FACT-CHECK: Is U.S. War Secretary Pete Hegseth Visiting Nigeria?

[The Whistler - Nigeria] - 13/01/2026

Hon. Nuhu Abdullahi Sada, an SDP aspirant for Zaria Kewaye Constituency in the Kaduna State House of Assembly, claimed in a tweet that U.S. Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, was heading to Nigeria for a meeting with Nigerian leaders. The post, shared on X, suggested that Hegseth’s visit to Nigeria (…)

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