kaduna State Religious Preaching (Regulation) Law of 2019 meant to frustrate Christians?
Verdict: False Claim: Several online blogs have claimed that the Kaduna State Religious Preaching (R...
Did Prof Attahiru Jega say election results were transmitted electronically during his tenure as INEC Chair?
VERDICT: FALSE THE CLAIM: A claim has been spotted circulating on social media, including WhatsApp a...
PRESS RELEASE: THE 2019 BUHARIMETER SURVEY
Focus on the Jobs, Economy and Security – Nigerians urge President Buhari The Centre for Democracy...
Did former governors gang up against Goodluck Jonathan?
Verdict: False Claim: On 5th June, a story appeared on the website – ‘saharanews.co’ which...
Do Swedish lawmaker earn in a year what a Nigerian senator gets in 60 days?
Verdict: False Claim: On 4th and 5th June, thecableng and PMNews, an online media respectively, rele...
CALL FOR PAPER- Democracy in Two Decades, 1999-2019: Reflections on Nation Building and Development in Nigeria
The Department of History, University of Ibadan & The Centre for Democracy and Development, Cord...
CDD Fact Check: How true is the Claim that EFCC arrested Okorocha and Wife?
Verdict: FALSE Claim: CDD has spotted a news circulating on Social media, and traditional media spac...
CDD Fact Check: How valid is the claim that APC has 14 Governors Inaugurated on 29 May 2019 and PDP 15?
VERDICT: TRUE THE CLAIM: A claim has been spotted circulating on social media, including WhatsApp th...
PRESS STATEMENT: CDD CELEBRATES WITH THE PRESS, CALLS FOR THE PROTECTION AND PROMOTION OF PRESS FREEDOM
3RD MAY, 2019 The Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) heartily felicitates with the Press on ...
Was Nigeria minimum wage $120 in 2010 more valued than $83 in 2019?
Verdict: Partially True The Claim: A WhatsApp post questioning the monetary value of the new minim...
How valid is the claim that Nigeria has a Surplus of Medical Doctors?
Verdict: False The Claim: Dr Chris Ngige, Nigeria’s Minister for Labor, has asserted that doctors...
Did INEC Threaten to Award Presidential Election Victory to Atiku?
Verdict: FALSE The Claim: CDD has spotted a story claiming that the Independent National Electoral C...
Did Miyetti Allah Demand for the Refund of N3.8b Campaign Funds Given to the APC Gubernatorial Candidate?
Verdict: False Claim: The CDD have spotted a story circulating on WhatsApp alleging that Mi...
CDD Fact Check: Is Exxon Mobil leaving Nigeria?
Verdict: FALSE The Claim: Following a report by reuters.com on the 2nd of April, that Exxon Mobil ...
Fact Check: Did Saraki sack the EFCC Chairman, Ibrahim Magu?
Verdict: FALSE The Claim: An online blog, exclusive103.com on April 3rd, reported that the Senate pr...
Did the Nigerian Army modify their logo?
Claim: An image of the Nigerian Army logo has been spreading on WhatsApp with the claim that it has ...
How true is the Tweet claiming Jega condemned the conduct of the 2019 General Elections?
Verdict: False The Claim: Today, a Twitter account belonging to a PDP support group, @PDPVang...
How Women Fared in the 2019 Elections
Nigeria’s population is estimated to be 200,923,640.1 Women form 49.4% of this figure, with a tota...
Nigeria’s ‘fake news’ eco-system
Fake news is not a new concept in Nigeria, but the exponential growth in the use and availability of...
MATTERS ARISING FROM THE 2019 SUPPLEMENTARY GOVERNORSHIP ELECTIONS
The Centre for Democracy and Development’s (CDD) Election Analysis Centre (EAC) deployed trained o...
Kano Supplementary Election: Battle Ground State for Governor
There were 29 candidates that contested for governor of Kano State but the major battle had always b...
Kano Supplementary Election: Battle Ground State for Governor
There were 29 candidates that contested for governor of Kano State but the major battle had always b...
