Is the Nigerian Military recruiting ex- Boko Haram Fighters into the Army? Admin Cdd December 4, 2019 VERDICT: False CLAIM: CDD is in possession of a video released by Roots TV, an online platform; wher... Read More
DID EFCC DROP CHARGES AGAINST MRS. DIEZANI? Admin Cdd November 29, 2019 VERDICT: False and Misleading CLIAM: On the 25th of November, CDD fact-checkers spotted a tren... Read More
DID INEC SAY SMART CARD READERS ARE NO LONGER USEFUL? Admin Cdd November 29, 2019 VERDICT: False and Misleading CLAIM: On 28 of November 2019, various media outlets published s... Read More
DID COURT STOP APC FROM FIELDING CANDIDATE FOR BAYELSA GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION? Admin Cdd October 23, 2019 VERDICT: FALSE! CLAIM: On the 15th of October 2019, a news report was aired on Radio Bayelsa 97.1 FM... Read More
Sorting Fact From Fiction : Nigeria’s 2019 Election Admin Cdd October 21, 2019 Nigeria 2019 Election Fact-File The Centre for Democracy and Development’s Election Analysis C... Read More
IS INEC STILL IN POSSESSION OF UNCOLLECTED PVC? Admin Cdd October 18, 2019 Verdict:True Claim: A video, which has gone viral on the Internet, posted by user Usman Okai Austi... Read More
Did INEC Chairman Flee the Venue of Bayelsa State Stakeholders’ Meeting? Admin Cdd October 17, 2019 Verdict: False, Misleading Claim: CDD is in possession of a news report in several media outlets, in... Read More
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? Admin Cdd October 17, 2019 VERDICT: FALSE CLAIM: An online source known as Oriental Times posted a story that promotes the popu... Read More
AN ASSESSMENT OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF GOVERNMENT POLICIES AND PROGRAMMES ON ECONOMIC GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT Admin Cdd October 17, 2019 The purpose of the paper is to review the main economic goals of the current government, examine the... Read More
Access to Finance Remains a Big Challenge to Women Running for Elective Positions Admin Cdd October 13, 2019 Mercy Abang on Legit.ng The Centre for Democracy and Development – CDD, commissioned this repo... Read More
Female politicians: How men promised to vote for us if we had sex with them Admin Cdd October 13, 2019 Mercy Abang on The Cable The Nigerian Labour Act has no provisions for criminalising sexual harassme... Read More
Mercy Abang: Female Nigerian Politicians Share Their Experiences During the 2019 Elections Admin Cdd October 13, 2019 Mercy Abang on Bella Naija Harassment, discrimination, violence and intimidation are key characters... Read More
Gendered Contests: Women in Competitive Elections Admin Cdd October 12, 2019 The history of women’s engagement in power and government in Nigeria reveal patterns of disadvanta... Read More
Did Wada say the Kogi East People can Singlehandedly Decide who Become Governor? Admin Cdd October 11, 2019 VERDICT: FALSE On the voting population, Fact Checkers checked on INEC website, but could not find a... Read More
WHATSAPP AND NIGERIA’S 2019 ELECTIONS: MOBILIZING THE PEOPLE, PROTECTING THE VOTE Admin Cdd October 10, 2019 “Social media has changed the face of politics in Nigeria.”¹ So said many political candidates,... Read More
Did Angry Nigerians Attack Embassy in Sierra Leone? Admin Cdd October 3, 2019 Verdict: False; Old Video Resurfacing CLAIM: CDD is in possession of a 4-minutes video trending o... Read More
WERE THE AIDES OF VICE PRESIDENT OSINBAJO ASKED TO VACATE ASO ROCK? Admin Cdd September 26, 2019 VERDICT: Misleading CLAIM: On September 19th 2019, a Facebook page Get Nigeria Working Again Updates... Read More
Is the Federal Civil Service Commission Conducting a Mass Recruitment? Admin Cdd September 18, 2019 VERDICT: FALSE CLAIM: A message on the popular messaging app WhatsApp with the claim the ‘‘Niger... Read More
Is MasterCard giving out Scholarships to University of Manchester? Admin Cdd September 18, 2019 VERDICT: FASLE CLAIM: A call for research titles purported to be from finance provider MasterCard, t... Read More
Did Trump release names of politicians who hid public funds in US banks? Admin Cdd September 18, 2019 VERDICT: False CLAIM: A WhatsApp message alleging that the President of the United States Donald T... Read More
