FCT Minister Calls on Residents to Pray for National Development

FCT Minister Calls on Residents to Pray for National Development 0
- News
- March 20, 2026
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has called on residents of Abuja to use the occasion of Eid-el-Fitr to pray for Nigeria’s stability and sustained development, as Muslims mark the end of Ramadan. Amid the 2026 Eid celebrations among Muslims within the six area councils of the FCT, the minister emphasised
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INEC Chairman Calls for Discipline Ahead of Ekiti, Osun Elections 0
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- March 20, 2026
In anticipation of the upcoming off-cycle elections in Osun State and Ekiti State, scheduled for June and August 2026, respectively, Professor Joash O. Amupitan, Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has urged commission staff to maintain the highest standards of integrity and professionalism as preparations for the elections progress. The Chairman of the
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Fact-Check: Viral “Trump Statement” on Maiduguri Bombing and UK Visit Is Fabricated 0
- Fact Check, News
- March 20, 2026
CLAIM: A screenshot shows Trump criticising Tinubu’s state visit as government incompetence and insensitivity in response to the Maiduguri bombings. VERDICT: False. The post is fabricated and did not come from Donald Trump. FULL STORY A screenshot circulating on social media claims that former U.S. President Donald Trump criticised the Nigerian government as “insensitive” following
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Fact-Check: Did Reno Omokri Protest at the Nigerian Embassy in London Against President Tinubu?0
- Fact Check, News
- March 20, 2026
Claim: A post by ADC Vanguard alleges that Reno Omokri was spotted at the Nigerian Embassy in London demanding Tinubu’s arrest over drug trafficking, with photos showing him holding placards during a protest. Verdict: Misleading Full Text On 19th March on X, a page known as ADC Vanguard posted that Reno Omokri was seen protesting
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Fact-Check: Misleading. 2018 Statement Misused to Suggest IBB Opposed APC 0
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- March 19, 2026
Claim: A viral post shared by X user, @Pharmacio001, alleges that ex-president Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida urged Nigerians not to vote for the All Progressives Congress. Verdict: Misleading. Full Story: In 2018, a press statement issued on behalf of former military leader Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida advised the then-President Muhammadu Buhari not to seek re-election in 2019. The
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Fact-Check: Misleading. Tinubu’s “No Government” Statement Returns After Borno Bombings 0
- Fact Check, News
- March 19, 2026
Claim: An X user, @Pharmacio001, shared a statement allegedly attributed to President Tinubu after the Bornu Bomb attacks: “Nigeria has no government.” Verdict: Misleading Full Story On March 16, 2026, Maiduguri, Borno State, was rocked by coordinated bomb explosions that killed at least 23 people and injured over 100. The blasts struck crowded areas, including
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