Are Nigerians buying the 22nd cheapest petrol in the world? Experts say this is a flawed and misleading comparison
Several newspapers recently reported that Nigeria has some of the cheapest petrol in the world. We took a closer look.
Several newspapers recently reported that Nigeria has some of the cheapest petrol in the world. We took a closer look.
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The American envoy has been working hard to sell her current posting as an attractive investment destination.
The head of a health consultancy claimed South Africa was “the most obese country in Africa”. We took a closer look at his evidence.
While both the absolute numbers and the rate have grown since 1994, the graphic gets the figures wrong.
A count that is underway is expected to definitively settle the question of just how many jumbos the East African country has.
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World Bank uses outdated stats as it announces US$500 million in funding to help educate girls in Nigeria
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