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Is Nigeria’s Inflation Rate The Highest Under Buhari?
Overview: Mr. Festus Kayamo said that Nigeria’s inflation rate under the current administration is not the highest figure when compared to the Obasanjo administration. We looked back at the figures reported to confirm his claim. The spokesperson for the presidential campaign council of the All Progressives Congress standard bearer, Festus Keyamo, has said that the…
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Is Africa Battling A Likely Spread Of Ebola Virus In 2022?
On 23 April 2022 health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo declared an outbreak of Ebola after a case was confirmed, setting the precedence for other cases both in the country and neighboring states. So far, more than 20 cases have been confirmed, while new reports confirm that a likely outbreak is brewing in Uganda. Ugandan…
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Fact Check: How Bad Is The Food Crisis Globally?
Over 200 NGOs have written an open letter to world leaders asking for decisive international action to ‘end the spiralling global hunger crisis. In the letter addressing world leaders gathered in New York for the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, 238 organisations from 75 countries – including Oxfam, Save the Children, and Plan International –…
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Fact Check: Was Last Month The Hottest July In History?
On July 13, 2022, the temperature in Tunis, the capital of Tunisia reached 118 degrees Fahrenheit (48 degrees Celsius), its highest in 40 years. The heatwave and fires reportedly damaged the country’s grain crop, reducing crop harvest to about 1.4million metric tons instead of the predicted 1.8 million metric tons. Large parts of Ethiopia, Somalia and…
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Does Nigeria Have A Combined Unemployment Rate Of 55%?
Claim 1: A presidential aspirant for 2023 general elections has claimed that Nigeria has a combined unemployment rate (unemployment and under-employment) of 55 percent. Claim 2: He also claimed that 60% of Nigeria youths are unemployed (unemployment and under-employment combined) Verdict: FALSE. Data shows that these figures, when combined, are above the numbers stated by…