Covid-19 omicron Health Yes, Nigeria records Omicron variant of Covid-19 virus, but no evidence yet of elevated heart risk for the vaccinated or overweight
female genital mutilation rates human rights Does Nigeria have more cases of female genital mutilation than most other countries?
pension fund government aid No, Nigerian civil servant pensions not at risk, despite claims in much-shared screenshot
BENSON IBEABUCHI/AFP nigeria healthcare doctors Are 20,000 Nigerian doctors practising in the US, compared to 50,000 in the country?
FRANCK FIFE/AFP patients doctors ratio data No WHO-recommended ratio of doctors to patients, as former Nigerian senator claimed
SIMON MAINA / AFP Nairobi data GDP Kenyatta No, Nairobi does not generate over 50% of Kenya’s GDP – president Kenyatta repeats wrong stat
WhatsApp Covid-19 third wave hospital Reddington hospital didn’t send WhatsApp message warning of third Covid wave in Nigeria
Covid-19 vaccine population misleading Headlines saying 96% of Nigerians have received Covid-19 jabs are misleading