No, Federal Government Is Not Giving N50,000 Child Support Nigerian Parents
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- April 15, 2024

CLAIM: The mammoth crowd videos are from the October 20 #FreeNnamdiKanu protest held at Abuja. VERDICT: False. They are from Nepal’s GenZ anti-corruption protest and the reception of the former Kenyan prime minister’s body. FULL STORY Multiple viral videos have surfaced purportedly in connection with the recent protest associated with #FreeNnamdiKanu, which took place at

The Free Nnamdi Kanu protest rally commenced in Abuja on Monday morning, resulting in significant traffic congestion across several areas of the Federal Capital Territory. Security personnel intervened by deploying teargas to disperse the protesters, causing many participants to leave the scene rapidly. Human rights activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has blamed the

CLAIM: Abia becomes the first state in Nigeria to launch an electric bus transport system. VERDICT: False. FULL STORY A social media claim reports that Abia State is the first in Nigeria to launch an electric bus transport system. In a statement issued on Saturday, 11 October 2025, Ukoha Njoku Ukoha, Chief Press Secretary to

The clarification by the Independent National Electoral Commission on its demand for a sum of N1.5 billion as the operating cost for the processing and issuance of the Certified True Copy of the national voters register has generated more controversy, as Nigerians continue to criticise the electoral umpire for its bogus demand. The electoral commission

The federal government has revealed that the presidential prerogative of mercy, exercised by President Bola Tinubu and the Council of State last week, is still in the process of being finalised while the list of beneficiaries is reviewed. The government also stated that none of the listed inmates had been released from prison. The Attorney

CLAIM: JAMB is no longer a compulsory requirement for admission into tertiary institutions. VERDICT: False. FULL STORY Numerous social media posts have claimed that the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) organised by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) will no longer be a compulsory requirement for admission into tertiary institutions. An X page, @NaijaTrend



