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.
A national newspaper reported that 25 new cases had been confirmed in the north-central state. This is incorrect, health officials said.
Nigeria’s electoral commission recently released data on the 2023 general election candidates. We took a closer look.
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.
Nigeria’s vice president Yemi Osinbajo is NOT disbursing $750 million to Nigerians as part of a Covid recovery initiative.
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