Call for Consultant: Trainer on Media and Strategic Communication for Anti-Corruption Agencies Admin Cdd September 18, 2019 Call for Consultant Opening: 18th September, 2019 Closing: 30th September, 2019 Contract Type: Consu... Read More
Did Oshiomole Plot the Return of Ize-Iyamu to APC? Admin Cdd September 7, 2019 Verdict: FALSE CLAIM: CDD fact checkers have spotted a trending news report by the Midwest Herald, a... Read More
#Xenophobic: Did Dino Melaye ask President Buhari to take a Lead for once? Admin Cdd September 5, 2019 Verdict: FALSE CLAIM: CDD fact-checkers have spotted a trending message on Twitter from the handle, ... Read More
Did Angry Nigerians Burn Down MTN Office in Apapa, Lagos State? Admin Cdd September 4, 2019 Verdict: FALSE CLAIM: CDD disinformation spotters has sighted several news stories; including gory v... Read More
Press Release: CDD Releases PostMortem Report on 2019 Election Collation Admin Cdd August 30, 2019 The Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) today released a detailed new report on one of the mo... Read More
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CDD Fact Check: Did the United States Extend its Visa Ban to INEC Chairman and Commissioners? Admin Cdd August 26, 2019 VERDICT: FALSE! CLAIMS: An online blog Wazobia Reporters on Thursday, August 22, 2019 published a ne... Read More
WhatsApp and Nigeria’s 2019 Elections: Press Release Admin Cdd July 28, 2019 WhatsApp both strengthens and undermines Nigerian democracy, says UK-Nigeria research team Research ... Read More
WHATSAPP AND NIGERIA’S 2019 ELECTIONS: MOBILISING THE PEOPLE, PROTECTING THE VOTE Admin Cdd July 28, 2019 WhatsApp is the most popular messaging app in 40 African countries, including Nigeria, due to its lo... Read More
CDD Fact Check: Did Two Herdsmen Climb Azman Airline In Lagos Airport? Admin Cdd July 22, 2019 VERDICT False and Misleading CLAIM: A 12seconds video surfaced on social media, particularly ... Read More
The Politics and Effectiveness of Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Admin Cdd July 12, 2019 The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of Nigeria has been instrumental in charging and... Read More
Increasing Agricultural Productivity through Fertiliser use Admin Cdd July 12, 2019 The importance of increasing inorganic fertiliser use in subSaharan Africa is generally accepted and... Read More
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Is General Adeosun the New Chief of Army Staff? Admin Cdd July 10, 2019 Verdict: FALSE The Claim: On July 9, 2019, Blueprint newspaper published on its online platform with... Read More
A Reflection on 20 years of Democracy in Nigeria, By Mahmud Jega Admin Cdd July 5, 2019 The Fourth Republic differs from the three previous Republics we had in Nigeria in several respects.... Read More
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Did Vladimir Putin say Africa is a cemetery? Admin Cdd June 18, 2019 Verdict: False Claim: Multiple websites and blogs have been circulating a story of the Russian Presi... Read More
Is the Kaduna State Religious Preaching (Regulation) Law of 2019 meant to frustrate Christians? Admin Cdd June 18, 2019 Verdict: False Claim: Several online blogs have claimed that the Kaduna State Religious Preaching (R... Read More
Did Prof Attahiru Jega say election results were transmitted electronically during his tenure as INEC Chair? Admin Cdd June 18, 2019 VERDICT: FALSE THE CLAIM: A claim has been spotted circulating on social media, including WhatsApp a... Read More
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Did former governors gang up against Goodluck Jonathan? Admin Cdd June 8, 2019 Verdict: False Claim: On 5th June, a story appeared on the website – ‘saharanews.co’ which... Read More
Do Swedish lawmaker earn in a year what a Nigerian senator gets in 60 days? Admin Cdd June 8, 2019 Verdict: False Claim: On 4th and 5th June, thecableng and PMNews, an online media respectively, rele... Read More
CALL FOR PAPER- Democracy in Two Decades, 1999-2019: Reflections on Nation Building and Development in Nigeria Admin Cdd June 5, 2019 The Department of History, University of Ibadan & The Centre for Democracy and Development, Cord... Read More
