Economy
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Fact-check: Video of plane moving in forest, not from Zamfara
In 2019, the Nigerian government permitted artisanal mining of gold in some Northern states, including Zamfara. The states were also…
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Liberian Finance Minister’s affirmation of US$50 per bag of rice price in Sierra Leone cannot be substantiated
Claim: “The price of rice in Sierra Leone is US$50,”- Samuel Tweah Verdict: No evidence to substantiate the assertion that…
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Òdodo ọ̀rọ̀! Orílè-èdè Nàìjíríà ni ó ń ṣe iṣẹ́-ọ̀gbìn ìrẹsì jùlọ ní ilẹ̀ Adúláwọ̀
Àhesọ Olùrànlọwọ pataki fún ààrẹ Muhammadu Buhari l’órí ètò ọ̀rọ̀ awujo, tí ó sì tún jẹ́ igbákejì agbẹnusọ fún ikọ̀…
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True! Nigeria is the largest producer of rice in Africa
CLAIM: The Special Assistant to the President on public affairs and Assistant Principal Spokesman for the All Progressive Congress (APC)…
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False! US not planning to reject dollar notes printed before 2021
On October 26, 2022, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) announced it had redesigned major naira notes and that the…
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False; Ghanaians, Sierra Leoneans not banned from travelling to UAE
Claim: Ghana, Sierra Leone, and 18 other African countries have been banned from travelling to the United Arab Emirates. No…
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Video falsely portrays Euro as new Nigerian currency
A Twitter user shared a video of stacks of cash, stating the pile is the new Nigerian Naira. The acclaimed…
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False! Public wage bill under former President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf was never 70% of total expenditure
According to Samuel Jackson, an Economist, the wage bill under the former administration ballooned to 70%, amounting to $320 million.…
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One Litre of Fuel in Nigeria to Cost N462 per litre Without Subsidy? Unlikely
In reaction, the NNPCL defended the daily petroleum consumption figures, insisting that daily consumption of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called…
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