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  • FACT-CHECK: Did Isa Pantami Cry Over APC Gombe Governorship Ticket Snub?

    FACT-CHECK: Did Isa Pantami Cry Over APC Gombe Governorship Ticket Snub?

    CLAIM: A viral TikTok video claims former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, broke down in tears after being excluded from the APC’s 2027 Gombe governorship consensus arrangement.

    BACKGROUND

    What the video shows:

    The clip has two sections:

    Pantami appeared to sob in front of a microphone.

    Two men raising another man’s hand in solidarity (Image attached).

    Captions attached to the video which was posted on social media alleged that it happened after Pantami was dropped from the APC governorship race for Gombe State in 2027.

    Recall that Pantami had picked up nomination forms but withdrew on Tuesday, citing violations of the Electoral Act 2026 and a lack of communication from the party ahead of the May 21 primary.

    The APC had named Jamilu Gwamna as its consensus candidate.

    FINDINGS

    WITHIN NIGERIA analysed the video and discovered that the video is real, but old and out of context. The team traced the video to April 1, 2024.

    In the original video posted on Pantami’s own social media, he was crying during an Islamic teaching session. The crying incident occurred in a sub-5-minute sermon, not a political reaction.

    WITHIN NIGERIA discovered that two unrelated events were stitched together. The viral video emerged from the 2024 sermon clip with separate image showing the endorsement of Gwamna by Gov. Inuwa Yahaya and other APC stakeholders.

    The endorsement image was overlaid on the left side of the video to create a false connection.

    VERDICT

    Misleading.

    The video of Pantami’s shedding tears is genuine, but the footage is from 2024 and unrelated to the APC governorship process. The caption linking the video to his exclusion from the 2027 race is false.

  • VIDEO: Footage Of How ISIS No. 2 Abu-Bilal al-Minuki Was Killed

    VIDEO: Footage Of How ISIS No. 2 Abu-Bilal al-Minuki Was Killed

    The U.S. Africa Command released footage of a coordinated military operation that killed senior Islamic State leader Abu-Bilal al-Minuki and other top ISIS figures.

    In a statement issued Saturday, May 16, 2026, AFRICOM said the strike was carried out under the direction of the U.S. President and the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Nigerian government.

    U.S. and Nigerian officials confirmed al-Minuki’s death, identifying him as ISIS’s second-in-command globally.

    Al-Minuki, born in Borno State, Nigeria, rose through extremist ranks to become a key link between ISIS central leadership and its affiliates in Africa.

    Al-Minuki coordinated operations across West Africa and the Sahel and wielded significant influence within the Islamic State West Africa Province, ISWAP, due to his strategic role and hardline position.

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  • FACT CHECK: Misleading video claims to show 2026 Japan earthquake; footage is 2 years old

    FACT CHECK: Misleading video claims to show 2026 Japan earthquake; footage is 2 years old

    CLAIM: A dashcam video circulating on social media on April 20, 2026 shows “chaos in Japan after a massive 7.4-magnitude earthquake,” with falling debris as tremors shake the street.

    VERIFICATION

    The video is real but miscaptioned and outdated. The dashcam footage was captured in Anamizu, Ishikawa Prefecture during the Noto Peninsula Earthquake on January 1, 2024, not April 2026.

    Japanese media outlets like the Yomiuri Shimbun and social welfare corporation Chojukai posted it in Jan–Feb 2024. The earthquake with a magnitude 7.6 event that killed at least 168 people in central Japan.

    However, Japan witnessed earthquake off the northeastern coast on April 20, 2026. JMA initially reported 7.5, later revised to 7.7. It triggered tsunami warnings and 80cm waves, but caused no major damage or reported casualties.

    VERDICT

    The video is authentic footage from the January 1, 2024 Noto Peninsula earthquake. Reposting it as evidence of the April 20, 2026 earthquake is misleading. The April 20 quake was real, but this video is unrelated and it is miscaptioned.

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  • FACT-CHECK: Did Youths Attack Federal Lawmaker For Defecting to APC in Zamfara?

    FACT-CHECK: Did Youths Attack Federal Lawmaker For Defecting to APC in Zamfara?

    CLAIM

    Facebook posts alleged that a viral video shows a federal lawmaker being attacked in Zamfara after defecting to the All Progressives Congress (APC).

