Nigerian Democratic Report

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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Fact Check: No, Nigeria Correctional Service Guards Did Not Resign Over Nnamdi Kanu 0
- Fact Check
- November 30, 2025
Claim: A Facebook page claims that two Sokoto prison guards have resigned due to the imprisonment of Nnamdi Kanu Verdict: False Full Text A Facebook page titled Orientation Page reported on Friday, February 28th, 2025, that two correctional service officers resigned in relation to the testimony of Nnamdi Kanu at Sokoto Correctional Centre. The post

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Fact-Check: False—The U.S. President Has Not Banned Nigerians from Entering the United States.0
- Fact Check, News
- November 29, 2025
Claim: A YouTube account claims that President Donald Trump has banned Nigerians from travelling to the United States. Verdict: False. Nigerians are not banned from entering the United States, but a new visa policy limits many non-immigrant visas to single entry with three-month validity. Background Nigeria–U.S. relations in late 2025 remain active but strained. While

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Fact-Check: No, FG Did Not Abandon Former President Jonathan in Guinea-Bissau 0
- Fact Check
- November 29, 2025
Claim An X user, @honshield alleged that President Tinubu abandoned former President Goodluck Jonathan in Guinea-Bissau: a country under military siege at the time—because of politics Verdict: False Background Former President Goodluck Jonathan was in Guinea-Bissau in November 2025 as the head of the West African Elders Forum (WAEF) Election Observation Mission. His team was

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Nigeria’s Senate Moves to Classify Kidnapping as Terrorism, Prescribes Death Penalty 0
- News
- November 28, 2025
The Nigerian Senate is moving to make the death penalty mandatory for all kidnapping offences, reflecting a major change in criminal justice policy. A bill to classify all kidnappings as terrorism and mandate the death penalty, removing fines or judicial discretion, passed its first reading on Thursday. The proposed legislation, known as the “Terrorism (Prevention

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