CDD Fact Check: How true is the Claim that EFCC arrested Okorocha and Wife? Admin Cdd May 31, 2019 Verdict: FALSE Claim: CDD has spotted a news circulating on Social media, and traditional media spac... Read More
CDD Fact Check: How valid is the claim that APC has 14 Governors Inaugurated on 29 May 2019 and PDP 15? Admin Cdd May 31, 2019 VERDICT: TRUE THE CLAIM: A claim has been spotted circulating on social media, including WhatsApp th... Read More
PRESS STATEMENT: CDD CELEBRATES WITH THE PRESS, CALLS FOR THE PROTECTION AND PROMOTION OF PRESS FREEDOM Admin Cdd May 3, 2019 3RD MAY, 2019 The Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) heartily felicitates with the Press on ... Read More
Was Nigeria minimum wage $120 in 2010 more valued than $83 in 2019? Admin Cdd April 30, 2019 Verdict: Partially True The Claim: A WhatsApp post questioning the monetary value of the new minim... Read More
How valid is the claim that Nigeria has a Surplus of Medical Doctors? Admin Cdd April 26, 2019 Verdict: False The Claim: Dr Chris Ngige, Nigeria’s Minister for Labor, has asserted that doctors... Read More
Did INEC Threaten to Award Presidential Election Victory to Atiku? Admin Cdd April 12, 2019 Verdict: FALSE The Claim: CDD has spotted a story claiming that the Independent National Electoral C... Read More
Did Miyetti Allah Demand for the Refund of N3.8b Campaign Funds Given to the APC Gubernatorial Candidate? Admin Cdd April 11, 2019 Verdict: False Claim: The CDD have spotted a story circulating on WhatsApp alleging that Mi... Read More
CDD Fact Check: Is Exxon Mobil leaving Nigeria? Admin Cdd April 5, 2019 Verdict: FALSE The Claim: Following a report by reuters.com on the 2nd of April, that Exxon Mobil ... Read More
Fact Check: Did Saraki sack the EFCC Chairman, Ibrahim Magu? Admin Cdd April 4, 2019 Verdict: FALSE The Claim: An online blog, exclusive103.com on April 3rd, reported that the Senate pr... Read More
Did the Nigerian Army modify their logo? Admin Cdd April 4, 2019 Claim: An image of the Nigerian Army logo has been spreading on WhatsApp with the claim that it has ... Read More
How true is the Tweet claiming Jega condemned the conduct of the 2019 General Elections? Admin Cdd April 1, 2019 Verdict: False The Claim: Today, a Twitter account belonging to a PDP support group, @PDPVang... Read More
How Women Fared in the 2019 Elections Admin Cdd April 1, 2019 Nigeria’s population is estimated to be 200,923,640.1 Women form 49.4% of this figure, with a tota... Read More
Nigeria’s ‘fake news’ eco-system Admin Cdd March 26, 2019 Fake news is not a new concept in Nigeria, but the exponential growth in the use and availability of... Read More
MATTERS ARISING FROM THE 2019 SUPPLEMENTARY GOVERNORSHIP ELECTIONS Admin Cdd March 25, 2019 The Centre for Democracy and Development’s (CDD) Election Analysis Centre (EAC) deployed trained o... Read More
Kano Supplementary Election: Battle Ground State for Governor Admin Cdd March 23, 2019 There were 29 candidates that contested for governor of Kano State but the major battle had always b... Read More
Kano Supplementary Election: Battle Ground State for Governor Admin Cdd March 23, 2019 There were 29 candidates that contested for governor of Kano State but the major battle had always b... Read More
PRELIMINARY REPORT AHEAD OF THE 2019 SUPPLEMENTARY ELECTIONS Admin Cdd March 23, 2019 CDD has deployed trained observers to observe the Saturday, March 23, 2019, supplementary elections ... Read More
Did Buhari make a Statement Suggesting he will not Support a Yoruba Presidency come 2023? Admin Cdd March 22, 2019 Did Buhari make a Statement Suggesting he will not Support a Yoruba Presidency come 2023? Verdict: U... Read More
Did El-Rufai Pass an Anti-Christian Law in Kaduna State? Admin Cdd March 16, 2019 Verdict: FALSE The Claim: A post alleging that in Kaduna, pastors will no longer be able to preach u... Read More
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The Governorship Race: The Battle Ground States Admin Cdd March 8, 2019 Tomorrow, 9th March 2019, we will once again exercise our civic rights and responsibilities as citiz... Read More