PRELIMINARY REPORT AHEAD OF THE 2019 SUPPLEMENTARY ELECTIONS
CDD has deployed trained observers to observe the Saturday, March 23, 2019, supplementary elections ...
Did Buhari make a Statement Suggesting he will not Support a Yoruba Presidency come 2023?
Did Buhari make a Statement Suggesting he will not Support a Yoruba Presidency come 2023? Verdict: U...
Did El-Rufai Pass an Anti-Christian Law in Kaduna State?
Verdict: FALSE The Claim: A post alleging that in Kaduna, pastors will no longer be able to preach u...
UPDATES ON ELECTION OF 9TH MARCH 2019.
The Centre for Democracy and Development’s Election Analysis Centre (EAC) deployed observers to 17...
Election-Day Preliminary Report on the 2019 Governorship and State Houses of Assembly Elections
PREAMBLE The Centre for Democracy and Development’s Election Analysis Centre (EAC) deployed observ...
Background Paper on the 2019 Governorship and House of Assembly Elections in Nigeria
Nigeria’s return to the polls for the governorship, house of assembly and the FCT area council ele...
The Governorship Race: The Battle Ground States
Tomorrow, 9th March 2019, we will once again exercise our civic rights and responsibilities as citiz...
Counting Votes: Ward-level collation during Nigeria’s 2019 election
The 2019 general elections is the sixth general election conducted by the Independent National Elect...
#FACTCHECK: Did the EU, ECOWAS release statements praising Nigeria’s presidential election?
Verdict: False Claim: CDD-West Africa fake-news desk spotted an info-graphic message with the pictu...
FACT CHECK: Did International Observer Missions Publish Different Set of Presidential Election Result?
Verdict: False The Claim: On 26 February, three days after the Presidential election, CDD spotted a ...
Final Election-Day Report: 2019 Presidential and National Assembly Elections 2019
Final Election-Day Report: 2019 Presidential and National Assembly Elections 2019 PREAMBLE The Centr...
Election Analysis Centre (EAC) Preliminary Report, 12 noon, 23rd February 2019
PREAMBLE The Election Analysis Centre is pleased to note that elections are going on across the coun...
As Nigerians Vote for the President
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Fact Check: Is it true that INEC will not be conducting elections in some states because of insecurity?
Some news reports have surfaced online claiming that in some areas it might be impossible to conduct...
Press Release: Political Context and INEC Preparedness Ahead of the Rescheduled Elections
Last week, less than six hours to the presidential and national assembly elections due on February 1...
FACT CHECK: Is the Stealing of Ballot Boxes Punishable by Death?
The Electoral Act (2010) of the Federal Republic of Nigeria was created to regulate the Feder...
Nigeria’s General Elections: The Online Information & Media Landscape
Fake news is not a new concept in Nigeria, but the exponential growth in the use and availability of...
Press Release, Abuja, Tuesday 19th February 2019 | The Postponed Elections: Our Concerns on Ethnic Stereotyping
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BATTLEGROUND STATES IN 2019 ELECTIONS – Rivers State | Bulletin Eight
Rivers state has a total registered voters of 3, 215,273million for the 2019 elections which shows a...
BATTLEGROUND STATES IN 2019 ELECTIONS – PLATEAU STATE | Bulletin Four
Plateau State has a total 2,480,455 registered voters for the 2019 elections, out of which about 2,2...
Battleground States of the 2019 Elections – Kaduna State | Bulletin Ten
KADUNA STATE Kaduna is of strategic significance, being the regional capital of the old North and ab...
Gender Issues in 2019 General Elections
Historically, gender and women’s issues have not gained national saliency and visibility in genera...
BATTLEGROUND STATES IN 2019 ELECTIONS (BENUE STATE) | Bulletin Sixteen
Battleground states as captured here are the states that historically have turned out high registere...
BATTLEGROUND STATES IN 2019 ELECTIONS (OYO STATE) | Bulletin Fourteen
Battleground states as captured here are the states that historically have turned out high registere...
BATTLEGROUND STATES IN 2019 ELECTIONS (BAUCHI STATE) | Bulletin Twelve
Battleground states as captured here are the states that historically have turned out high registere...
