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US Did Not Congratulate Atiku Ahead of Elections

Ibraheem Alawode · 105 views · Feb 22, 2019

Yes, there was a phone conversation between Mike Pompeo, US Secretary of State, and Atiku, however, the call was not to show support nor congratulate him ahead of the polls but about ensuring credible and transparent polls

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Did Nigeria Get More Foreign Direct Investments Under PDP Than APC?

Yusuf Akinpelu · 147 views · Feb 14, 2019

PDP administration holds the record of securing the highest FDI earnings (in 2011). However, while it is true that PDP was in power when Nigeria recorded her highest FDI in 20 years, that did not “always” happen. Also, in 2013, Nigeria was not the number one recipient of FDI in Africa under a PDP administration!

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Atiku Is Not the Only Presidential Candidate That Plans To Sell NNPC

Ibraheem Alawode · 93 views · Feb 12, 2019

While Atiku plans to privatise all the four government-owned refineries and concede Nigeria seaports and Airports as well as privatise and decentralise Nigeria’s Transmission company; Moghalu, another presidential candidate also plans to privatise the NNPC, albeit partially!

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Peter Obi’s Convoy Was Not Attacked In Abuja Market

Mark Amaza · 108 views · Feb 12, 2019

A tweet from the official handle of Peter Obi shows that attacks did happen at Dei-Dei Market but it was after his departure. Also, there is no evidence of the ethnicity of the people who carried out the attacks or the weapons used and the numbers are inconsistent.