Is Nigeria’s Cross River state among the safest, as governor claimed?
Claims
Two claims about crime in Nigeria's Cross River state
Source: Cross River governor, Ben Ayade (June 2019)
checked
Verdict
Two incorrect
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Over 2,000 phoney marriages reported in South Africa, but only 1,160 ‘truly fraudulent’
Claim
Between the 1st of April 2018 and June 2019 there were 2,162 fraudulent marriages.
Source: Minister of home affairs Aaron Motsoaledi (June 2019)
misleading
Verdict
Out of 2,132 marriages reported as fraudulent,1,160 were removed from records.
Yes, Kenya’s county funding based on five-year-old national revenue figures
Claim
Kenya’s parliament approves county funding based on five-year-old revenue data
Source: Former governor Isaac Ruto (May 2019)
correct
Verdict
Division of revenue legislation for 2018/19 and 2019/20 both based on five-year-old revenue accounts
Nigeria ranked ‘15th in the world’ for suicide – but Lesotho tops African list
Claims
Two claims on Nigeria’s sucide ranking
Source: The Vanguard (June 2019)
checked
Verdict
One correct, one incorrect
No data shows 30% of Nigerian men ‘not biological fathers of their children’
Claim
Three out of 10 Nigerian men are not biological fathers of their children.
Source: The Vanguard
unproven
Verdict
A national survey of “paternity fraud” has not been conducted in Nigeria.
Yes, Kenya’s health budget has risen 30% in last two fiscal years
Claim
The Kenyan government has increased the health sector budget by more than 30% in the last two fiscal years.
Source: Kenya’s cabinet secretary for health, Sicily Kariuki
mostly-correct
Verdict
From 2017/18 to 2018/19, Kenya’s total health budget rose by 29.9%.
South African police minister cites dubious UN standard as he calls for 60,000 more officers
Claims
Two claims about the state of policing in South Africa checked.
Source: Bheki Cele (June 2019)
checked
Verdict
One mostly correct and the other unproven
No evidence powerful Kenyan minister urged debtors to default on popular mobile apps
Claim
We are urging the public not to clear the existing loans until a case is determined on how the mobile lending apps acquired licences to operate.
Source: Kenyan website Butwaa, May 2019
incorrect
Verdict
Interior ministry not aware of such a statement from minister
Coca-Cola is right: 50% of young women in northern Nigeria have no formal education
Claim
50% of young women in northern Nigeria have no formal education
Source: Coca-Cola Nigeria (March 2019)
correct
Verdict
Two reliable data sources show about half of women aged 15 to 24 in the north don’t attend school
Kenya’s 2019 budget speech: do finance minister’s numbers add up?
Claims
Seven claims on Kenya’s economy.
Source: Finance minister Henry Rotich (June 2019)
checked
Verdict
Five correct, one incorrect, one mostly correct