BATTLEGROUND STATES IN 2019 ELECTIONS (OGUN STATE) | Bulletin Thirteen
Battleground states as captured here are the states that historically have turned out high registere...
BATTLEGROUND STATES IN 2019 ELECTIONS (KANO STATE) | Bulletin SIX
Battleground states as captured here are the states that historically have turned out high registere...
BATTLEGROUND STATES IN 2019 ELECTIONS (LAGOS STATE) | Bulletin Five
Battleground states as captured here are the states that historically have turned out high registere...
Hidden Factors that may influence the outcome of the election | Bulletin Three
There are a number of not- so- obvious variables that may also affect the outcome of the presidentia...
February 16, 2019 Elections (End of Party Campaigns, Citizens Expectation and Trending Issues) | Bulletin Two
As the political campaigns officially ended 12midnight on Thursday 14th February 2019, citizens are ...
ELECTORAL GOVERNANCE | Bulletin One
The governance of elections is a crucial part of the democratic process. Electoral bodies, such as I...
Voting Amidst Insecurity
The 2019 general elections will be the sixth consecutive electoral cycle since Nigeria’s re...
BATTLEGROUND STATES IN 2019 ELECTIONS – Katsina State | Bulletin Eleven
Katsina is Buhari`s home state, which gave him about 1.3million votes in 2015. Except in 2007 when a...
Nigeria Electoral Trends
Nigeria has witnessed five general elections conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commiss...
BATTLEGROUND STATES IN 2019 ELECTIONS – Delta State | Bulletin Seven
Delta like some other battleground states is very strategic in determining where the pendulum for th...
History of Contest and Party Dominance (1999-2015)
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Media as major breeding for fake news in Nigeria
A new public opinion poll conducted by Nigeria’s leading survey and polling firm, NOIPolls says th...
Charter on Democracy and Governance will help Nigeria
Charter on Democracy and Governance will help Nigeria Unarguably, democracy and good governan...
How Buhari’s PFI programme boosts fertiliser supply for farming in Nigeria
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The danger of a better-behaved Boko Haram
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‘Nigeria’s leadership is the missing link in Africa’s greatness’
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CSOs highlight dangers to Nigeria’s democracy The lingering and recurrent leadership crisis...
Why are anti-corruption success stories still the exception?
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Press Statement: August 14, 2018
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Ezekwesili, CSOs plan new coalition to restructure Nigeria’s leadership
Ezekwesili, CSOs plan new coalition to restructure Nigeria’s leadership A coalition of Civi...
More knocks for Fake News
Speakers at a 2-day international conference in Abuja themed “Democracy and Disinformation: How fa...
Abuja Declaration on Fake News,Misinformation and Disinformation Ahead of the 2019 General Election
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Jega Seeks Stiffer Penalty Against Declaration of Fake Results in 2019 Polls
Prof. Attahiru Jega, former Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has urged th...
CSOs condemn National Assembly siege
The Nigeria Election Situation Room (Situation Room) has expressed concern over the growing attack o...
2019: Fake news can lead to civil war
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has cautioned Nigerians, especially th...
CDD is Set to Host a Conference on How Fake News Threatens Nigeria’s Democracy and Freedom.
Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD), is set to host a conference on how fake news threa...
A 2-Day Conference on Democracy & Disinformation : How Fake News Threatens our Freedom and Democracy in Nigeria
A 2-Day CONFERENCE ON DEMOCRACY & DISINFORMATION DATE: 7 -8TH AUGUST 2018 SHERATON HOTEL AND TOW...
Scheme underway to monitor President Weah’s poll promises
A scheme to track and monitor President George Weah’s campaign promises and projects through an on...
Illicit Financial Flows (IFFs) in Nigeria
The Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) is implementing a project named: Illicit Financial Fl...
Preliminary Statement on the 2018 Ekiti State Governorship Election (Voting Process) 14 July 14.30pm
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CSOs Hold Rally Against Killings in Nigeria
Dozens of youth on Wednesday gathered at the Unity Fountain in Abuja for a rally organised by a coal...
De-Radicalization, Counter-Terrorism and Migration in Northern Nigeria (DCM)
The Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) with financial support from the government of Japan t...
