In my debut research report, I explored the challenges confronting women in Nigerian politics. One key obstacle I highlighted was gendered information disorder, which greatly hinders women engagement in Nigerian political spheres. #genderequity #NigerianPolitics #Womeninpolitics

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After an engaging webinar yesterday with insights from @FemiDlive, @irukechioma1, and @OluwamayowaTJ, we’re excited to keep the conversation going! Tomorrow, Thursday October 31st, tune in to our #TwitterSpaces at 7pm as Dr. @GregoryGondwe, @si_ohumu, and @CitizenLi discuss “The…

Join us today at 7pm WAT to discuss "Critical Thinking in the AI Age: Media Literacy and the Future of News" with @irukechioma1 of @CDDWestAfrica and @FemiDlive of @Dataphyte Platform: Zoom Register here if you haven't yet: forms.gle/zdb7tLSg5k99Nj… We look forward to hosting…

#GlobalMILWeekWebinar: MEET OUR SPEAKER! @irukechioma1 – a fact-checker, diversity journalist, and talented writer at the @CDDWestAfrica Chioma brings extensive experience in journalism and the development sector, focusing on combating information disorder and advocating for…

Join us as we bring together experts in Media and AI Journalism, including @irukechioma1 from @CDDWestAfrica and @FemiDlive from @Dataphyte for an exclusive webinar in celebration of the #GlobalMILWeek2024! This session, holding on Tuesday 29th October from 7pm (WAT) will…

In June, I started looking into weekly fundraising meetings organised by Simon Ekpa’s IPOB faction (BRGIE), which are live-streamed on multiple social media platforms. In the end, I watched six of those meetings and extracted 20-hours worth of data. /Here’s what I found. 👀🧵

Bola Tinubu’s first cabinet reshuffle comes 14 months after his election, amid rising protests over financial mismanagement and ineffective policies. While a few ministers have been replaced, the lack of transparency and continued cabinet bloating leave many Nigerians sceptical…

Nigeria, a multi-ethnic nation with over 200 indigenous languages, is celebrated for its diversity. However, this diversity often fuels ethnic tensions, which are especially pronounced during elections. Politicians frequently exploit these divides by using hate speech,…

The CDD West Africa Countering Disinformation team paid a courtesy visit to INEC Electoral Officers from selected Local Government Areas and the Head of Election Planning and Monitoring in preparation for the upcoming Ondo elections. During the visit, the team also attended an…

Globally, girls aged 5-14 spend an astonishing 160 million more hours each day on unpaid care and domestic work compared to boys of the same age group. This inequity denies young girls access to educational, recreational, and personal development opportunities that are crucial…

In this blog, I write about how Hate Speech is often utilised by political actors to drive division and win elections. Focusing on the just concluded #Edo state #offcycle elections, I provide sentiment analysis of words obtained through media monitoring of the elections.

Be careful when you claim to be shaking doctrinal tables. Many who in the years past "shook tables" only came to later on realise they ended shaking only their own table, the one they were standing on and ended up destroying their ministries. It was too late to recall the…

CDD West Africa paid a courtesy visit to the National Orientation Agency in Benin City ahead of the September 21, 2024 off-cycle gubernatorial election in Edo state. During the visit, discussions about the information ecosystem and NOA's efforts towards curbing disinformation in…

Today, Ambassador Annett Günther had the pleasure of presenting @irukechioma1 her invitation letter📝to the Visitors Programme of the Federal Republic of 🇩🇪.She was selected along with others from around the 🌎 to discuss the subject of Disinformation. Congratulations Chioma! 🎊

I’m excited to have received my acceptance letter from the German Embassy for the Visitors Programme today. I’m looking forward to joining a select group of esteemed professionals in Germany to exchange insights on tackling disinformation globally.

CDD’s Director, Dr. Dauda Garuba (@DaudaGaruba), appeared on @ARISEtv NewsNight to address urgent calls for government policies aimed at providing immediate relief from hunger and strengthening public confidence in democracy. During the interview, he shared valuable insights into…

Press Statement 30 July, 2024 Don’t Undermine Citizens Right To Peaceful Protest, CDD Tells FG Link to the press statement on our website: cddwestafrica.org/press-releases… #PressStatement

The Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD West Africa) is seeking dedicated individuals who live in Edo and Ondo State to serve as specialised (fakenews) election observers called "Soldiers of Mouth.” You will focus on monitoring disinformation and fakenews on election day…

Infibulation, the worst form of female genital mutilation (FGM) Many people are unaware of the practice known as infibulation. While this lack of awareness is a good sign (at least it indicates that the practice is not widespread), I still feel compelled to shed light on this…

In this fact-check for CDD, I debunk various claims by Simon Ekpa. One of which was that the US Department of Justice had recognised BRGIE as an entity. The story was reported by the media. I contacted the DOJ and found it to be false #FactCheck #Vanguard cddfactcheck.org/how-exiled-bia…