    BACKGROUND

    As the 2027 general election approaches, political defections have increased.

    Notably, on March 31, 2026, House Speaker Tajudeen Abbas announced that 27 lawmakers had defected to the ruling APC and the African Democratic Congress.

    Subsequently, multiple Facebook pages circulated a video purporting to show a PDP federal lawmaker attacked in Zamfara after defecting to the APC and endorsing President Bola Tinubu’s re-election.

    The video depicts a crowd stoning a man while police attempt to intervene.

    VERIFICATION

    However, when our team conducted a Google reverse image search, we found the video first surfaced online in December 2025 — months before the announced defections.

    Furthermore, the individual in the video was identified as Kabiru Mikailu, a member of the Zamfara State House of Assembly representing Maru South constituency, not a federal lawmaker.

    In addition, reports indicate residents of Dansadau town attacked him over alleged “poor performance” in office.

    Lastly, as of this report, Mikailu remains a member of the PDP and has not defected to the APC.

    VERDICT

    Therefore, the claim is false, misleading, and untrue.

    While the video itself is authentic, it has been taken out of context: it shows a state lawmaker being confronted by constituents over performance issues, not a federal lawmaker attacked for defecting to the APC.

  • VIDEO: Texas residents line-up to fetch water from borehole amid power outage

    VIDEO: Texas residents line-up to fetch water from borehole amid power outage

    Residents of Texas have been seen in a viral video lining up to fetch water amid days of blackout in the state occasioned by failure in natural gas operations.

    According to operators, the bulk of the power loss in Texas came from natural gas suppliers as pipelines froze, making it difficult for plants to get the fuel they needed.

    Electricity is normally used to pump water into the homes of residents but since the outage, many have resorted to seeking alternative ways of accessing their daily needs.

    In a video shared online by ABC reporter, Erica Simon, citizens could be seen in a queue holding buckets and dispenser containers as they fetched water from a borehole tap.

    Sharing the video, Erica Simon wrote;

    This is not a third world country. This is Houston, Texas. I spotted a line of people filing up buckets of water from a spicket at Haden Park. Why? Millions either have no water or are under a Boil Water Advisory.

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  • (VIDEO) Singer, Flavour Talks About The First Time He Had Sex In His Life

    (VIDEO) Singer, Flavour Talks About The First Time He Had Sex In His Life

    Sensational Nigerian singer, Chinedu Okoli, better known by his stage name Flavour has talked about the first time he ever had sex in his life.

    Speaking further during an interview with Ebuka on bounce radio live, the 37-year-old he disclosed that the kind of upbringing he had while growing up restricted him so much and he didn’t have the chance to have sex until 24.

    In his words;

    ” I was a virgin up to 24. Remember, I told you, the first man that took me in, I served, one of my starting point.no television, radio or woman. My first sex was at 24″

    Speaking on his earlier life before he became a musician, Flavour said he served a master where he lived without women, television and alcohol.

    Watch the video below;

    In other gist, Flavour’s baby mama and former beauty queen, Anna Ebiere aka Anna Banner has shared her experience with depression and also told her fans that she once contemplated suicide.

    The 25-year-old and mother of one shared the different struggles she has encountered on her Instastories on Monday.

    She said she was ashamed of her body and some of the decisions she had made.

  • VIDEO: Train, truck collide in Lagos

    VIDEO: Train, truck collide in Lagos

    A train on motion has on Monday, reportedly had a head-on collision with a truck loaded with animal feed.

    The incident occurred at about 8.52 am at Mofolasayo Drive, Jonathan Coker Road Level Crossing, Iju/Ishaga, Lagos.

    However, law enforcement agents are currently on the ground attending to the accident which has led to vehicular traffic in the area with motorists advised to seek alternative routes.

    As of the time of filing this report, It could not be ascertained if casualties were recorded at the scene.

    Watch below:

    In other news, an apprentice named Ifeanyi, is battling for his life after his boss, simply known as Anaayo, allegedly bathed him in acid and locked him up for over three months, without treatment at their place of residence in the Lekki area of Lagos.

  • VIDEO: Toyin Lawani gets engaged

    VIDEO: Toyin Lawani gets engaged

    Toyin Lawani, Nigerian Celebrity stylist, has announced her engagement.

