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#LagosRace2023: Fact-checking claims by candidates seeking to govern Nigeria’s economic capital
The current state governor was a no-show at the #ThePlatformNG debate, leaving three other candidates to outline their plans for Lagos.
ANALYSIS: Not only about size – why Nigeria’s Kaduna state governor misses point about insecurity
Nasir El-Rufai has frequently highlighted his state’s huge size as a major obstacle to tackling insecurity. But analysts are not convinced.
Nigeria’s population, economy and history: fact-checking Buhari’s independence day speech
In celebration of 60 years of Independence President Buhari made a number of claims in his address, we looked into these claims.
Incorrect that 70% of Nigerian children aren’t registered
Various media organisations and officials have claimed that 70% of Nigerian children aren’t registered. We checked.
‘Millions’ of Zimbabweans living in South Africa? Data doesn’t back claim
A member of South Africa’s ruling African National Congress claimed that millions of Zimbabweans live in the country, we checked.
Are there 70-million people in South Africa? The claim is unsubstantiated
Did University professor uses questionable census percentages, population growth rates and illegal immigrant numbers to support his claim?