Greed, godfatherism bedrock of corruption in Nigeria
Lagos – A civil society group, Centre for Communication and Social Impact (CCSI), has identified g...
Women ‘poorly represented’ in Nigeria’s 19 years of Democratic Rule
In 1999, Nigeria transited from military rule to democratic governance. Despite the return of democr...
Experts Blame Corruption on FG, Foreign Collaborators
Scholars and legal experts have blamed the high level of corruption, money laundering, fraud and oth...
NGO Tasks Nigerians on Fighting Corruption
The Executive Director of the Centre for Communication and Social Impact (CCSI), Babafunke Fagbemi o...
Enhancing Convergence of the Media and CSOs
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Strengthening Citizens’ Resistance Against Prevalence of Corruption (SCRAP-C) project
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Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) Round-Table Discussion on Good Governance and Elections
The National Orientation Agency (NOA) in collaboration with the Centre for Democracy and Development...
One-Day Stakeholders’ Dialogue on the Bring Back Our Girls (BBOG) Movement
Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) in partnership with Partnership for African Social and Go...
MacArthur Awards Nearly $6.5m to Advance Accountability, Transparency and Reduce Corruption in Nigeria
The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation has announced nearly $6.5 million in funding to ad...
SPECIAL REPORT: How Buhari’s N-Power Programme is Transforming lives, Improving Education
Adeniyi Somade and his wife, Gbemisola, live in Ado-Ekiti, South-west Nigeria. He currently works as...
Buharimeter Conversation Every Sunday in Kano
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One-Day Stakeholders’ Dialogue on the Bring Back Our Girls
Centre for Democracy and Development in partnership with Partnership for African Social and Go...
Nigerian Journalists Trained on Gender Sensitive Reporting
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The Emancipation of Women and the Humanization of the Male.Tripod of Activism Tajudeen, Winnie Mandela and Momoh
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SPECIAL REPORT: Despite Successes, Payment Hitches, Insufficient Cooks, Others Slow Buhari’s School Feeding Programme
The excitement at Eva Valley Primary School 1, Enugu, on a recent Thursday morning was palpable. The...
2019 General Elections Frequently Asked Questions
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SPECIAL REPORT: Fraud Allegations, Unremitted loans, Crop Failure, other Anomalies Dog Nigerian Govt’s “Rice Revolution”
Speaking to a packed audience at the 10th Bola Tinubu Colloquium, an annual conference held to mark ...
Roundtable on the Nigerian Party Competition During a Time of Transition and Terror
As we head to 2019 general election, the need to focus on issues-based campaign and address hate mes...
Nigerian Political Parties Discussion Series Held at Sheraton Hotel
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Nigerians rate President Muhammadu Buhari below average – Buharimeter Opinion Poll reveals
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Tripod of Activism: TAJU, WINNIE & MOMOH
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Press Release : CDD Hosts a Discussion on the Increasing Number of Political Parties in Nigeria and Access to Ballots in 2019 General Elections
The Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD-West Africa) has finalised its plan to bring together ...
Local Governance, Decentralisation and Anti-Corruption in Bangladesh and Nigeria
Research reports and studies | April 2018 Hamish Nixon and Alina Rocha Menocal, ...
2018 African Think Tank Summit
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Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) partners with the National Orientation Agency on peacebuilding and elections
The Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) with National Orientation Agency (NOA) met yesterday,...
Assessing the Freedom of Information Act in Nigeria
Jideani Chukwuemeka, Executive Director Ethics and Corporate Compliance Institute of Nigeria, has sa...
Lack of gender parity responsible for underdevelopment in Nigeria- Bar Ifendu Ebere
Barrister Ebere Ifendu who is the President of the Women in Politics Forum spoke on Women Political ...
Declaration on the Security Situation in Nigeria
The N-Katalyst Forum (“The Forum”) is a non-partisan, non-profit, non-governmental association o...
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On Arresting The Drift Towards Chaos And Return to the Agenda Of Peace Building Abuja, 5th April 2018
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It is no longer news that Nigeria is heading, with breakneck speed towards elections on Feb 14 and 2...
