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.
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.
Niger state’s health commissioner said women in the state on average give birth to 7.5 children.
After a Nigerian senator warned of the shrinking space for women in parliament, a columnist made several claims that painted a dire picture.
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Local and international media misreport that Nigerian scientists discovered a vaccine for covid-19 and not a potential candidate.
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