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Ahead of major #NigeriaDecides2023 elections, country’s fact-checkers write open letter to politicians
As the election campaigns officially start in Nigeria, a coalition of its fact-checkers is asking politicians to reject misinformation and p
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Checking three claims about Nigeria's ever-controversial fuel subsidy
Would the amount saved from keeping the country’s pump prices artificially low be enough to build a new 650,000-barrel-a-day oil refinery ev...
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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...
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Online publication ties itself in knots in report on Nigeria’s debt profile
Has Nigeria’s debt profile increased by N4 trillion in just six years? That’s the claim by BizWatchNigeria. And it’s not true.
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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.