Nigeria’s 2019 elections: The preparations, people and prospects by Idayat Hassan
With less than a year to go, how are preparations going? Who is running? What will be the key issues...
The First Blockchain-Backed Presidential Election Just Took Place in Sierra Leone
On March 7, 2018 the world’s first blockchain-backed presidential vote took place in Sierra Leone....
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COMMUNIQUE Freetown, 9 March 2018 I. INTRODUCTION The African Union deployed 40 observers including ...
SIERRA LEONE GENERAL ELECTIONS 2018: COMMONWEALTH OBSERVER GROUP INTERIM STATEMENT 07 March 2018
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11th edition of her flagship programme, Nigerian Political Parties Discussion series today, 22nd of February 2018
The Centre for Democracy and Development held the 11th edition of her flagship programme, Nigerian P...
Sierra Leone Votes: The Top Contenders Barring any last minute decision by the Supreme Court, Sierra Leone.
Barring any last minute decision by the Supreme Court, Sierra Leone will hold presidential, legislat...
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CDD joins YMCA to launch Barrowmeter,The Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) joined its partner, Young Men Christian Association Computer Training Centre and Digital Studio (YMCACTC&DS) in the Gambia
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Why Do Think Tanks Matter
The Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) Tuesday 30th January 2018, hosted the launch of the 2...
Nigerian Political Party Discussion Series (NPPDS)
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Peace in northeastern Nigeria requires justice for military crimes not just Boko Haram atrocities
One day the Boko Haram insurgency will come to an end. When it does, there will be a painful time of...
Three Decades of Democratic Transition in Africa
The Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) on 9th of February, 2018, held a forum themed ...
Buharimeter Quiz Competition
The Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) organized its Buharimeter Quiz Competition in Lagos o...
The NGO Bill and Resisting Threats to Democracy
Since the return of democracy in 1999, whenever civil society has come out with expose about corrupt...
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Washington, DC, USA…Nine NGOs representing Nigerian Civil Society Organizations at the 1st Global ...
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Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) signs Memorandum Understanding (MoU) with Presidential Committee on the North-East Initiative (PCNI)
On the 22nd November 2017, the Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) signed a Memorandum of Und...
Premium Times, CDD release report on Anambra Election
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Anambra Election: 10 major things to know
Saturday’s governorship election in Anambra is expected to be a close contest between four ...
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The Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD), a think tank organization working towards enhancing ...
No Referendum, No Election: Biafra Agitation and the Boycott of the 2017 Anambra State Governorship Election
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) have threatened to stop the November 18, Anambra Governorship...
Anti-Corruption Evidence (ACE) Project
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‘One Election, One Godfather’ Background Paper on the Anambra 18th November 2017 Governorship Election
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The Centre for Democracy and Development is inviting academics, policy makers, independent researche...
Our Director to join other researchers in reviewing the effectiveness of the @officialEFCC as part of the ACE Research Consortium
Our Director to join other researchers in reviewing the effectiveness of the @officialEFCC as part o...
Nigeria’s constitutional reform process: The quest for a people-driven constitution
The Nigerian National Assembly has approved a number of constitutional reforms, and rejected some cr...
Regional Workshop on ECOWAS Counter Terrorism Strategy
The Centre with support through the Access Nigeria Project implemented a series of activities to bui...
WEST AFRICA TRENDS: MONITORING TO INFLUENCE POSITIVELY
The overall objective of the project is to enhance knowledge and information flows among the policy ...
MONITORING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ECOWAS COUNTER TERRORISM STRATEGY
An active terrorist group is not a new phenomenon for many countries in West Africa but what is new ...
Perspectives On West Africa Towards 2015-2017
The project is implemented by the Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) with support from the O...
Voter Education Project In Kano State
The project seeks to promote issue-based politics and violence-free election in Kano State by educat...
Nigerian Political Parties Discussion Series
Political parties are key actors in democratic governance as they fulfill the classic roles of recru...
MONITORING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ECOWAS COUNTER TERRORISM STRATEGY
An active terrorist group is not a new phenomenon for many countries in West Africa but what is new ...
