Nigerian Democratic Report

Security: Badaru, Nigeria’s Minister for Defence Resigns 0
- News
- December 2, 2025
Amid increasing insecurity that prompted President Bola Tinubu to declare a security emergency, Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, resigned from his position on Monday with immediate effect. There are reports indicating that President Bola Tinubu is under increased pressure to appoint a retired military general as Defence Minister in response to escalating security

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Governor Adeleke Leaves PDP Amid Internal Disputes, Looks for Party to Pursue Re-election Bid 0
- News
- December 2, 2025
Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party amid national internal conflict and is expected to seek re-election with a different party. A statement issued late last night by Mallam Olawale Rasheed, spokesperson for the State Governor, announced that the Governor—who had previously purchased and submitted his nomination form to

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Fact Check: The Claim that Islamic Terrorists Set Fire to a Church in Northern Nigeria is false; Video Not from Nigeria.0
- Fact Check
- December 1, 2025
CLAIM: Video showing a church in northern Nigeria allegedly set on fire by Islamic terrorists VERDICT: False. The video is from Ghana, not Nigeria. FULL STORY A video has surfaced on social media with the claim that it shows a church building in northern Nigeria that was set on fire by Islamic terrorists. A TikTok

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Fact-Check: The Video Alleging Forced Military Recruitment for Nigerian Youths is AI-generated.0
- Fact Check, News
- December 1, 2025
Claim: A viral video claims that the Nigerian military is threatening to force young Nigerians aged eighteen and above to join the army. Verdict: Misleading. Background Nigeria faces ongoing security threats such as insurgency, banditry, and communal conflicts. Addressing these issues requires targeted actions like intelligence gathering, patrols, rapid-response teams, and community involvement. In response

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FG to Prosecute Banks, Companies Linked to Terrorism Financing 0
- News
- December 1, 2025
The Federal Government has outlined intentions to implement stringent actions targeting Nigerian banks, financial institutions, and accounting firms found to be facilitating terrorism financing. President Bola Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Media and Public Communication, Daniel Bwala, disclosed this information during an interview with TVC on Sunday, November 30, 2025. Bwala mentioned that the government plans

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Fact-Check: False! US Government Did Not Give Nigeria a 24-Hour Ultimatum to Free Nnamdi Kanu 0
- News
- November 30, 2025
Claim: A viral YouTube video claims that the US government issued a 24-hour ultimatum to the Nigerian government to release Nnamdi Kanu. Verdict: False. The claim is fabricated as the video is AI-generated. Background Nnamdi Kanu, leader of IPOB, is in conflict with the Federal Government of Nigeria over demands for Biafra’s independence, leading to

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