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debt

Economy

FACTSHEET: Unravelling Nigeria’s debt to China

There are concerns about Nigeria’s rising debt and especially that owed to China. In this factsheet, we look at the numbers.

Agriculture

Economy

rural

Does agriculture account for nearly half of Nigeria’s economy and provide a living for ‘90% of rural dwellers’?

An online publication claimed that Nigeria’s economic crisis was due to its neglect of agriculture. But did the statistics it cited add up? We checked.

No ‘fire explosion’ in Nigeria’s presidential villa

“BREAKING!!! Tension Over Buhari’s Safety As Fire Explosion Rocks Aso Rock Villa,” begins a message posted on Facebook in early March 2021.

Muhammadu Buhari is president of Nigeria, and the Aso Rock Villa in Abuja, the country’s capital, is the presidential residence.

“A very disturbing news…

government

Estate developer paying herders to relocate, not Nigerian government paying ransom to ‘bandits’

A Facebook post by Radio Biafra claims the Nigerian government was caught on camera paying millions of naira to Boko Haram and bandits accused of dozens of violent attacks and abductions in the country’s northeast.

The post includes a 45-second video showing a man giving wads of cash…

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Covid-19

Health

Does human breast milk neutralise the virus that causes COVID-19?

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American Society for Microbiology study, (WHO) paper on COVID-19 and breastfeeding, and the (CDC).

Short answer

Does human breast milk neutralise the virus that causes COVID-19?

As the evidence currently suggests, there is limited risk that SARS-CoV-2 can be transmitted via human milk. Consequently, the World Health Organization and other organisations (including UNICEF, CDC, and the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists) recommend that mothers continue to…

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Sex & gender

Does a woman need the approval/consent of a man to adopt a child in Nigeria?

Source

Child rights Act 2003

Short answer

Does a woman need the approval/consent of a man to adopt a child in Nigeria?

Adoption in Nigeria is not restricted to any gender or based on marital status as the law makes provision for both genders either married or unmarried. A woman who is up to 35 years old can adopt without the consent of a man as long as she is deemed fit.

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Crime & justice

Has the United Nations issued an organ trafficking alert for the Middle East?

Source

GhanaFact Fact Check – FALSE: United Nations has not issued an organ trafficking alert for the Middle East

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Has the United Nations issued an organ trafficking alert for the Middle East?

A viral image that claims to be a “United Nations Alert” has warned people against travelling to the Middle East because of the allegedly “booming” black market trade for human body parts in the region. However, the UN Office on Drugs and Crime has refuted the claim. In an email to GhanaFact Brian…

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Welfare & population

Does Ghana have the best road networks in West Africa?

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GhanaFact Fact Check – FACT-CHECK: Ghana has the best road networks in West Africa?

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Does Ghana have the best road networks in West Africa?

No. According to the World Economic Forum’s 2019 edition of the Global Competitiveness Report, which measures road connectivity across 141 economies, Ghana was ranked 79th. When compared with the other nine West African countries ranked in the report, Ghana is 6th in the sub-region.

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