WEST AFRICA TRENDS: MONITORING TO INFLUENCE POSITIVELY
The overall objective of the project is to enhance knowledge and information flows among the policy ...
RURAL BANDITRY AND CONFLICT IN NORTHERN NIGERIA
Since the early 1980s, incidents of armed robbery, raids on villages, attacks on merchants along maj...
Buharimeter
#Buharimeter (www.buharimeter.ng) is a monitoring tool that enables Nigerians around the globe to k...
Open Minds
The Open Minds Nigeria Project is a program initiated to engage youth in schools and vocational cent...
De-Radicalization, Counter-Terrorism and Migration in Northern Nigeria (DCM)
The Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) with financial support from the government of Japan t...
SWISS Political Forum
The Embassy of Switzerland in Abuja and Centre for Democracy and Development are jointly organizing ...
USIP Northern Nigeria Project
The Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) is providing support to The United States Institute o...
Small Arms and Light Weapons Stakeholders Dialogue
Against the backdrop of fragile security, local manufacturing and the circulation of illegal guns, g...
No Referendum, No Election: Biafra Agitation and the Boycott of the 2017Anambra State Gubernatorial Election
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) have threatened to sa44cd...
Transitional justice and the insurgency in the North-East
Transitional justice, simply put, is a form of judicial and/or non-judicial mechanism used to redres...
Morocco’s accession to ECOWAS ‘will do more harm than good’
One of the most important topics for discussion in West Africa at the moment is Morocco’s appl...
Boko Haram – the fear, the conspiracy theories, and the deepening crisis
The fear is palpable in northeast Nigeria as Boko Haram intensifies its war on civilians. The...
Boko Haram – the fear, the conspiracy theories, and the deepening crisis
The fear is palpable in northeast Nigeria as Boko Haram intensifies its war on civilians. The milita...
APPLICATION OPEN FOR TWO DAYS: CAPACITY BUILDING WORKSHOP FOR WOMEN IN POLITICS
Since, the country’s return to democracy in 1999, the national average of women’s political part...
HIGH LEVEL POLICY DIALOGUE: MOROCCO’S ASCENSION TO ECOWAS
HIGH LEVEL POLICY DIALOGUE: MOROCCO’S ASCENSION TO ECOWAS The Centre for Democracy and Development...
CALL FOR MEMORANDA AND PUBLIC HEARING
PRESIDENTIAL INVESTIGATION PANEL TO REVIEW COMPLIANCE OF THE ARMED FORCES WITH HUMAN RIGHTS OBLIGATI...
CAPACITY BUILDING WORKSHOP FOR WOMEN IN POLITICS
CAPACITY BUILDING WORKSHOP FOR WOMEN IN POLITICS Since, the country’s return to democracy in 1999,...
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Centre for Democracy & Development (CDD) is an international, non-governmental organisation dedi...
Nigeria: Coup rumours reflect rising distrust in Buhari’s absence
Coup? Don’t even dare. Nigerian military forces on international duty. Credit: AU-UN ST PHOTO / ST...
Boko Haram: Down but far from out
The Nigerian government has declared victory over the Boko Haram insurgency. The capture at the end ...
Postponement of Biafra at 50 Symposium
We Sincerely apologize for any inconvenience caused as a result of the postponement of the Biafra at...
CALL FOR PAPERS FOR THE NEXT EDITION OF THE WEST AFRICA INSIGHT PUBLICATION ON MOROCCO’S ACCESSION TO ECOWAS
The Centre for Democracy and Development is inviting academics, policy makers, independent researche...
The role of women in Countering Violence Extremism: the Nigerian experience with Boko Haram
While many resources have been dedicated to Countering Violent Extremism efforts, little attention h...
Nigerians demand immediate action on transperacy, acoountability and your support for the fight against corruption
February 21, 2017 His Excellency President of the Senate, National Assembly Complex, Three Arms Z...
Why we don’t need a Constituency Development Catalyst Fund (CDCF)
My colleague at the Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) participated in the recent senate pub...
