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.
The African National Congress is keen to demonstrate its successes ahead of South African national elections in 2024.
In a newspaper report, the deputy governor of Lagos state makes claims about inflation in Senegal and Nigeria. We fact-checked them.
Three presidential election contenders recently outlined their plans if elected in 2023. We took a closer look at some of their claims.
Anti-immigrant groups in South Africa are prone to making unsubstantiated claims. We looked at one in a long list of many.
Has Nigeria’s debt profile increased by N4 trillion in just six years? That’s the claim by BizWatchNigeria. And it’s not true.
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.
Governor Seyi Makinde claimed his administration increased the state’s purse by billions in internally generated revenue - is this true?
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