Fact Check: Did Rivers State Governor, Sim Fubara Dump APC For NDC?

Claim On Tuesday, May 12, 2026, a publication surfaced online claiming that “the governor of Rivers State, Sim Fubara is set to join the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) after APC screening snub”. The claim was published on Facebook by Take Back Delta Campaign, a Facebook page with 9k followers. As of the time of the…

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False!! Gov Otti Did Not Say Tinubu Sent Him To Offer ₦500 Billion To Nnamdi Kanu 

On Monday, December 1, 2025, a post claiming that the Governor of Abia State, Alex Otti said he was sent by President Bola Tinubu to visit Nnamdi Kanu with a ₦500 billion offer emerged on social media. We spotted this claim shared by bloggers via TikTok and other social media platforms, and we decided to…

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 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: No, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe Did Not Urge Igbos to “Arm Themselves”

A post circulating on Facebook, shared by a user known as Celebrity Blogger, claims that Nigerian senator Enyinnaya Abaribe allegedly aksed Igbo people across Nigeria to “arm yourselves with courage… because what is coming may be more dangerous than what we saw during the Biafra War.” As at the time of verification, the post had…

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