CDD decries the Constituencies Development Catalyst Fund (CDCF) Bill as being in conflict with the 1999 Constitution as amended
CDD DECRIES THE CONSTITUENCIES DEVELOPMENT CATALYST FUND (CDCF) BILL AS BEING IN CONFLICT WITH THE 1...
THE GAMBIA: West Africa cannot afford another conflagration
January 18th, 2015 THE GAMBIA: WEST AFRICAN ACANNOT AFFORD ANOTHER CONFL...
Africa Policy in the Trump Administration American University’s Mary Graydon Center
Africa Policy in the Trump Administration American University’s Mary Graydon Center rooms 203-205 ...
REQUEST FOR CONSULTANT
REQUEST FOR CONSULTANT Project Title: De-radicalization, Counter- Terrorism and Migration in Northea...
Fiftieth ordinary session of the ECOWAS authority of heads of state and government
17 December 2016, Abuja, Federal Republic of Nigeria FINAL COMMUNIQUE 1. The Fiftieth Ordinar...
Trump Presidency and Nigeria Conference
The Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD-West Africa), in collaboration with the Open Society I...
ECOWAS and Nigeria Working More Closely To Attain Greater Stability in West Africa
ECOWAS and the Federal Republic of Nigeria have stressed the need to continue working together for t...
JOB VACANCIES
About CDD The Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) was established in the United Kingdom in 19...
What is China really doing for Africa?
Africa’s relationship with China blossomed in the mid-1950s, as many African states gained indepen...
Will Ghana Follow Nigeria’s Example of Voting for Change?, By Idayat Hassan
The issues that will define the 2016 Ghana general election are the same problems that plagued Niger...
ECOWAS and Nigeria Working More Closely To Attain Greater Stability in West Africa
ECOWAS and the Federal Republic of Nigeria have stressed the need to continue working together for t...
Stakeholders Dialogue on Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW)
This meeting is intended to discuss overall issues of arms proliferations; arms stockpile management...
The Northern Nigerian Governors symposium in USA
The Northern Nigerian Governors symposium in USA Northern Nigerian Governors, upon the invitation of...
Boko Haram’s Pledge to Islamic State, and Implications for West Africa
Boko Haram’s Pledge to Islamic State, and Implications for West Africa Centre for Democracy an...
BENIN 2016: BRINGING SALIENT INSTITUTIONAL WEAKNESSES TO THE FORE
Benin’s Constitutional Court postponed the Presidential election scheduled for 28th February to 6t...
BÉNIN 2016 : LA PRÉSIDENTIELLE MET EN LUMIÈRE DES FAIBLESSES INSTITUTIONNELLES DU PAYS
La Cour Constitutionnelle, par décision DCC 16-044 du 11 février 2016, a reporté la date du 1e to...
INVITATION TO THE 7TH DR. TAJUDEEN ABDUL-RAHEEM MEMORIAL CELEBRATION
The family, friends and colleagues of the late Dr. Tajudeen Abdul-Raheem cordially invite you to the...
CDD REPORT CURBING ILLICIT FINANCIAL FLOWS OUT OF NIGERIA: DO LEGAL AND REGULATORY FRAMEWORKS WORK?
Click on the link below to download the full report on ‘Curbing Illicit Financial Flows out of Nig...
STAKEHOLDERS DIALOGUE ON GOVERNMENT APPROACHES TO MANAGING DEFECTING VIOLENT EXTREMISTS
Nigerian Military personnel working together with civil society and North-East region community memb...
CDD RELEASES ONE YEAR ASSESSMENT REPORT
The Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) has released a new report titled: The Buharimeter Rep...
CDD REPORT L’ETAT DES INEGALITES EN AFRIQUE DE L’OUEST
Click on the link below to download the full report Letat-des-Inegalites-En-Afrique-de-Louest.pdf...
A TWO DAY AWARENESS RAISING AND REPORTING WORKSHOP ON ECOWAS COUNTER TERRORISM STRATEGY
A cross section of participants during the workshop at Sandralia Hotel, Abuja, Nigeria The workshop ...
CDD ORGANIZES BUHARIMETER QUIZ COMPETITION FOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS
A cross section of students during Buharimeter Quiz Competition As part of activities to popularize ...