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How much schooling time did South Africa’s kids lose to Covid? Probably a year
Following almost two years of disruptions to South Africa's school calendar, what has been the impact of Covid-19 on education in SA?
JULIEN DE ROSA / AFP
Nigeria spends more on national assembly than on education? Analyst gets it wrong
With Nigeria set to hold elections next year, the search for a new president is gathering momentum. But does a claim about the current leade...
KOLA SULAIMON/AFP
Do more than half of Nigerians have Covid-19 antibodies, as newspaper claimed? Study didn’t quite say that
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.
PIUS UTOMI EKPEI / AFP
Nigeria's education system 'dire'? Grading claims in Business Day editorial
A leading national newspaper made several claims about Nigeria’s education sector. We took a closer look at six of them.
No $750 million Covid-19 grant from Nigeria’s vice president – beware of scam
Nigeria’s vice president Yemi Osinbajo is NOT disbursing $750 million to Nigerians as part of a Covid recovery initiative.