Counting Votes: Ward-level collation during Nigeria’s 2019 election Admin Cdd March 4, 2019 The 2019 general elections is the sixth general election conducted by the Independent National Elect... Read More
#FACTCHECK: Did the EU, ECOWAS release statements praising Nigeria’s presidential election? Admin Cdd March 1, 2019 Verdict: False Claim: CDD-West Africa fake-news desk spotted an info-graphic message with the pictu... Read More
FACT CHECK: Did International Observer Missions Publish Different Set of Presidential Election Result? Admin Cdd February 28, 2019 Verdict: False The Claim: On 26 February, three days after the Presidential election, CDD spotted a ... Read More
Final Election-Day Report: 2019 Presidential and National Assembly Elections 2019 Admin Cdd February 25, 2019 Final Election-Day Report: 2019 Presidential and National Assembly Elections 2019 PREAMBLE The Centr... Read More
Election Analysis Centre (EAC) Preliminary Report, 12 noon, 23rd February 2019 Admin Cdd February 24, 2019 PREAMBLE The Election Analysis Centre is pleased to note that elections are going on across the coun... Read More
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Fact Check: Is it true that INEC will not be conducting elections in some states because of insecurity? Admin Cdd February 23, 2019 Some news reports have surfaced online claiming that in some areas it might be impossible to conduct... Read More
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FACT CHECK: Is the Stealing of Ballot Boxes Punishable by Death? Admin Cdd February 20, 2019 The Electoral Act (2010) of the Federal Republic of Nigeria was created to regulate the Feder... Read More
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Press Release, Abuja, Tuesday 19th February 2019 | The Postponed Elections: Our Concerns on Ethnic Stereotyping Admin Cdd February 20, 2019 Press Release, Abuja, Tuesday 19th February 2019 The Postponed Elections: Our Concerns on Ethnic St... Read More
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More knocks for Fake News admin August 13, 2018 Speakers at a 2-day international conference in Abuja themed “Democracy and Disinformation: How fa... Read More
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CDD is Set to Host a Conference on How Fake News Threatens Nigeria’s Democracy and Freedom. admin August 3, 2018 Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD), is set to host a conference on how fake news threa... Read More
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De-Radicalization, Counter-Terrorism and Migration in Northern Nigeria (DCM) admin July 6, 2018 The Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) with financial support from the government of Japan t... Read More
Greed, godfatherism bedrock of corruption in Nigeria admin July 4, 2018 Lagos – A civil society group, Centre for Communication and Social Impact (CCSI), has identified g... Read More
Women ‘poorly represented’ in Nigeria’s 19 years of Democratic Rule admin July 2, 2018 In 1999, Nigeria transited from military rule to democratic governance. Despite the return of democr... Read More
Experts Blame Corruption on FG, Foreign Collaborators admin June 29, 2018 Scholars and legal experts have blamed the high level of corruption, money laundering, fraud and oth... Read More
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Roundtable on the Nigerian Party Competition During a Time of Transition and Terror admin May 31, 2018 As we head to 2019 general election, the need to focus on issues-based campaign and address hate mes... Read More
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Voter Education Project In Kano State admin September 20, 2017 The project seeks to promote issue-based politics and violence-free election in Kano State by educat... Read More
Nigerian Political Parties Discussion Series admin September 20, 2017 Political parties are key actors in democratic governance as they fulfill the classic roles of recru... Read More
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Open Minds admin September 20, 2017 The Open Minds Nigeria Project is a program initiated to engage youth in schools and vocational cent... Read More
