Nigeria’s economy: services drive GDP, but oil still dominates exports
Claims
Two claims on Nigeria’s economy
Source: Export Promotion Council head Olusegun Awolowo (August 2018)
checked
Verdict
One correct, one mostly correct
Reports: Nigeria
Nigerian joblessness at all-time high? Checking a politician’s claims
Claims
Two claims on unemployment in Nigeria
Source: Presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar (July 2018)
checked
Verdict
One unproven, one correct
Crisis in Nigerian schooling? Grading three claims by presidential hopeful
Claims
Three claims on drop out pupils and progression to secondary school
Source: Donald Duke, Facebook page @RealDonaldduke
checked
Verdict
Different ratings ranging from exaggerated to incorrect.
Do 10 Nigerians die from cancer every hour?
Claim
At least 10 Nigerians die from cancer every hour
Source: Health reporter Ayodeji Ake (May 2018)
unproven
Verdict
Data on cancer deaths in Nigeria is unreliable
Do 80% of Nigerians lack safe drinking water? It’s worse than that
Claim
Close to 80% of Nigerians lack potable water.
Source: Journalist Dele Sobowale (May 2018)
downplayed
Verdict
90.8% of Nigerians’ household drinking water contaminated by E coli bacteria.
Buhari’s 2018 Democracy Day speech: 7 main claims under scrutiny
Claims
7 claims about Nigeria government's achievements
Source: Democracy Day speech
checked
Verdict
Ratings ranging from correct and incorrect to misleading
Health minister quoted outdated TB stats for Nigeria, South Africa
Claim
Nigeria also ranks fourth among the 30 highest TB burden countries in the world and first in Africa
Source:
Nigeria’s junior health minister, Dr Osagie Ehanire (March 2018)
incorrect
Verdict
Newer estimates places Nigeria second in Africa, 7th worldwide for its TB burden
Claim that malaria kills 756,000 Nigerian children each year incorrect
Claim
Malaria kills 756,000 under five Nigerian children each year
Source:
The Guardian newspaper (April 2018)
incorrect
Verdict
Figure closer to deaths from all causes
No way to tell that 70% of Nigerian inmates ‘have never been convicted’
Claim
About 70% of the people in Nigerian prisons have never been convicted of any crime
Source:
ThisDay newspaper (March 2018)
unproven
Verdict
Prisons service doesn’t have data on how many have been guilty of another crime before
Do 1-in-5 Nigerian adults suffer from long-term depression? World Bank revises brief
Claim
In Nigeria, chronic depression affects one in five adults
Source: Nigeria's The Guardian newspaper (Feb 2018)
incorrect
Verdict
Scale used in study cannot diagnose depression