Fact-checking Nigeria's health ministry's claim of progress on female genital mutilation
The ministry claims that Nigeria accounts for about a third of the 200 million girls and women affected worldwide. We looked at the figures.
The ministry claims that Nigeria accounts for about a third of the 200 million girls and women affected worldwide. We looked at the figures.
Junior health minister Tunji Alausa touts the progress the country's new government has made since taking office. We looked at four claims.
A national newspaper reported that 25 new cases had been confirmed in the north-central state. This is incorrect, health officials said.
Nigerians eat billions of servings of noodles. So a scare in Asia is causing alarm locally, with officials set to carry out tests.
An analysis by Nigeria’s Guardian newspaper said over 50% of the country’s people have been exposed to the Covid-19 virus and survived.
Nigeria’s vice president Yemi Osinbajo is NOT disbursing $750 million to Nigerians as part of a Covid recovery initiative.
In 2021, we fact-checked dozens of claims that certain herbal mixtures could cure a range of diseases.
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