De-Radicalization, Counter-Terrorism and Migration in Northern Nigeria (DCM) admin September 20, 2017 The Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) with financial support from the government of Japan t... Read More
SWISS Political Forum admin September 20, 2017 The Embassy of Switzerland in Abuja and Centre for Democracy and Development are jointly organizing ... Read More
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Transitional justice and the insurgency in the North-East admin September 8, 2017 Transitional justice, simply put, is a form of judicial and/or non-judicial mechanism used to redres... Read More
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CALL FOR MEMORANDA AND PUBLIC HEARING admin August 17, 2017 PRESIDENTIAL INVESTIGATION PANEL TO REVIEW COMPLIANCE OF THE ARMED FORCES WITH HUMAN RIGHTS OBLIGATI... Read More
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Postponement of Biafra at 50 Symposium admin June 1, 2017 We Sincerely apologize for any inconvenience caused as a result of the postponement of the Biafra at... Read More
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The role of women in Countering Violence Extremism: the Nigerian experience with Boko Haram admin March 23, 2017 While many resources have been dedicated to Countering Violent Extremism efforts, little attention h... Read More
Nigerians demand immediate action on transperacy, acoountability and your support for the fight against corruption admin February 23, 2017 February 21, 2017 His Excellency President of the Senate, National Assembly Complex, Three Arms Z... Read More
Why we don’t need a Constituency Development Catalyst Fund (CDCF) admin February 22, 2017 My colleague at the Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) participated in the recent senate pub... Read More
CDD decries the Constituencies Development Catalyst Fund (CDCF) Bill as being in conflict with the 1999 Constitution as amended admin February 8, 2017 CDD DECRIES THE CONSTITUENCIES DEVELOPMENT CATALYST FUND (CDCF) BILL AS BEING IN CONFLICT WITH THE 1... Read More
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Trump Presidency and Nigeria Conference admin January 6, 2017 The Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD-West Africa), in collaboration with the Open Society I... Read More
ECOWAS and Nigeria Working More Closely To Attain Greater Stability in West Africa cdd December 7, 2016 ECOWAS and the Federal Republic of Nigeria have stressed the need to continue working together for t... Read More
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What is China really doing for Africa? admin December 7, 2016 Africa’s relationship with China blossomed in the mid-1950s, as many African states gained indepen... Read More
Will Ghana Follow Nigeria’s Example of Voting for Change?, By Idayat Hassan cdd December 6, 2016 The issues that will define the 2016 Ghana general election are the same problems that plagued Niger... Read More
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Stakeholders Dialogue on Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) admin November 27, 2016 This meeting is intended to discuss overall issues of arms proliferations; arms stockpile management... Read More
The Northern Nigerian Governors symposium in USA admin November 21, 2016 The Northern Nigerian Governors symposium in USA Northern Nigerian Governors, upon the invitation of... Read More
Boko Haram’s Pledge to Islamic State, and Implications for West Africa admin September 10, 2016 Boko Haram’s Pledge to Islamic State, and Implications for West Africa Centre for Democracy an... Read More
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CDD REPORT L’ETAT DES INEGALITES EN AFRIQUE DE L’OUEST admin March 7, 2015 Click on the link below to download the full report Letat-des-Inegalites-En-Afrique-de-Louest.pdf... Read More
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CDD ORGANIZES BUHARIMETER QUIZ COMPETITION FOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS admin February 27, 2015 A cross section of students during Buharimeter Quiz Competition As part of activities to popularize ... Read More