    The 38-year-old shared a video of herself getting surprised in an Instagram post on Sunday.

    She said she is now officially Mrs Adebayo.

    “I WAS SO SURPRISED AND SHOCKED by @segun_wealth and @deeeunknown didn’t know when I Beat him with the flower o me I felt they just brought vals gift o, until I saw uncle on the floor

    “BUT I SAID YES  Best Valentine’s Day ever Officially Mrs Adebayo wouldn’t have had it another way ,cause he’s my Best friend and Creative partner,we work so welll together,” she wrote.

    Toyin revealed that she was in a relationship with Mr Adebayo on May 30, 2020.

    She has never revealed his identity either, as he always wears a mask in her Instagram photos of him.

    Toyin in a 2019 Instagram post revealed that she got married at the age of 19 and had her first child at 23.

    “A long time ago, a friend sent me a message which I still have, mocking me that I was in an abusive relationship showing off to me that she had a better husband than me, I took my kids and walked away from the relationship, said nothing to the public and focused on my business and kids.

    “I had my first kid when I was 23 years old, I got married when I was 19years old, there are many things y’all don’t know about me, I have been through hell and back with no complaints or pity party,” she wrote.

  • VIDEO: Mr Macaroni narrates ordeal in police custody

    VIDEO: Mr Macaroni narrates ordeal in police custody

    Comedian Mr Macaroni has narrated what transpired at the police custody on Saturday.

    He said they were told that they would be shot in a tweet on Sunday.

    The 28-year-old began by thanking everyone who spoke out to aide their release.

    “My name is Debo Adebayo, popularly known as Mr Macaroni. I Want to thank everyone out there for speaking up, I want to thank everyone for the show of love. My phones are bad so I can’t take calls or reply messages.

    “I was scared, I did not want to go out at all. My father called me, all my siblings, my friends, everyone called me that don’t go out. In all honesty I did not want to go out,” he said.

    In another tweet he said, “When we were picks up, we were taken to Adeniji Where we were beaten, we were stripped naked, everyone was beaten.

    “If word was not out that people were already being arrested people would have died clean and clear. They were telling us that we’ll shoot you nothing will happen, if it was night all of una for don die.”

    Mr Macaroni and the other protesters were arrested on Saturday morning for protesting at the Lekki toll gate.

    The protest was held to show displeasure with the decision of the Lagos State Judicial Panel of Inquiry allowing the Lekki Concession Company to reopen the Lekki tollgate.

    On Saturday night the spokesman for the Lagos State Police Command, Muyiwa Adejobi told The Punch that Mr Macaroni and the others had been granted bail.

    A graduate of Redeemers University, Ede, Mr Macaroni had learnt his voice and rallied with #EndSARS protesters against police brutality and bad governance in Nigeria in October 2020.

  • VIDEO: Davido’s aide Isreal tenders public apology to DJ Cuppy

    VIDEO: Davido’s aide Isreal tenders public apology to DJ Cuppy

    Isreal Afeare, an aide to popular entertainer Davido, has tendered a public apology to Nigerian disc jockey Florence Ifeoluwa Otedola, professionally known as DJ Cuppy.

    Isreal tendered the apology after DJ Cuppy’s lawyers demanded an apology from him over his claim that Zlatan didn’t make any money from the hit song, ‘Gelato’.

    This came after Cuppy took to Twitter to reveal that Zlatan has blocked her on WhatsApp and Instagram for over 10 months.

    Israel who is Davido’s logistics manager and friend to Zlatan, then revealed what allegedly went wrong between Cuppy and Zlatan.

    He alleged that Zlatan didn’t make a dime from working with Cuppy and that Zlatan was left to fund his bills after Cuppy invited him to Abuja for her fundraiser.

    The allegation led to several backlashes, as Nigerians dragged Cuppy for being stingy and greedy.

    However, DJ Cuppy accused Isreal DMW of defamation of character and launched legal proceedings against him.

    The billionaire daughter also demanded a letter of undertaking to cease and desist from publishing these allegations or similar allegations and also compensation or further actions will be taken against him.

    Isreal has now taken to his page where he made the allegation to apologise to DJ Cuppy.