Fact Check: No, the COAS Did Not Announce Mandatory Military Service for Youths

A message currently circulating on WhatsApp claims that the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) of Nigeria announced a plan to make military service compulsory for all Nigerians aged 18 and above if they refused to join voluntarily.  The post also alleges that the 10,000 recruits enlisted last year are “nowhere to be found.”  The same…

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Fact-Check: Did Gov Soludo Book All Hotel rooms In Anambra For Hoodlums, Fake INEC Officials

On September 28, 2025, a claim surfaced on Facebook that the Governor of Anambra State, Prof Charles Chukwuemeka Soludo, is booking all hotel rooms in the State to shelter hoodlums, fake INEC officials and fake security agents to rig the forthcoming November 8, guber elections in Anambra State. The information was posted on Facebook by…

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