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Prices 15 times higher in Senegal than Nigeria? Daily newspaper misquotes Lagos deputy governor – who also got his facts wrong
In a newspaper report, the deputy governor of Lagos state makes claims about inflation in Senegal and Nigeria. We fact-checked them.
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Checking the BBC's claims about Buhari’s poor economic legacy in Nigeria – and new president Tinubu’s headache
A series of reports published by the influential UK public broadcaster made several claims about Nigeria's economy. We checked some of them.
STATE HOUSE KENYA
Kenyan president William Ruto sparred with journalists over his policies. Did he get his facts right?
Ahead of his government’s eagerly anticipated first annual budget, Ruto made a number of claims in a sit-down with journalists.
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Has unemployment in Nigeria risen fourfold since 2015? On the trail of a cabinet minister's claim
Nigeria’s labour and productivity minister is blaming the country’s high unemployment on its economic woes since 2015. Is he right?